Thursday, December 27, 2012
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
@Amazon Is Selling Stolen iPhones. Merry Christmas!
Gizmodo Twitter friend Ben Dreyfuss.bought his mom an iPhone for Christmas. Ben is a good son! Christmas morning: Mama D. tears open the package, finds a shiny aluminum bundle of joy, and then decides to set it up. One problem: When she called Verizon to activate the thing, they told her that her new iPhone was stolen. Whaaat?
Ben had bought the phone off Amazon, one of their refurbished warehouse deals—which are usually smart buys. (Buying refurbished Apple gear is always a good call.) This time, however, it turned out to be a raw deal. Sorry, Ben's mom; we hope you have a merry Christmas and get issue this resolved quickly—you've got to load up that new phone with awesome apps!
This was probably an honest mistake—Amazon is a stand-up company. We've reached out for comment, but, you know, it's Christmas Day, so we're not holding our breath. Ben has already contacted Amazon, and they said to return the thing.
If this happens to you, do not pass go: Get on the phone with Amazon's customer support line. As an online-focused company, Amazon prefers to communicate over email, but this is a "talk to a real person" moment, and Amazon has people working today. Here's the fastest way to get them:
• Have the person who placed the order go to Amazon's "Contact Us" page—it's not super easy to find so, again, click here.
• Click "An order I placed"
• Select your item from the list that appears below.• Click "An order I placed"
• Fill out Step 2 exactly like this:
• Click the "Call Us" button in step 3, fill out your phone number.
You'll have to give them a phone number, and they'll call you-make sure your phone is not busy; if you're using a cellphone, make sure you have good reception. Once someone sees the all caps, deliberately vague phrase, "STOLEN ITEM," they'll put your case at the top of their list. Have a little patience, though; it's Christmas Day.
Every time I've spoken with Amazon about an issue with an order, they've been super helpful, so there's no reason to expect this to be anything more than an annoyance. We'll keep you updated if the situation changes.
(Info provided by Gizmodo)
Jobs family yacht freed as payment dispute is resolved
A financial dispute with designer Philippe Starck has been resolved and the mega-yacht commissioned by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is now free to leave the dock where it was previously impounded.
A lawyer representing the Jobs family told French newspaper Le Monde via The Next Web) that a resolution has been reached between them and Starck. As a result, the yacht is now free to leave the dock it is stationed at in the Netherlands.
The yacht was sequestered by lawyers last week in Amsterdam over the financial dispute, in which Starck believed he was due 9 million euros, while the Jobs family felt he was owed 6 million euros. The terms of the final agreement between Starck and Jobs' heirs is unknown, but it was suggested that the designer did not receive as much as he was asking for.
The boat was reportedly built on a mutual trust between Jobs and Starck, and the contract between them was not very detailed. Jobs began designing the ship, named "Venus," after returning from a cruise that traveled from Italy to Turkey.
The super yacht was first revealed in October. Word of the yacht was first revealed by Starck himself in April, though it wasn't seen until months later.
The 80-meter-long ship is made completely of aluminum, with huge plate windows covering the wheelhouse and main deck entrances. The yacht relies on 27-inch iMacs for navigation, systems control and other seafaring software.
A lawyer representing the Jobs family told French newspaper Le Monde via The Next Web) that a resolution has been reached between them and Starck. As a result, the yacht is now free to leave the dock it is stationed at in the Netherlands.
The yacht was sequestered by lawyers last week in Amsterdam over the financial dispute, in which Starck believed he was due 9 million euros, while the Jobs family felt he was owed 6 million euros. The terms of the final agreement between Starck and Jobs' heirs is unknown, but it was suggested that the designer did not receive as much as he was asking for.
The boat was reportedly built on a mutual trust between Jobs and Starck, and the contract between them was not very detailed. Jobs began designing the ship, named "Venus," after returning from a cruise that traveled from Italy to Turkey.
The super yacht was first revealed in October. Word of the yacht was first revealed by Starck himself in April, though it wasn't seen until months later.
The 80-meter-long ship is made completely of aluminum, with huge plate windows covering the wheelhouse and main deck entrances. The yacht relies on 27-inch iMacs for navigation, systems control and other seafaring software.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
@jaZzLaZer Jazz Lazer ft. Future – You Know (Audio)
Jazz Lazer, Mally Mall Music & Future Music Group’s latest signed artist, has been in the lab with some of the industry’s best, in preparation for his upcoming mixtape. After collaborating with YG, Tyga and Soulja Boy, Jazz Lazer brings to you his latest collaborative track featuring Future, “You Know,” produced by Mally Mall and Mr. Pyro.
@FINISKING J. Fin - ackinlike
Link Here
@VERBALVOMIT_ENT @CHAVISCHANDLER @NOLANTHENINJA "Orderly Fashion" feat. Nolan The Ninja (shot & edited by Myron Watkins)
S/O to my nigggas Chavis And Nolan And the whole VVE Crew...Dope Video hands in on the last pass
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