Apple issues statement on 'Bendgate' accusations

While competitors and detractors are reveling at 'reports' that iPhone 6's can be easily bent, Apple has issued a statement below stating that only nine customers have complained about this issue.

"Our iPhones are designed, engineered and manufactured to be both beautiful and sturdy. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus feature a precision engineered unibody enclosure constructed from machining a custom grade of 6000 series anodized aluminum, which is tempered for extra strength. They also feature stainless steel and titanium inserts to reinforce high stress locations and use the strongest glass in the smartphone industry. We chose these high-quality materials and construction very carefully for their strength and durability. We also perform rigorous tests throughout the entire development cycle including 3-point bending, pressure point cycling, sit, torsion, and user studies. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus meet or exceed all of our high quality standards to endure everyday, real life use. 

With normal use a bend in iPhone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted Apple with a bent iPhone 6 Plus. As with any Apple product, if you have questions please contact Apple.”

Source: Apple

Synology launches DiskStation DS415+ Quad-core 4-bay NAS with encryption for business

Leading NAS (Network Attached Storage) makers Synology just released the greatly anticipated DS415+, a faster and more secure network attached storage successor to the DS412+.  The DS415+, powered by the award-winning OS DiskStation Manager, is well-suited for small and medium-sized business users who care about high performance throughput and safety for data sharing and backup.

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Garmin's Connect IQ is an open SDK for wearable apps

Garmin International Inc.  announced Connect IQ, the first-ever open platform for third-party developers to create apps for Garmin products. The software development kit leverages the trusted technology that Garmin is known for, with an emphasis on low power consumption, extended battery life and connectivity to smartphones and peripheral sensors through Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and ANT+.

Garmin prides itself on creating active lifestyle products that become an essential part of customers’ lives, and now with Connect IQ, third-party developers can utilize the expanding line of world class wearables, while also taking advantage of the loyal customer base and diverse distribution channels.

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Apple offers workaround to iOS 8.0.1 issues, reinstall iOS 8

Apple has released a workaround for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units that may have lost cellular connectivity or Touch ID support. 

“We have a workaround for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who lost cellular service and Touch ID functionality today after updating to iOS 8.0.1. Affected users can reinstall iOS 8 through iTunes, for more information visit http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6487. We apologize for the great inconvenience experienced by users, and are working around the clock to prepare iOS 8.0.2 with a fix for the issue, and will release it as soon as it is ready in the next few days.”