Tag: smartphone
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Why cleaning the charging port helps solve charging troubles
Why make cleaning the charging port the first port of call when you can’t charge your phone, tablet or laptop? Well, more often than not, the main cause is dust, lint and other debris! Overtime, they gradually build up inside the port (as well as speaker and receiver grilles). Most of us keep our phones…
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Fails & faux pas in marketing! [NSFW]
Fails. Faux pas. Commercial screw-ups. Many of us love it when they happen, especially in adverts and marketing campaigns. Others just facepalm at the sight of a questionable ad, and call out brands for putting it out there. And sometimes, brands release ads so wide of the mark, they really piss off their customer base!…
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Smartphones – the BitFIXit take: Part 1 (Introducing the project)
Ah, smartphones. Most of us have at least one of these devices. We use them for all kinds of tasks during everyday use. Banking and contactless payments, keeping in touch with friends and loved ones. Catching up on the latest news and social media feeds. Playing games, listening to music and watching TV shows and…
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Spicy pillows: what are they exactly?
Ah, ‘spicy pillows’. It’s basically a term the techies among us use to describe how batteries which puff up overtime. Now, chances are you notice a battery in your tech gadgets which looks like it’s about to pop at any moment. In fact, there’s even a whole subreddit that showcases pictures of swollen batteries! Batteries…