It's Friday, August 25th, and despite some successful recent high-profile product launches and one notable failure, the bad news keeps coming around for Samsung. Sure, there's that thing about vice chairman Lee Lao Young getting five years in the pokey for bribing South Korea's president. But know what we're talking about is a recent software update that's bricking Samsung TVs. Oh, the horror! According to The Guardian, hundreds of Samsung TVs mostly in the UK are now useless after a software update went out last week.
I'm not sure how many times I have to say it before someone figures it out - the old unplug it then plug it back in trick just isn't working. Indeed, Samsung says an actual technician will need to pay a personal visit to your state-of-the-art flat screen in order to revive it. Users are reporting that the TVs are getting stuck on a channel and won't respond to remotes or smartphone apps to reset them. Also, some apps like Netflix aren't working either. To compound the issue, TV owners said they got little to no help from Samsung.
However, it looks like the company is getting up to speed now. If you're having TV issues, hit the link for ways to get started on a fix. This news comes after recent successful product launches and one notable failure. The software update debacle has left many in the dark about what went wrong and how to fix it.
But let's move on to more exciting topics. Will the new Apple iPhone 8 have wireless charging? Our friends over at BGR say a new photo could indicate that it will indeed be included. Apple has been a holdout on wireless charging despite the fact that the tech is pretty mature, actually dating back decades. But it looks like that stubborn streak will end.
BGR says this photo that floated around on Weibo shows the ring-like wireless charging technology living in the new phones which are expected to be announced any time now. Apple is likely busily building a zillion of the new phones right now since demand is projected to be off the charts. So, the big question is will it be the close proximity type like you get with some Android phones or a new anywhere in the room system that's also been rumored?
We've got more news coming up next. But for now, let's talk about something truly special. Got a buffing wheel, some armor-all, and a few free weekends? Then we have the car for you! This lovely 1969 Ferrari 365 gtb/4 Daytona Berlinetta alloy by Scaglietti is a barn-find - yes, a barn fine as in it's been in the barn for 40 years. But hey, at least it's kept the rain off.
Oh, and do we mention it's the only 365 gtb/4 of its kind left in the world? Yeah, there's that too. So, if you were thinking you could reel it in on the cheap, hose it off, and have your buddy detailer for $50, yep, it's not gonna happen. The auction house putting it up for bid is expecting it to go for two million dollars and maybe more.
Jalopnik says the car was initially sold to a close friend of Enzo Ferrari and then bounced around to four other owners before landing in a bar. Here's what it'll look like after some soap wax, a little tune-up, and a truck full of money - good luck bidding! We've got more barn finds on our digital trends cog, where you can also get the rest of the day's tech news along with our Facebook page and YouTube channel. Be sure to check out between the streams for an entertainment podcast that goes behind the scenes with some Game of Thrones rumors.
Thanks for watching; we'll see you next week!
