STUDENT'S IPHONE EXPLODES IN HIS BACK POCKET, CATCHES FIRE DURING CLASS

After Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices recent explosion spree. Making similar headlines, last week, we saw an incident where an iPhone 7 Plus was burnt to ashes before it reached its owner.

Now, Darin Hlavaty, a college student in Burlington County, NJ has faced the fury of an iPhone 6 Plus which exploded in his back pocket. The student claims that the blast created a hole in his pocket.

As a result of the explosion, the student caught fire during the class. According to media reports (ABC) , he was reaching into his back pocket for a pen during his morning physical science class when he noticed some smoke rising from his jeans.

Darin says that as he touched the “sparking” device, it was “super hot”. So, he threw it on the ground and kicked because it was on fire. His classmate Rebecca Bookbinder, who was sitting nearby, said that it happened so fast and soon they realized that the phone combusted in the middle of class.

Talking to ABC, Darin said:

“Right as class was starting, my phone started smoking in my pocket. It was a fire. I felt this crazy, hot burning in my leg.”

According to college authorities, when public authorities arrived at the incident, the fire was already out. But, they could still smell the smoke. After the incident, the students were moved to another classroom.

Darin says that he had the phone for about six months. There was just a simple crack on the device, but that couldn’t be any possible reason for the explosion.

“If you were on a phone call, had been sitting on your bed near a stack of papers, it could do a lot more damage than just burning a hole in your pocket. He’s very fortunate,” Rebecca added.


source: 6ABC

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INSTA360 NANO-NEW IPHONE ACCESSORY ALLOWS YOU TO RECORD 360-DEGREE VIDEOS SUPPORTS LIVESTREAMING

It’s almost certain that you’ve seen a 360-degree video show up on your timeline like NATGEO. Now, you can record your own videos with a new iPhone attachment called Insta360 Nano, which starts at $199 on Amazon.

The Insta360 Nano plugs into the lightning jack of your iPhone, and you record by holding your phone upside down and using a free app that comes with the camera. It has the ability to livestream the video and to record them on a microSD card.
Right now, only iPhone 6’s and 6 plus’s are compatible with the Insta360 Nano, which is available now on Amazon.

The attachment has two fisheye lenses, which is basically like having two GoPros attached to your phone, that shoot at 3k resolution and 30 frames per second. You can use both cameras simultaneously to capture 360-degree video with it, or you can opt to use only one camera at a time, if that tickles your fancy, to create “tiny planet” videos.



So far, the Insta360 company has created a few 360-degree videos and posted them to their YouTube channel, which you can check out here. The videos are fairly simple; you can watch a go kart race from the helmet of a driver or watch a drone fly into a graduation ceremony.

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Chinese firm called Burley claims Apple copied its design for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

After the iTunes Movies and iBooks Store ban back in April, the previous generation of iPhones have recently been accused of infringing the design patent of some random Chinese company's "100C" smartphone under the "100+" brand. Don't laugh, because the Beijing Intellectual Property Office has since ordered Apple to stop selling its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Beijing, with the reason being the general consumers won't be able to tell the "minute differences" between Apple's design and the 100C. No, really.

Previously, a company called Burley to Beijing Intellectual Property Office, the company is the patent number ZL201430009113.9, the name "mobile phone (100C)" design patent of the patentee. The company believes that the complex company affiliated stores offering for sale and sale of two mobile phones iPhone6 ​​and iPhone6 ​​Plus design violated the rights enjoyed by its own request Beijing Intellectual Property Bureau ordered Apple and multiplexing companies to stop offering for sale and above sales practices.


May 10 this year, according to the Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Office, "after the patent administrative enforcement measures" the case and render a "patent infringement dispute settlement decision. 

Burley/Li Bais 100+  100C from TENNA

Beijing Intellectual Property Office that, after comparison, Apple's iPhone6 ​​iPhone6 ​​Plus and two phones with Li Bai's "mobile phone (100C)" Although there are a number of differences, but belong to the average consumer is difficult to notice small difference, it should be recognized no significant difference between the two, involved falling within the scope of patent protection.

　　Accordingly, the Beijing Intellectual Property Office under the provisions of "People's Republic of China Patent Law" Article 60, that "...... unwilling to consult or the consultation fails, the patentee or interested party may bring a suit before a people's court to be requesting the administrative authority for patent affairs processing patent administrative department ...... the infringement established, it may order the infringer to immediately stop the infringement ...... "decision, and ordered Apple to stop selling the company to stop complex offering for sale and sale infringing products.


Of course, Apple and its distribution partner aren't having any of this, so they have initiated an administrative litigation to reverse the ban. But given Apple's previous failed attempt in China, they're going to need a lot of luck to win this fight.

In addition, due to the current Beijing Intellectual Property Court trial of the case is the first instance procedure, if the losing party may continue to appeal, so the Beijing Intellectual Property Court verdict, does not necessarily lead to the allegedly infringing Apple's two phones banned in Beijing legal consequences. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus continue to be sold in China currently, pending the outcome of the administrative action filed by Apple.



Source: Beijing Morning Post, TENAA (for the image)

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You can now post to Instagram from other iOS apps

Ever since Apple introduced app sharing extensions in iOS 8, budding iPhone photographers have been wondering where Instagram's extension was. Wouldn't it be nice if you could share a photo from any app, rather than diving into Instagram and choosing from your camera roll? 

You're getting that chance today: Instagram has quietly introduced a sharing extension to the latest version of its iOS app. So long as you turn on the extension, any app that supports iOS' official sharing method can send a photo Instagram's way. That's a particularly big deal if you're fond of third-party imaging apps, which don't always automatically save pictures to your photo library.

