Bent iPhone 6 Tool

Fix your bent iPhone 6

  I know that it might look like a medieval torture device, but what you see here is the gTool: Panel Press. It’s a specially designed tool created for the sole purpose of straightening out bent iPhones. No I’m not kidding. Shortly after the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus became available, we started hearing about them bending from being sat on while carried in back pants pockets. iPhones have aluminum back casings that are not designed to withstand 100’s of pounds of pressure which can happen when you sit down on the phone. 

  The Panel Press can straighten out the frame by applying force in the opposite direction. If you need to unbend your iPhone, this tool will help, but it’s going to set you back a whopping $299.99! My advice is to NOT carry your phone in your back pocket and if you do, don’t sit down on it. There you go, $299.99 saved, crisis averted, you’re welcome. 

For more info visit gTool.

iPhone 6 Bendgate Controversy “Overblown”

Consumer Reports says iPhone 6 Bendgate Controversy “Overblown”

  There has been a lot of controversy regarding the new iPhones due to numerous reports of the phones bending. This is an issue that a handful of iPhone 5 users had experienced in the past so it is definitely not new per se. However some are arguing that the issue has been overblown and while Apple has offered the media a look at their testing facility, we’re sure some are still a little doubtful.

Well the folks at Consumer Reports have decided to put the new iPhones to test themselves and have included other phones as a form of comparison. The test that they used involved using an Instron compression testing machine which basically pushes down on the middle of the phone with varying degrees of force.

  The phones used in the test include the iPhone 5s, new iPhones, the LG G3, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and the HTC One M8. According to their finding, it seems that the HTC One M8 and iPhone 6 were the weakest of the bunch and deformed at 70 pounds of force. This was followed by the iPhone 6 Plus which deformed at 90 pounds, followed by the LG G3 at 130 pounds, and the Galaxy Note 3 which was the sturdiest at 150 pounds.

  According to Consumer Reports, they conclude by saying, “While not the strongest phones on the market, fears of a serious structural design flaw in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus seem overblown.”

Stolen iPhone?

How to Determine if the Used iPhone You Bought Is Stolen

  Fortunately, Apple has released a new Activation Lock Status checker on iCloud.com for used buyers. All you have to do is enter the phone's serial or IMEI numbers (which can be found under the about tab in iPhones' general settings) into this form:

Enter phone's serial number, which opens this screen:

  If you enter the information of a device with Activation Lock on, the tool will tell you to contact the previous owner — if you know the legitimate owner — and it provides instructions for owners on how to clear a phone for reuse. This lock feature was first introduced with iOS 7. Activation Lock automatically turns on when you use the Find My iPhone feature, which allows you to pinpoint the location of an iOS device remotely.

  Note that the iCloud tool doesn't seem to be compatible with mobile Safari, so be sure to have another means to access the Activation Lock Status tool if you're meeting someone to pick up the iOS device. Otherwise, the tool is a useful way to make sure you aren't buying a useless Apple product.  This information is provided to you by Rex Santus through Mashable.com.