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's Friday August 25th and despite some successful recent high-profile product launches and one notable failure the bad news keeps coming around for Samsung sure there's that thing about vice chairman Lee Lao young getting five years in the pokey for bribing South Korea's president well move Lee but know what we're talking about is a recent software update that's bricking Samsung TVs oh the horror according to the Guardian hundreds of Samsung TVs mostly in the UK are now useless after a software update went out last week I'm the old unplug it then plug it back in trick just isn't working indeed samsung says an actual technician will need to pay a personal visit to your state-of-the-art flat screen in order to revive it users are reporting that the TVs are getting stuck on a channel and won't respond to remotes or smartphone apps to reset them also some apps like Netflix aren't working either to compound the issue TV owners said it first they got little to no help from Samsung however it looks like the company is getting up to speed now so if you're having TV issues hit the link for ways to get started on a fix so will the new Apple iPhone 8 have wireless charging or not our friends over at BGR say a new photo could indicate it will indeed Apple has been a holdout on wireless charging despite the fact the tech is pretty mature it actually dates back decades but it looks like that stubborn streak will end BGR says this photo that floated around on Weibo shows the ring-like wireless charging tech lives in the new phones which are expected to be announced any time now Apple is likely busily building a zillion of the new phones right now since demand is projected to be off the charts so the big wireless charging question is will it be the close proximity type like you get with some Android phones or a new anywhere in the room system that's also been rumored we'll get the answer next month hey got a buffing wheel some armor-all and a few free weekends then we have the car for you this lovely 1969 Ferrari 365 gtb/4 Daytona Berlinetta alloy by Scaglietti barn-find yes a barn fine as in it's been in the barn for 40 years but hey at least it's kept the rain off oh do we mention it's the only 365 gtb/4 of its kind left in the world yeah there's that too so if you were thinking you could reel it in on the cheap hose it off and have your buddy detailer for 50 bucks yep it's not gonna happen as the auction house putting it up for bid is expecting it to go for two million dollars and maybe more Jalopnik says the car was initially sold to a close friend of enzo ferrari and then bounced around to four other owners before landing in a bar here's what it'll look like after some soap wax a little tune-up and a truck full of money good luck bidding we've got more barn fines okay not really on digital trends cog which is where you can also get the rest of the day's tech news along with our Facebook page and YouTube channel be sure to check out between the streams are entertainment podcast where we'll go behind the scenes with some Game of Thrones rumors thanks for watching we'll see you next weekit's Friday August 25th and despite some successful recent high-profile product launches and one notable failure the bad news keeps coming around for Samsung sure there's that thing about vice chairman Lee Lao young getting five years in the pokey for bribing South Korea's president well move Lee but know what we're talking about is a recent software update that's bricking Samsung TVs oh the horror according to the Guardian hundreds of Samsung TVs mostly in the UK are now useless after a software update went out last week I'm the old unplug it then plug it back in trick just isn't working indeed samsung says an actual technician will need to pay a personal visit to your state-of-the-art flat screen in order to revive it users are reporting that the TVs are getting stuck on a channel and won't respond to remotes or smartphone apps to reset them also some apps like Netflix aren't working either to compound the issue TV owners said it first they got little to no help from Samsung however it looks like the company is getting up to speed now so if you're having TV issues hit the link for ways to get started on a fix so will the new Apple iPhone 8 have wireless charging or not our friends over at BGR say a new photo could indicate it will indeed Apple has been a holdout on wireless charging despite the fact the tech is pretty mature it actually dates back decades but it looks like that stubborn streak will end BGR says this photo that floated around on Weibo shows the ring-like wireless charging tech lives in the new phones which are expected to be announced any time now Apple is likely busily building a zillion of the new phones right now since demand is projected to be off the charts so the big wireless charging question is will it be the close proximity type like you get with some Android phones or a new anywhere in the room system that's also been rumored we'll get the answer next month hey got a buffing wheel some armor-all and a few free weekends then we have the car for you this lovely 1969 Ferrari 365 gtb/4 Daytona Berlinetta alloy by Scaglietti barn-find yes a barn fine as in it's been in the barn for 40 years but hey at least it's kept the rain off oh do we mention it's the only 365 gtb/4 of its kind left in the world yeah there's that too so if you were thinking you could reel it in on the cheap hose it off and have your buddy detailer for 50 bucks yep it's not gonna happen as the auction house putting it up for bid is expecting it to go for two million dollars and maybe more Jalopnik says the car was initially sold to a close friend of enzo ferrari and then bounced around to four other owners before landing in a bar here's what it'll look like after some soap wax a little tune-up and a truck full of money good luck bidding we've got more barn fines okay not really on digital trends cog which is where you can also get the rest of the day's tech news along with our Facebook page and YouTube channel be sure to check out between the streams are entertainment podcast where we'll go behind the scenes with some Game of Thrones rumors thanks for watching we'll see you next week\n"