Hewlett-Packard has announced that it has added at least 50,000 new batteries to its worldwide recall list, adding to the already huge 70,000 number it began recalling in May 2009.
The lithium-ion batteries found in 31 of HP’s laptops can potentially overheat and then split apart, which could lead to fires.
Two instances of just that were noted in an initial report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Since then, 38 more reports have surfaced. Of those reports, there were “11 instances of minor personal injury and 31 instances of minor property damage.”
The laptops affected are from the HP Pavilion, Compaq Presario, HP laptops, and HP Compaq lines.
Recalled batteries come from laptops purchased between August 2007 and March 2008.
Despite the seemingly large number, HP says only 3 percent of all notebooks manufactured during the period are affected.
Says the company: “Consumers should immediately remove the batteries referenced above from their notebook computer and contact HP to determine if their battery is included in this recall (even if the battery was previously checked). Consumers with recalled batteries will receive a free replacement battery.”
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On Thursday, we reported on the official launch of the Acer A1/Liquid smartphone which uses the “Snapdragon” processor and the Android operating system.
Crave has the full spec sheet, and overall the phone is pretty excellent:
* 3.5? WVGA (800 × 480) Capacitive
* Processor: Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM) QSD 8250 1GHz (we will see who is actually to 768 Mhz)
* 256 MB SDRAM
* 512 MB FLASH ROM
* 115 × 64 x 12.43 mm
* Weight 135g (including battery)
* HSDPA Category 8/ HSUPA Category 5 /UMTS (2100/1900/900 Mhz) for EU
* HSDPA Category 8/ HSUPA Category 5 /UMTS (2100/1900/850 Mhz) for US
* GSM: Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
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SanDisk has announced the launch of the Sansa Clip+ MP3 player, which uses a microSD slot for added memory.
The player will work with SanDisk’s slotRadio and slotMusic cards, which are cards purchased from retailers with preloaded music on them. You can of course add your own music to a microSD card and play it back.
“We made a great product — the Sansa Clip — even better,” said Eric Bone, vice president, retail product marketing, SanDisk. “This small player packs big features, including a new microSD memory card slot that gives music lovers the ability to listen to thousands of additional songs in seconds. It’s the perfect player for travelers, busy moms, fitness buffs or anyone looking to enjoy music without the hassle of loading songs from their computer or updating playlists.”
The company also says the player is the first Windows 7 certified MP3 player.
The player should be available in multiple colorways, and available at Best Buy on August 31st. 2GB model will sell for $39.99, 4GB will sell for $49.99, and 8GB for $69.99 USD.
From the press release:
* Superior sound - one of the best sounding MP3 players on the market
* microSD expansion slot which is compatible with slotRadio and slotMusic cards and any standard microSD card
* A wearable clip for hands-free portability and effortless enjoyment of digital music on the go
* Large(1″), bright (OLED) screen with a simple user interface that makes it easy to choose playlists or songs sorted by title, artist, album, genre
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