Rumor of secret Sony timer
Sony has lengthy endured the rumor that Sony installs a secret timer in all of its devices, where these “failsafes” cause their devices to fail after a specified date period. Rumors were rife from the 1980s onwards, as Sony devices just stopped working the moment their warranties expired. Guess that is one rumor that is [...]
HTC Quietly Acquiring i-mate?
You might remember i-mate for its rather decent lineup of rugged Windows Mobile smartphones, but the company has been nearly falling apart recently, reportedly due to some rather unpleasant business dealings. Now it seems that HTC might be slowing acquiring the company. There isn’t any official confirmation of such a deal just yet, but the [...]
Smoking May Void Your Mac Warranty
We all know that smoking is poor for health, but it seems that it might plus be poor for your Macbook or iMac. Reports are going around that 2 customers have been denied warranty repairs to their MacBook and iMac by Apple, despite both having extended AppleCare warranties. The reason behind it is that the [...]