Android users have had this share-from-anywhere luxury for a while, and numerous other photo-focused apps (such as Flickr) have had iOS sharing extensions for a long time. All the same, it's good to see Instagram fill in a missing piece of the puzzle.

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What's New With iPhone 6S and 6S Plus

The iPhone 6s Plus has launched. Here's a run down of the new features

Apple has unveiled this years new plus-sized iPhone Plus - the iPhone 6s Plus. Like its sibling the iPhone 6s, the iPhone 6s Plus will come in silver, space grey, gold, and the new Rose Gold.
Read on to find out more about the iPhone 6S, including the iPhone 6S release date, pre-order date, UK price and all of its new features.

The iphone 6s Plus will be available for pre-order from Saturday 12 September (that's this Saturday!) You should receive your delivery if stocks can keep up with demand, on 25 September, which is when Apple says it will be in stores.

iPhone 6S Plus: design and build

Like its predecessor the iPhone 6s Plus has a 5.5in screen.
The most obvious difference is the new Rose Gold colour option, joining the gold, silver and Space Grey options already available.


Apple says that its phone may look the same as last year's model, but its iPhone 6S duo has achieved more inner strength. This time it uses a different grade of aluminum for its chassis, one that's also used in the aerospace industry. 

They call it Series 7,000, and it's the same aluminum alloy Apple puts into its Apple Watch Sport. This material is designed to be more durable (hopefully preventing a repeat of Bendgate).

iPhone 6S Plus: 3D Touch

As expected the iPhone has gained a feature from the Apple Watch. You can do more than touch and swipe the screen. The touch screen is now pressure sensitive. For example you can 'Peek' by pressing lightly, or 'Pop' by pressing harder.

For example, you can 'Peek' at an email to see what it says and if you don't need to respond right away it will remain ‘unread’ in your emails - so no need to go into your email app and mark it as unread just because you aren't actioning it at that moment in time. If you do want to reply, you can click harder to 'Pop' to the email and action it there and then.
App icons will also become shortcuts so you can choose exactly where in that app you want to go.  For example, you can take a selfie just by pressing on the Camera icon, or you can press on the Facebook icon to update your status without opening the app.

Multitasking will also benefit from 3D Touch. Just press on the screen and swipe to scroll through the apps you've got open, rather than double clicking the Home button.

3D Touch works with a taptic engine for haptic feedback you can feel, just like the Apple Watch and the trackpad on the new MacBooks.

Faster LTE, Wi-Fi connections

Apple says it'll have the fastest forms of LTE Advanced, if that's supported where you live, and will also include support for the latest, greatest Wi-Fi networks.

Touch ID

The second-generation sensor promises to snap open the phone faster than before. Hopefully fingerprint authentication will also speed up.

iPhone 6S Plus: specs and hardware

The new iPhone 6S Plus, like it’s sibling the iPhone 6s, features a new A9 chip, as predicted. That chip is 80% faster than the A8, and 90% faster when it comes to graphics performance. 

That A9 chip is paired with an M9 motion co-processor that collects health and fitness data to help the A9 run more efficiently and concentrate on other tasks. There is also new LTE Advanced and faster WiFi.

You’ll also find a second-generation Touch ID fingerprint sensor that's up to two times faster for all your Apple Pay needs.

The iPhone 6S Plus will be available in 16GB, 64GB and 128GB configurations.

iPhone 6S Plus: camera

The iPhone 6S Plus features a 12Mp iSight camera rathe than the 8Mp camera of its predecessors. Indeed, Apple has refused to add more pixels to the camera for years, claiming that more megapixels doesn’t mean better quality shots, which is true: more megapixels really just means the shot will take more MB of storage up. However, now Apple is happy to add more megapixels because they have also added more focus pixels for more better auto focus and added a new tech called deep trench isolation for accurate colour.

The iPhone 6S Plus's camera is capable of capturing 4K video as is the camera in the 6S.

There's also a 5Mp front-facing camera for selfies and FaceTime, and the entire display can be used as a front-facing flash.

In terms of camera software, Apple is introducing Live Photos. You can capture a photo that has an extended moment before and after you pressed the shutter button, capturing a few seconds of motion and audio for a photo that can come to life a little like something out of Harry Potter! We're slightly concerned about how much space that'll take up, though.

iPhone 6S software

The iPhone 6S Plus will run iOS 9. However it will gain a few additional features =including the ability for users to activate Siri by saying "Hey Siri" at any time, not just when the device is plugged in.

Pricing and availability

The iPhone 6S (and its 5.5-inch twin, the 6S Plus,) will be open for preorder on September 12, with phones arriving in stores around the globe on September 25.

In the US, the 16GB version that starts at $200 on contract (the 6S Plus will cost $300 on contract).

In the UK, the iPhone 6S costs £540 (16GB), £620 (64GB) and £700 (128GB). In contrast, the 6S Plus will go for £620, £700 and £790, respectively.

In Australia, the iPhone 6S costs AU$1,079 (16GB), AU$1,229 (64GB) and AU$1,379 (128GB). The 6S Plus will go for AU$1,229, AU$1,379 and AU$1,529, respectively.

iPhone Upgrade Program

A little differently this year, Apple also introduces a pricing plan that starts at $32 per month (for the 16GB version iPhone 6S) for 24 months, with the option to upgrade to a new iPhone each year, say from the 6S to next year's 7, to the 7S, and so on. (Apple sales numbers are healthier when you don't hold onto your phone for two years or longer.)

By way of example, US pricing breaks down like this. You'll need to check local retailers for support where you live.
               iPhone 6S              iPhone 6S Plus
16GB     $32.41/month     $36.58/month
64GB     $36.58/month     $40.75/month
128GB     $40.75/month     $44.91/month

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