If you thought the Galaxy Note 7 Replacement phones might be safe from explosive batteries, you may have to do a rethink. Samsung recalled all the previous versions, then started shipping replacements into stores. All appeared well until a replacement phone caught fire on a Southwest flight. The plane, which was still on the tarmac (thank God) had to be evacuated and all ended well…except for maybe Samsung’s reputation.
I am sure Samsung thought they had figured out the problem with the original Note 7. So it will be interesting to see why this one went boom. I know flight attendants now go up and down the aisle on all flights looking for Galaxy Notes. When they find one, the owner is told to turn it off and leave it off. Perhaps they missed this one, or the owner hid it. Who knows?
Anyway that is the big story of the day and I don’t have anything else to add. So I hope you find some treasures here and also hope you have a great weekend. -JRC
Tech News and Opinions
Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane
All passengers and crew exited the plane via the main cabin door and no injuries were reported
Amazon Launches Prime Reading
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Yahoo reportedly scanned all user emails for US intelligence
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Apple officially launches new ‘Spoken Editions’ section in iTunes & Podcasts app
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Computer Tips and Tricks
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Mobile Computing
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30 Hidden Tips for Mastering iOS 10
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Pixel, Galaxy, iPhone, oh my! Why pay a premium when every phone runs the same apps?
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Let Apple create some Memories for you
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Keep Chrome Web Pages From Jumping Around on Your Android Device
If you use Chrome on your Android phone, you may have noticed a little quirk when you open a new tab. As the page loads, your pages will jump around.
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