This Photo was taken at the scene of the crime and is in the running for the People’s Choice Award of the 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
Wednesday 23 July 2014
Monkey Business
A tourist was taking pictures with
her iPhone of this snow monkey in a natural hot spring, but she came
way too close - the monkey grabbed the phone and played with it for
quite a while. It even managed to make the built-in flash go off.
Needless to say that the iPhone did not survive the underwater session
that followed.
This Photo was taken at the scene of the crime and is in the running for the People’s Choice Award of the 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
This Photo was taken at the scene of the crime and is in the running for the People’s Choice Award of the 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
Wednesday 16 July 2014
Boy found to be allergic to his iPad, and he isn't alone
Unexplained rash? Check your iPad. It turns out the popular tablet
computer may contain nickel, one of the most common allergy-inducing
metals.
Recent reports in medical journals detail nickel allergies from a variety of personal electronic devices, including laptops and mobile phones. But it was an Apple iPad that caused an itchy body rash in an 11-year-old boy recently treated at a San Diego, California hospital, according to a report in American peer-reviewed medical journal Pediatrics.
Nickel rashes aren't life-threatening but they can be very uncomfortable, and they may require treatment with steroids and antibiotics if the skin eruptions become infected, said Dr Sharon Jacob, a dermatologist at Rady Children's Hospital, where the boy was treated.
An undated photo provided by the
American Academy of Pediatrics shows a rash on an unidentified 11-year
old boy from a nickel allergy.
The boy had a common skin condition that causes scaly patches,
but he developed a different rash all over his body that didn't respond
to usual treatment. Skin testing showed he had a nickel allergy, and
doctors traced it to an iPad his family had bought in 2010.
Doctors tested the device and detected a chemical compound found in nickel in the iPad's outside coating.
"He used the iPad daily," she said.
He got better after putting it in a protective case, she said.
Whether all iPad models and other Apple devices contain nickel is uncertain; Apple spokesman Chris Gaither said the company had no comment.
Nickel rashes also have been traced to other common products including some jewellery, eyeglass frames and zippers.
Jacob said evidence suggests nickel allergies are becoming more common, or increasingly recognised. She cited national data showing that about 25 per cent of children who get skin tests for allergies have nickel allergies, versus about 17 per cent a decade ago.
She said doctors need to consider electronic devices as potential sources when patients seek treatment for skin rashes.
AP
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/boy-found-to-be-allergic-to-his-ipad-and-he-isnt-alone-20140714-zt7gi.html
Recent reports in medical journals detail nickel allergies from a variety of personal electronic devices, including laptops and mobile phones. But it was an Apple iPad that caused an itchy body rash in an 11-year-old boy recently treated at a San Diego, California hospital, according to a report in American peer-reviewed medical journal Pediatrics.
Nickel rashes aren't life-threatening but they can be very uncomfortable, and they may require treatment with steroids and antibiotics if the skin eruptions become infected, said Dr Sharon Jacob, a dermatologist at Rady Children's Hospital, where the boy was treated.
"He used the iPad daily," she said.
He got better after putting it in a protective case, she said.
Whether all iPad models and other Apple devices contain nickel is uncertain; Apple spokesman Chris Gaither said the company had no comment.
Nickel rashes also have been traced to other common products including some jewellery, eyeglass frames and zippers.
Jacob said evidence suggests nickel allergies are becoming more common, or increasingly recognised. She cited national data showing that about 25 per cent of children who get skin tests for allergies have nickel allergies, versus about 17 per cent a decade ago.
She said doctors need to consider electronic devices as potential sources when patients seek treatment for skin rashes.
AP
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/boy-found-to-be-allergic-to-his-ipad-and-he-isnt-alone-20140714-zt7gi.html
Monday 14 July 2014
End of service as Vodafone closes Crazy John's After a turbulent few years and a wind down of its business, Crazy John's will cease to exist in September, affecting 100,000 customers.
Australian mobile provider Crazy John's is set to finally close in
September this year as Vodafone retires the brand and brings 100,000
remaining customers across to its suite of plans. However, the telco has
warned that not all plans provided by the online-only Crazy John's
brand will be "replicated" at Vodafone.
Crazy John's has ceased offering plans to new customers, and existing customers are being warned that their service will be "deactivated" by September 30, 2014, their SIM will stop working and users will lose saved data such as messages and contacts on this SIM.
"For most Crazy John's customers, we've been able to create a replica plan at Vodafone," said a notice on the Crazy John's website. "To get started, you'll need to swap your current SIM for a new Vodafone one by your allocated transfer date.
"Unfortunately not all Crazy John's plans are able to be replicated. If your current Crazy John's plan cannot be replicated on Vodafone, don't worry -- we still have some exclusive plans we can offer you."
Vodafone has described the move as "the last stage of a transition to a single brand", bringing Crazy John's completely under the Vodafone umbrella and closing the book on one of Australia's more recognisable mobile retail chains.
After opening its first store in Victoria in 1991 and growing its footprint across Australia, Crazy John's was bought out by Vodafone Hutchison Australia group in 2008, a year after the sudden death of the company's founder, John Ilhan.
Just five years later, in February 2013, Vodafone announced it would be closing all Crazy John's retail shopfronts and begin winding down the business, ceasing upgrades and closing off prepaid services in August 2013.
Crazy John's has ceased offering plans to new customers, and existing customers are being warned that their service will be "deactivated" by September 30, 2014, their SIM will stop working and users will lose saved data such as messages and contacts on this SIM.
"For most Crazy John's customers, we've been able to create a replica plan at Vodafone," said a notice on the Crazy John's website. "To get started, you'll need to swap your current SIM for a new Vodafone one by your allocated transfer date.
"Unfortunately not all Crazy John's plans are able to be replicated. If your current Crazy John's plan cannot be replicated on Vodafone, don't worry -- we still have some exclusive plans we can offer you."
Vodafone has described the move as "the last stage of a transition to a single brand", bringing Crazy John's completely under the Vodafone umbrella and closing the book on one of Australia's more recognisable mobile retail chains.
After opening its first store in Victoria in 1991 and growing its footprint across Australia, Crazy John's was bought out by Vodafone Hutchison Australia group in 2008, a year after the sudden death of the company's founder, John Ilhan.
Just five years later, in February 2013, Vodafone announced it would be closing all Crazy John's retail shopfronts and begin winding down the business, ceasing upgrades and closing off prepaid services in August 2013.
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