Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 123: Bing It On
Join us for another episode of the SeroTalk Podcast as Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp tackle the top news stories of the week. After the news, Jamie Pauls and Patrick Purdue join Mike Calvo to discuss the iShower, a Bluetooth-enabled wireless shower speaker.
In The News
Amazon’s new 7-inch Kindle Fire: twice the RAM, faster processor, longer battery life, $159
Kindle Fire HD 8.9: how the new Kindle tablet compares with the competition
Amazon just put Android tablets on notice with the Kindle Fire product line
Amazon debuts new Kindle Fires, just don’t call them gadgets
The quest for the best search engine: Bing It On
Google wins patent on face-to-unlock feature
A Windows user’s life with the Mac, two months in
Nokia aims to dazzle with Windows Phone 8 Lumia 920
Nokia mangles Lumia phone launch by faking camera’s capabilities
No new Apple TV this year, report says
Apple: We didn’t pass iPhone, iPad device IDs to FBI
Apple claims dibs on new dock adapters, report says
The BrailleNote Battery Scandal
An indoor navigation solution for blind users? Check out Navatar
FSCast Episode 69, Augusst 2012 discusses the upcoming release of Jaws 14
Roundabout
AT&T to test Text-to-911 service in Tennessee
Why Remote Workers Are More (Yes, More) Engaged
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Serotalk Podcast #123 – BrailleNote Battery Scandal
Following remarks made by Jamie about whether the price for the service would include cleaning or servicing, I can confirm that these services were not requested and were not discussed with Humanware. I was told repeatedly that the £60 charge for one hour’s labour related only to replacement of the battery and recalibration. The word ‘service’ was never mentioned.
Paul