Apple today posted a support document acknowledging that the “Do not disturb” feature is currently not deactivating itself at the scheduled end time. The bug first surfaced on New Year’s Day. In the document, Apple explained that the feature will resume working correctly on January 7th: Do Not Disturb scheduling feature will resume normal functionality after January 7, 2013. Before […]
Bugs and defects
Samsung to address Galaxy S III mainboard failures with software update
Samsung has acknowledged to Dutch site Tweakers that the Samsung Galaxy S III can abruptly die to a mainboard failure. The issue is apparently limited to “a very limited number” of the 16GB model, according to spokeswoman Anne ter Braak. While this would suggest to most that a hardware issue is the culprit, Samsung has identified the root cause and […]
SwiftKey working with Google on Android 4.2 update bug
If you upgraded to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, you may have run into an issue where your SwiftKey keyboard has disappeared. It may be completely gone or simply disabled. SwiftKey is aware of the issue and is working with Google on a resolution: This is a rare but unfortunate report that we’ve recently been made aware of. We have contacted […]
Windows Phone 8 random reboot fix coming in December
There is good news today for Windows Phone 8 users who have been suffering from a random reboot issue. Microsoft today confirmed that it has identified the issue and is now working on a fix. In a statement to AllThingsD, it said: We’re continuing to investigate some reports of phones rebooting and have identified a cause with our partners. We […]
Google Android 4.2.1 begins rolling out to Nexus 4, 7, and 10
With December only days away, Google has begun to push out Android 4.2.1. According to xda-developers forum users, the OTA update is landing on the Google Nexus 4 smartphone as well as the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets. The update is only 1.1MB in size. It fixes the missing December issue in the People app and may also fix […]
Fix coming soon for missing December in Android 4.2 People app
Google has taken to Google+ to indicate that it is working on a fix for an Android 4.2 bug that has caused December to vanish from its People app: We discovered a bug in the Android 4.2 update, which makes it impossible to enter December events in optional fields of the People app (this bug did not affect Calendar). Rest […]
Google People app loses month of December in Android 4.2
An interesting bug has surfaced in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Somehow, Google has lost the entire month of December in the People app. When trying to add an event to a contact, you had better hope that nothing happens in December. In the screenshot below, you can see that the calendar jumps right from November to January: Google has acknowledged […]
Sony Xperia Tablet S sales to resume in mid-November
Sony halted sales of its Xperia Tablet S in early October after discovering a manufacturing flaw, a small gap between the screen and the case, that made the water resistant tablet more susceptible to water damage than it should be. Sony Japan has now confirmed that sales will resume “gradually” in mid-November. In the meantime, Sony has been offering free […]