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From Gizmodo: Ikea Could Learn Something From This Self-Assembling Rising Table
If Robert van Embricqs worked in Ikea’s design and engineering department, the company wouldn’t have to worry about creating instructional videos for assembling its furniture. All his Rising Table needs is some heavy lifting and the pull of gravity. More »
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From Gizmodo: Ikea’s Video Assembly Instructions Vastly Increase Your Chances Of Success [Video]
The ongoing joke that Ikea’s flat-pack furniture is confusingly complicated to assemble might be rendered moot now that the Swedish company is rolling out video assembly instructions that look considerably easier to follow than its printed manuals. More »
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From Engadget: Samsung may cough up millions over kaput TVs
A class action lawsuit filed by owners of faulty Sammy TVs has finally reached a settlement. The manufacturer has promised to foot the bill for new repairs, reimburse for previous repairs and hand out up to $300 to customers who no longer possess their broken TVs but can prove they once did. The fault can affects any of the models listed above — possibly up to seven million sets in total — and centers on an errant capacitor in the power circuit that stops the TV turning on, makes it slow to turn on, produces a “clicking sound” or makes it cycle on and off. If you think you’re affected then check the source link for details on what to do next. Curious to know how much the lawyers got? A cool half-million for their troubles, which means they’ll be upgrading to OLED.
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