Overheated iPod Nano Caused Fires (PC Magazine)
Japan's trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect.
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Apple deals: iPod collection, MacBook, Xserve (MacNN)
Apples online store is currently offering previous generation refurbished iPods in 30GB (up to 7,500 songs) and 80GB (up to 20,000 songs) configurations for $159 and $189 in black and white. Current generation 1GB (up to 240 songs) iPod shuffles are only $39 and come in silver, blue, green or purple. For $149 is the 8GB (up to 2,000 songs) iPod n...
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Apple blames scorching iPods on battery problem (IT World)
Apple is blaming a problem with overheating iPods in Japan on faulty batteries, the company said in a statement Tuesday. In response to reports that Japan is investigating incidents of iPod nanos getting hot enough to scorch paper placed nearby, Apple acknowledged that "in very rare cases" first-generation iPod nanos sold between September 2005 and December 2006 can overheat.
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Two More iPod Nanos Reportedly Catch Fire in Japan (Fox News)
Apple portable music players singe paper, straw mat, according to government official.
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Japan Demands Probe Into Cause of Nano Flameouts (TechNewsWorld.com)
There have been at least two recent incidents in Japan in which iPod nanos overheated and caused minor fires, prompting the country's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to issue a warning about the popular portable music player. In all, there have been 14 such incidents in the country.
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iPod Nano trouser fireballs sweep Japan (The Register)
They knew the risks The long dry* summer wears on, rendering habitats parched and flammable as tinder. Pockets containing iPods are one such habitat and the annual outbreak of gadgetry-related conflagrations is under way.…
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Apple iPhone Surfing Crushes Microsoft? (Red Herring)
It sure didn't take Steve Jobs long to smack down the other Steve's mobile browser. Apple’s popular iPhone has about four times the Internet browsing share of Windows Mobile, according to a report.
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Indian Advertising Grabs VC Funding (Red Herring)
Indian advertising startups snare $89 million, more than any other sector, or 37 percent of the region’s funding, in the second quarter of 2008, according to a report.
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Microsoft Calls Seinfeld to the Rescue (Red Herring)
Software behemoth hires comedian Jerry Seinfeld as part of a $300 million campaign to brighten its image.
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Nortel Nabs DiamondWare for $10M (Red Herring)
Canadian network gear supplier plans to use DiamondWare's technology to give voice to a virtual reality business application it plans to market later this year.
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