Toshiba and Fujitsu have joined a growing list of computer makers recalling Sony batteries in the latest blow to consumer confidence in Sony’s reputation as a manufacturer. The two personal computer manufacturers joined others that have recalled Sony batteries including Dell, Apple and Lenovo. Toshiba said on last week it…
…in the form of a very cool bus. Charlie also has the lowdown on what exactly ‘wi-fi’ is and what it means. We feature the new solution to the eternal struggle between Macs and Windows, a bunch of funky USB gadgets you can play with on your computer, our Australian…
…of the music- and video-playing software. Under the “hot topics” section of Apple’s iTunes service and support page, the computer maker is offering suggestions to people experiencing playback performance troubles, installer crashes, problems launching the software and more. Apple posted the pages on Wednesday. People who upgraded to iTunes 7,…
…humourous part of the article though is comments made by nearby witnesses who claimed that the notebook fire was caused not by a faulty battery, but the culprit was in fact, “too many viruses on your computer”. Source: Engadget, Gizmodo Related Links: Apple battery exchange program, Dell battery return program…
The Sony Playstation 3 will not release in Australia in time for Christmas this year. With reports of a shortage of the blue laser diodes that are needed for both Blu-ray and HD-DVD, Nichia, the company that makes 80% of the world’s blue laser diodes is having problems getting the…
Apple Computer showcased its Leopard operating system, due out next year, to the cheers of software developers gathered for a major conference. With its trademark theatrical flair, the maker of Macintosh computers and iPod music players demonstrated new Leopard features that included playful “iChat” video-conferencing and a “Time Machine” that…
…of the North American industry’s four biggest companies–Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony Computer Entertainment, and Electronic Arts–talked the matter over and determined that if they all agreed to pull out of the show together, the momentum behind E3 would fall away. Source: Gamespot.com, Shacknews.com, GamesIndustry.biz Related Links: Entertainment Software Association, E3 Insider…