Check out the extended shows on YouTube. iTunes | RSS | Google Play | FeedBurner | SoundCloud | TuneIn | Stitcher. Samsung says it's "temporarily adjusting" the production of the phone and we talk about presidential debate memes and the Supreme Court. Samsung may need to reboot the entire Galaxy Note line. With Samsung "temporarily adjusting" the production of the Note 7 in the wake of replacement units burning up, this particular family of phones may have lost all of its credibility. We discuss whether Samsung may be better off cutting its loss and starting fresh with a new brand.
Then the batteries started to catch on fire, Samsung had no choice but to set in motion a worldwide recall last month, The company olixar high power google pixel 2 xl usb-c mains charger & cable offered to replace customers' original Note 7 phones with new devices, supposedly free from the manufacturing errors that caused the battery problems, Then the replacement Note 7s started experiencing problems too, Since then, two US carriers have ceased offering the Note 7, and recommend its customers switch devices, The company has "temporarily adjusted" the production of the Note 7 to figure out if there are any problems, It's unclear if consumers want to take a third crack at the phone..
"A lithium ion battery subject to a recall must be shipped in accordance with the US Department of Transportation regulations," said a Samsung spokesperson on Wednesday. "These special boxes are required by government regulations."If you're returning the device and have chosen to mail it back, Samsung will send you a prepaid shipping package. Until then? Take it out of your jeans pocket, unless of course your jeans are thermally insulated and fireproof. First published October 11, 12:38 p.m. PT.Update, October 12 at 10:48 a.m. PT: Adds statement from Samsung about returning the Note 7 and the packaging it provides.
How dangerous are the defective batteries in the Galaxy Note 7? It seems the return box is fireproof and can be shipped only by truck, Do you still have a Note 7? If you haven't heard about its exploding batteries, read this -- then return or exchange the phone ASAP, If you're not concerned about your Note 7's battery catching fire, the return kit Samsung provides olixar high power google pixel 2 xl usb-c mains charger & cable may change that, Watch the video above, The website XDA-Developers.com said it received a return kit from Samsung, and the precautions the company has you take are kind of intense, In a video posted to XDA's YouTube channel, Brandon Miniman shows off the Russian doll-like return kit complete with included gloves and a thermally insulated box..
Smart move? Or do folks need to have their music on their phone too?. In today's podcast, we also discuss whether Samsung's culling of the Note 7 has set the virtual reality movement back. The company had launched a new Gear VR designed for the ill-fated Note 7, and Oculus had banked on Samsung pushing the medium to a wider audience. With no Note 7, there's no extra impetus for VR, either. Last, we talk about Geofeedia, a program that sucked up data from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to help police track protests across the nation.
