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Facebook friend integration pulled from Path in wake of recent spam complaints
Author: Brian McKinnell
Earlier this week we reported that users had been complaining about a certain feature from the app Path: namely, that its default behavior was to automatically send text messages out to people a user may know when they first signed up with the app. The Path app has now received an update that removes the ability to find Facebook friends altogether, and TechCrunch reports that it’s due to Facebook restricting Path’s access to its API. Users can still share any items they post to Facebook, but any friend-associated activity has disappeared.
The spamming behavior first went into effect with a March 6th update to the app. It gained traction when a digital marketer named Stephen Kenwright signed up with the app, and discovered that multiple…
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No Comments »LEGO Ending Jabba’s Palace Playset Production Amidst ‘Anti-Islamic’ Complaints (Allegedly Unrelated Though)
Author: Matthew Baker
LEGO is ceasing production of the Star Wars Jabba’s Palace playset at the end of this year amidst complaints from Austria’s Turkish community that the building is “mosque-like” and the minifigs included give Muslims a bad rap. Things to complain about: apparently we’re getting to the very bottom of the list.
Furious Muslim critics complained that the Lego set’s Asian and oriental figures were “deceitful and criminal” characters such as gun-runners, slave masters and terrorists.
“This sort of thing does not belong in a child’s bedroom,” said Melissa Gunes, a spokeswoman for Austria’s Turkish Cultural Association. Critics also claimed that the palace had an uncanny resemblance to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque. “The game is pedagogical dynamite. It depicts Muslims as terrorists,” the TCA complained, adding that Jabba was shown to be a “terrorist who likes to smoke hookah and have his victims killed”.
Did you read that? PEDAGOGICAL DYNAMITE, FOLKS. I honestly tried to imagine the set depicting Muslims as terrorists, and I couldn’t. And that’s saying a lot because I can imagine almost ANYTHING. The things I see when I close my eyes — you could make a movie about them but nobody would ever be the same afterwards.
UPDATE: LEGO has stated they’re ending production of the playset at the end of the year because it was already determined as the end of the product’s life-cycle and not because of the criticism.
Thanks to Chillivanilly, who just stockpiled like 100 of them to sell on eBay in twenty years.
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No Comments »LEGO Ending Jabba’s Palace Playset Production Amidst ‘Anti-Islamic’ Complaints (Allegedly Unrelated Though)
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LEGO is ceasing production of the Star Wars Jabba’s Palace playset at the end of this year amidst complaints from Austria’s Turkish community that the building is “mosque-like” and the minifigs included give Muslims a bad rap. Things to complain about: apparently we’re getting to the very bottom of the list.
Furious Muslim critics complained that the Lego set’s Asian and oriental figures were “deceitful and criminal” characters such as gun-runners, slave masters and terrorists.
“This sort of thing does not belong in a child’s bedroom,” said Melissa Gunes, a spokeswoman for Austria’s Turkish Cultural Association. Critics also claimed that the palace had an uncanny resemblance to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque. “The game is pedagogical dynamite. It depicts Muslims as terrorists,” the TCA complained, adding that Jabba was shown to be a “terrorist who likes to smoke hookah and have his victims killed”.
Did you read that? PEDAGOGICAL DYNAMITE, FOLKS. I honestly tried to imagine the set depicting Muslims as terrorists, and I couldn’t. And that’s saying a lot because I can imagine almost ANYTHING. The things I see when I close my eyes — you could make a movie about them but nobody would ever be the same afterwards.
UPDATE: LEGO has stated they’re ending production of the playset at the end of the year because it was already determined as the end of the product’s life-cycle and not because of the criticism.
Thanks to Chillivanilly, who just stockpiled like 100 of them to sell on eBay in twenty years.
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No Comments »LEGO Ending Jabba’s Palace Playset Production Amidst ‘Anti-Islamic’ Complaints (Allegedly Unrelated Though)
Author: Jenny Zhao
LEGO is ceasing production of the Star Wars Jabba’s Palace playset at the end of this year amidst complaints from Austria’s Turkish community that the building is “mosque-like” and the minifigs included give Muslims a bad rap. Things to complain about: apparently we’re getting to the very bottom of the list.
Furious Muslim critics complained that the Lego set’s Asian and oriental figures were “deceitful and criminal” characters such as gun-runners, slave masters and terrorists.
“This sort of thing does not belong in a child’s bedroom,” said Melissa Gunes, a spokeswoman for Austria’s Turkish Cultural Association. Critics also claimed that the palace had an uncanny resemblance to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque. “The game is pedagogical dynamite. It depicts Muslims as terrorists,” the TCA complained, adding that Jabba was shown to be a “terrorist who likes to smoke hookah and have his victims killed”.
Did you read that? PEDAGOGICAL DYNAMITE, FOLKS. I honestly tried to imagine the set depicting Muslims as terrorists, and I couldn’t. And that’s saying a lot because I can imagine almost ANYTHING. The things I see when I close my eyes — you could make a movie about them but nobody would ever be the same afterwards.
UPDATE: LEGO has stated they’re ending production of the playset at the end of the year because it was already determined as the end of the product’s life-cycle and not because of the criticism.
