April, 2019

• 2 April

  AirPower is just one of Apple’s many blunders (The 3:59, Ep. 539)

  

  On this podcast, we talk about: Apple’s biggest flops, including AirPower, Bendgate and Apple Maps. Here comes Burger King’s Impossible Whopper. A look at last week’s Apple TV Plus event. Now playing: Watch this: AirPower is just one of Apple’s many blunders (The 3:59,… 5:18 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the …

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• 2 April

  Twitter adds way to appeal violations within its app

  

  Getting mistakenly locked out of your Twitter account can be a pain, but now there’s a way that could get you a faster response from the company. On Tuesday, Twitter said it added a way for users to appeal a company decision from within the app. Previously, users had to submit an appeal through an online form by visiting Twitter’s Help …

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• 2 April

  Apple’s worst failures of all time, from AirPower to Bendgate to the Newton

  

  Apple last week did something it rarely ever does: It canceled an already announced project. Specifically, AirPower, a wireless charging pad that would charge up the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods all at once. After 18 months, not a single AirPower device saw the light of day.  The unexpected death of AirPower is an uncommon occurrence for Apple, which so carefully …

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• 2 April

  The $429 Acer Holo360 4K camera can be yours for $80

  

  Capturing images that are just in front of you? How 20th century. These days, it’s all about 360 shooting. Think you can’t afford it? Think again: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Official Acer Recertified Store has the Acer Holo360 4K 360-degree Camera for $79.99. Shipping is free. Believe it or not, this originally had a list …

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• 2 April

  iPad Mini makes two common repairs ‘unnecessarily difficult,’ says iFixit

  

  Apple has released the fifth-generation iPad Mini. So, of course, the repair experts at iFixit needed to tear it apart. The new 7.9 inch tablet, launched two weeks ago, sticks to its roots as a revamp of the iPad Mini 4, according to iFixit’s teardown published Tuesday. One notable change is the battery connector design, which could prevent people trying to …

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• 2 April

  Verizon wants to be your kid’s first wireless carrier

  

  Verizon says it has just the plan for parents mulling a first smartphone for their children. The new Just Kids plan is designed to give parents “peace of mind” when taking the plunge. Angie Klein, vice president of marketing for Verizon, said the plan addresses a major pain point in deciding when that’ll happen. “Kids are wanting phones earlier and …

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• 2 April

  YouTube restricts far

  

  YouTube has placed major restrictions on the channel of UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Instead of hitting the English Defence League founder with an outright ban, the video-streaming site placed limiting factors on his content, as previously reported by Buzzfeed. “After consulting with third party experts, we are applying a tougher treatment to Tommy Robinson’s channel in keeping with our …

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• 2 April

  Lego’s weirdest new robots are heading to schools

  

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• 2 April

  Gmail gets message scheduling, Facebook wants to ad news transparency

  

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• 2 April

  After AirPower’s death we highlight Apple’s other fumbles

  

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