These days technology seems to be getting more and more closed off from the consumers that use it. Back in the day you easily could pull out a screwdriver and fix the gear on your Walkman by yourself after it chewed up your new jack swing mix-tape.
Now you wouldn’t know how to pop open an iPhone, even if you wanted to void the warranty. This is why problems like this lady’s have got me baffled. In her video titled The Case of My iPhone Gasping While Charging After a Long Time we can watch an iPhone make sounds not unlike Police Academy’s Michael Winslow when charging from 0%.
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New Kyoto Converse sneakers celebrate Japan with traditional kimono fabrics for your feet
Studio Ghibli adds folding fans to its anime specialty store in Japan
New smartphone game turns car models into anime girls with model-worthy looks
Finnish design brand Iittala partners with Pokémon for a golden first collaborative tableware set
Foreign tourist steals offering and chugs booze in Japanese cemetery, sparking police investigation
Premium Bandai releases set of mix-and-match gold-plated Sailor Moon earrings
Studio Ghibli announces first new short anime film in 8 years, exclusive to Ghibli Park
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Studio Ghibli launches huge new anime movie T-shirt collection with special design details
Tifa’s Final Fantasy VII bar is going to pop up in real-world Tokyo
Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!
Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station
Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time
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Hello Kitty is now a transforming truck robot[Photos]
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Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
New smartphone game turns car models into anime girls with model-worthy looks
Finnish design brand Iittala partners with Pokémon for a golden first collaborative tableware set
Foreign tourist steals offering and chugs booze in Japanese cemetery, sparking police investigation
Premium Bandai releases set of mix-and-match gold-plated Sailor Moon earrings
Studio Ghibli announces first new short anime film in 8 years, exclusive to Ghibli Park
Sanrio amusement park in Tokyo to host Psycho Game horror event this summer[Video]
Studio Ghibli unveils cool Japanese fans for summer
Amazon Japan are selling Uber Eats backpacks and they’re surprisingly useful
Japan’s lowest underpass, where you have to duck under the train tracks【Video】
Starbucks Japan releases the new Soupuccino, but is it everything it’s cracked up to be?
Japan’s permanent Pokémon theme park zone announces grand opening date, ticket sale start
Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!
Police in Japan warn of scam artists posing as cops to collect fines for breaking new bike rules