http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/ Engadget Comments for ThinkFlood recalls lot of RedEye Mini IR dongles http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/ who's is not a typo :(]]>Jul 24th 2010 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 10:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 10:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
Yeah, that is what it sounded like...]]>Jul 24th 2010 11:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 25th 2010 1:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Was about to say the same thing. never thought I'd see the day...]]>Jul 25th 2010 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
Is it the new lolspeak thing to use 0 in place of o?]]>Jul 25th 2010 5:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 25th 2010 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/It is just an honest point, if a company make a product that does not function properly then re-call it ... even if it cost $1.4 billion (wired podcast estimate) ]]>Jul 25th 2010 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
Indeed.]]>Jul 24th 2010 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 9:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
Yes indeed. Damn HTC and their flaking screens.]]>Jul 24th 2010 11:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/HTC Screens? They acknowledged and fixed them, just like Motorola is fixing theirs because they own up to their (or their vendor's) mistakes and fix the problem, not just tell you that you are "holding it wrong", or "that there is no problem, but ill give you an ugly piece of cheap rubber to fix the non-existent issue i wont admit to, but ill point to the other phone's shortcomings instead"]]>Jul 25th 2010 12:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 25th 2010 1:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 25th 2010 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
Really... Everywhere I check, it says that HTC considers the problem minor in nature and they developed a fix for new ones only.

So if it isn't HTC screens, maybe they are referring to all the phone manufacturers that suckered people in by promising that their android phones would run flash but now they say those phones won't be getting that update. Yah, that must be it.]]>Jul 25th 2010 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/So, you want to talk smack because OEMs are being slow to release 2.2 on compatible devices, so that people can run flash? So the iPhone's "no flash, no way" thing just king of escaped your mind for this comment? I think the saying goes "Don't throw rocks if you live in a glass house". ]]>Jul 25th 2010 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
I see what they did there...]]>Jul 25th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
So I'm the one talking smack. Every third article has to be about or have snide remarks about a company known for good products that has a minor defect on a few phones and that they are willing to give a complete refund and I'm the one talking smack.

No... Apple never promised Flash so you were never expecting that as feature. Many bought Android phones so that they could get the "Full" internet. The phone manufactures have come right out and said that only the latest and greatest will get Android 2.2. Haven't you read the articles with people pissed off that their 6 months old phone will not get the update. Sorry, I guess it isn't a big deal for these people because everybody is going to pretend it didn't happen.

Its ironic that you use the phrase "Don't throw rocks if you live in a glass house" when I'm the one trying to point out that other manufacturers also have problems.]]>Jul 25th 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 25th 2010 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
The Apple Effect:
"when a company notices a problem with the manufacturing process and instead just hopes you don't notice."]]>Jul 25th 2010 6:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Yeah, but at least they're owning up to it.
That's a rarity for sure.]]>Jul 24th 2010 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
No, the soldering is the good design. The bad one is just shoved in there with a piece of foam.]]>Jul 24th 2010 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Looks like cold solder joints.

blobby = bad solder flow, and possible cold solder joints.
]]>Jul 25th 2010 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 25th 2010 2:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 25th 2010 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
But these devices have existed for a long time already...I remember the iPaq having one. Why is this a big deal? Audio to IR transmitters schematics are everywhere...the only thing needed is the app. But you can even get around that by getting some MP3s that have the proper code for your device.]]>Jul 24th 2010 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
Love the name btw!]]>Jul 24th 2010 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
And the avatar. (It took me a while to notice it as you can see.)]]>Jul 24th 2010 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/>a company notices a problem with the manufacturing process and instead just hopes you don't notice.

Oh snap. This Ben fellow has angered the Engadget gods with his snide remarks.]]>Jul 24th 2010 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
In any case, at $49 this is one seriously overpriced piece of kit.]]>Jul 24th 2010 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
The money must go into the software.]]>Jul 24th 2010 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
That's one seriously overpriced piece of code.]]>Jul 24th 2010 10:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
5 bucks? I bet they get thine things built for under 50 cents. You can buy a Bluetooth 2.1 adapter for 2 bucks, and that includes international shipping.]]>Jul 24th 2010 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 10:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 10:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
Well yeah, that's because there are WAY more Apple articles on Engadget than any others.]]>Jul 24th 2010 11:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
Id rather have to skip over some of the comments on a blog than be told how much my apple loving friends prefer their macbook and osX whenever I bring my netbook somewhere. There wouldnt be apple hate without annoying apple fans.]]>Jul 25th 2010 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Those will surely keep the foam in place!]]>Jul 24th 2010 10:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 10:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/Jul 24th 2010 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/24/thinkflood-recalls-lot-of-redeye-mini-ir-dongles/
Personally, bravo. :)]]>Jul 24th 2010 11:05PM