Apple denies battery problem with exploding iPhones.Byline: AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. : US technology giant Apple said Friday it had seen no evidence that overheating Overheating An economy that is growing very quickly, with the risk of high inflation. batteries had caused screens on some of its iPhone devices to explode, blaming incidents in France on "external force." French authorities have opened an investigation into the safety of the cult smart phone, following claims by several users in France and elsewhere that their iPhone screens had shattered in a dangerous manner during use. "To date, there are no confirmed battery overheating incidents for iPhone 3GS and the number of reports we are investigating is in the single digits," the firm said in a statement to AFP. "The iPhones with broken glass that we have analyzed to date show that in all cases the glass cracked due to an external force that was applied to the iPhone," the company added. Ten French consumers have come forward to say their iPhone screens exploded or cracked without explanation, according to an AFP tally, including a case in mid-August in which a teenager was said to have suffered an eye injury. An 80-year-old pensioner from the Paris suburbs said on Wednesday his iPhone screen cracked up in his hands, a day after a supermarket watchman WATCHMAN. An officer in many cities and towns, whose duty it is to watch during the night and take care of the property of the inhabitants. 2. He possesses generally the common law authority of a constable (q.v. claimed he was also hurt in the eye when his screen suddenly shattered this week. Apple s commercial director in France, Michel Coulomb coulomb (k  `lŏm) [for C. A. de Coulomb], abbr. coul or C, unit of electric charge. The absolute coulomb, the current U.S. , met the
country s consumer affairs minister Herve Novelli on Friday to discuss
the probe launched by a state safety agency following the consumer
complaints.
Afterwards, Novelli confirmed Apple s interim findings, but said it was too soon to apportion blame or say whether the users themselves had been responsible for the damage. "The first results show, according to Apple management, that the iPhones weren t damaged by a battery defect leading to an explosion, but that there had been a prior shock that cracked the screens," the minister said. He added that in one of the cases, the injured party had so far refused to hand over the phone to Apple s management for testing, so it was not year clear what had caused the incident. Apple has sold 26 million iPhones and 200 million iPod music players around the world. It is accused of trying to hush up to procure silence concerning; to suppress; to keep secret. - Pope. See also: Hush 15 cases of iPods heating up and bursting into flames in the United States and one similar British case, all apparently due to overheated o·ver·heat v. o·ver·heat·ed, o·ver·heat·ing, o·ver·heats v.tr. 1. To heat too much. 2. To cause to become excited, agitated, or overstimulated. v.intr. lithium ion batteries. None of the cases caused a serious injury but Apple was forced to defend the safety of the iPhone before the European Union this month, insisting they were "isolated incidents". Muscat Press and Publishing House SAOC SAOC Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization SAOC Sunbeam Alpine Owners Club (UK) SAOC Sector Air Operations Center SAOC South African Orchid Council SAOC Submariners Association Of Canada (Gloucester, ON, Canada) 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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