Technology And Innovation

iPhone Battery Issues

iPhone battery spontaneously melts and leaks acid onto owner's hand but Apple refuse to replace it, New York woman claims

• Shibani Bhujle went to a Manhatten Apple store to report the problem but they refused to replace the handset
• Marketing manager said phone suddenly started to smell of burning and liquid was oozing out to the battery 
• Angry New Yorker says she expected more from the firm who told her to buy a new phone

A New York marketing executive claims her iPhone 4S battery melted this week oozing acid that destroyed her handset, but Apple are refusing to offer her any compensation.

Marketing manager Shibani Bhujle told Quartz.com the concerning meltdown occurred when the phone was turned off and sitting on her coffee table. 

Despite her claims, Apple are refusing to replace the handset and have told her she needs to pay $200 for her insurance to provide a new phone.

Meltdown: Shibani Bhujle, a marketing manager from New York, claims her iPhone, pictured, spontaneously started melting while placed on her coffee table. There was a sudden smell of burning, she said

Beyond repair: Bhujle took the handset to a New York Apple store but was told they would not replace it for free despite

Would You Wear Internet-Connected Clothing?

It could be so simple — you just leave your house and your Internet-connected T-shirt will tell your social networks where you are going.

At International CES 2013 on Tuesday, one of the creators of the Internet, Vint Cerf, gave a talk about the future of the connectivity and pondered just how far it would expand.

Blurring The Line Between Robot And Man

In Tokyo, regularly hosts international exhibition of robots, where most of the attention attracted by the model of robotic androids. Although the development of such robots is still in its early stages, some are very similar to humans. Take a look for yourself.

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Virtual Dressing Room Takes Pain out of Clothes Shopping

Even if you have model-like proportions, trying on clothes can be an irritating and stressful activity. Pushy salespeople and annoying fellow shoppers tend to put a damper on the whole experience. A California company called FaceCake has just made trying on clothes a lot more fun by

Download Skills Directly to Your Brain

If you’ve ever wanted to learn to play the piano or dance the tango but couldn’t be bothered to practice, the future is the place you want to be. A study published in Science Magazine suggests that the type of instant download-type learning seen in the Matrix movies really