Over the last few years you will have probably seen a number of reports that show batteries in laptops exploding causing a few flames, lots of damage and a totally unusable laptop. Engineers in Korea might have actually fixed this problem by working on a new separator technology that shields parts of the battery that can explode when high temperatures are reached.
The new separator is created by what sounds like a long process of mixing various materials together after which, hitting it with radiation which then makes a material capable of shielding the battery when the mercury inside reaches at least 150 degrees C. [Read more…]
The iPhone app, Google Earth, has received an update that sees a bunch of new features being added to the software. The new software is named Google Earth 2.0 and now provides more integration with your computer that allows you to view maps you create on your computer.
Reports of a new approved patent that Apple [AAPL] filed have been found recently. The patent discusses ads which require users to interact with a device by perhaps acknowledging they have read the ad, or performing some action. NYT seems to think it will take us back 10 years by forcing ads upon a user, but on the other hand, Fake Steve Jobs indicates we could look at it a different way in that users pay a small nominal fee for watching TV for example… ad free.
Sony have officially announced the latest firmware for the PS3 numbered v3.10. In the new version of the firmware the software will allow you to connect your PS3 up to Facebook so that your newsfeed can be automatically updated. When logged in, the PS3 will automatically upload information of your latest scores.
What you see here is a “sci-fi themed desk” which is basically a more legal way of saying it’s a Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite desk. The problem is that none of Tom Spina Designs furniture is officially licensed, and hence a slightly different name.
The Thecus N0204 is the smallest NAS in the world. It uses 2.5″ hard drives to achieve this and due to the small form factor of the said drives, the who unit measures just 132 x 88 x 63 mm.
A few weeks back there was a problem that caused data for 
The Stantum is a multi-touch slate PC that has a 10.1 inch touch screen. It is based and built around a Dell Mini 10 and has no keyboard, has the webcam removed and has just 2 USB ports.
A few weeks ago the XPERIA X10 was announced and at that time it was reported as being a bit sluggish in menu transitions and responsiveness in general. It seems like the new phone has had a firmware update though that has fixed all the problems.
Microsoft have confirmed that a vulnerability now exists in Windows 7 that was officially launched just last month. The fix is quite easy in that you just need to block a couple of ports on your firewall to prevent an exploit of the Server Message Block (SMB). As well as causing problems for Windows 7 users, those who use Windows 2008 R2 also have this problem.
Check out the Death Star wedding cake taken right out of Star Wars. The cake was found over on 
Qualcomm have unveiled a new smartbook that will be built by Lenovo and sold by US carrier AT&T. The Smartbook will run a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and be capable of 720p HD video.