Thanks to Chillivanilly, who just stockpiled like 100 of them to sell on eBay in twenty years.
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No Comments »China slams Apple’s ‘empty and self-praising’ response to warranty complaints
Author: Natalie Wood
Chinese state-run newspaper The People’s Daily has called Apple out for its “empty and self-praising” response to recent criticism regarding warranties for its iPhone range. Apple published a press release on its Chinese portal after state broadcaster CCTV claimed Chinese consumers weren’t getting the same level of service as Americans. Citing a student, The People’s Daily echoed these concerns, saying that most American iPhone faults are handled by replacing the entire handset, while faulty Chinese handsets are repaired and handed back to users. It also faulted Apple for not extending the warranty for longer after repairs.
Apple disputed the claims in its press release. It said its warranties are “roughly the same” worldwide, noting…
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European Commission confirms probe of alleged Windows RT browser exclusion, details more complaints
Author: Brandon Zimmerman
A spokesman for the European Commission’s antitrust agency has confirmed that the Commission is investigating browser choice issues on Windows RT and detailed more possible charges. Antoine Colombani told Computerworld that “we will indeed look at these allegations made by third parties in the context of the investigation opened yesterday on Microsoft’s compliance with our December 2009 decision.” These allegations were primarily made by Mozilla, which has complained that Microsoft’s tablet-focused Windows RT operating system only allows third-party browsers in the Metro environment, not the more traditional Classic mode. It’s also alleged that users may find it difficult to change the default browser.
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No Comments »HP’s On-Screen Display Utility released, aims to alleviate Envy 15 screen color complaints
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Back when we reviewed HP’s latest Envy 15, we found a glaring issue with its otherwise spectacular 1080p IPS display — namely, its less-than-pleasing color reproduction. Making good on a promise it made back in March, HP has finally released its On-Screen Display Utility software for the machine in hopes of quelling user complaints. If you’ll recall, HP stated that the displays are of a higher quality than other laptop panels, which can make colors look odd in comparison. That said, while this gesture is certainly welcome, at least one tipster wrote into complain that he “wasn’t able to get a satisfactory change. It’s basically just gamma adjustment and r/g/b sliders.” Of course, we’ve only cited one anecdote here, so if you’ve got an Envy 15 you’d like to test this on, hit up the source link below. Be sure to let us know your results in the comments.
[Thanks, Anthony]
HP’s On-Screen Display Utility released, aims to alleviate Envy 15 screen color complaints originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple ‘captures’ new iPads due to WiFi complaints
Author: Jon Mitchell
Ah, it’s that old Apple chestnut, reception issues. Apple is investigating complaints from customers over poor WiFi-connectivity on its new iPad. According to a lengthy forum thread, many users are experiencing connection drops and poor performance. An internal AppleCare document has now leaked to 9to5Mac, explaining how Apple is to “capture” and replace 3rd generation tablets that suffer from the intermittent connectivity. The issues appear to affect the WiFi-only model of Apple’s latest hardware, with SIM-connected variants apparently safe due to the black antenna panel. Employees are told to test that iPads aren’t suffering issues due to software kinks and return wonky units to engineers for testing and a full health check. Check out the leaked internal memo (and compare symptoms) over at the source.
Apple ‘captures’ new iPads due to WiFi complaints originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jobs: Software Fix for iPhone 3G Slowdown ‘Coming Soon’
Author: Brittany Turner
Apple’s iOS4 is hurting many an iPhone 3G, slowing them into uselessness for many who have installed the update. Whatever is going on, a fix is due soon, according to an email from Steve Jobs.
According to Mac Rumors, a disgruntled iPhone 3G owner mailed the Apple boss about his sluggish device:
I’ve waited patiently through 4.0.1 and 4.0.2, looking for a fix that will make my phone work again. I’ve read the forums that advise me to jailbreak my phone or use some other method so I can downgrade back to a version of iPhone 3, however I’m not prepared to use a method that is not supported by Apple.
The answer? You won’t be surprised at its brevity:
Software update coming soon.
Sent from my iPhone
That there is a problem with running the shiny new OS on a grubby old iPhone is clear: Apple admitted as much when told Wired.com, in customarily terse fashion, that “We are aware of these reports and we are investigating.”
Some have speculated that the 3G hardware wasn’t fast enough to run iOS4, but that seems unlikely. Not only are several new features disabled (multi-tasking, for instance), but Apple software updates have a habit of making old hardware seem faster, not slower (unlike Windows, which does the opposite). Also, pure processor speed is unlikely to be the problem: The iPhone 3G uses a 412 MHz ARM 11 chip, against the 600MHz ARM 11 processor used in the 3GS model. The MHz difference isn’t that big.
If this short new email exchange is legit, then it means one thing: that Apple has found the problem and fixed it. So hold on, iPhone 3G owners: The solution is near. Or just go out and buy an iPhone 4 already. It’s not like your contract hasn’t expired, is it?
Jobs: Software Update to Address iOS 4 Performance Issues on iPhone 3G ‘Coming Soon’ [Mac Rumors]
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