Sony has issued a software fix to prevent a recent batch of Vaio laptops from overheating.
Over 500,000 new laptops could be affected by the problem, in what could well turn out to be a PR disaster for the consumer electronics giant. Models affected by the issue are the VPCCW25FG/B, VPCCW25FG/P and VPCCW25FG/W.
Back in 2006, Sony was forced to recall 9.6 million laptop batteries due to overheating problems, which cost the company a total of $250 million.
However, while numerous media outlets have been reporting this current problem as a ‘recall’, this issue has not yet reached that critical stage for the laptop manufacturer, with Sony vehemently denied reports that these new VAIO F11 and CW2 Series machines would need to be recalled and issuing a software update online.
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The UN557000 comes with a 55-inch display and along with a visually stunning picture, it features web-connected Samsung Apps so you can stream movies, play games, flip through photos, and more while you watch TV.
The Samsung UN55C7000 TV features 240Hz Clear Motion Rate and 6,000,000:1 Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio, it eliminates all motion blur and you’ll experience a truly exceptional home entertainment experience. The UN55700 is compatible with Samsung 3D Active Glasses, allowing you to watch movies and TV with action that leaps right off the screen.
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The final version of Opera 10.60 has arrived, with Opera claming that its latest browser is the fastest in ‘key browser tests’.
Although it is still well behind the likes of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and both Safari from Apple and Google Chrome, Opera is still a significant player in the browser market.
Opera 10.60 brings new features, but the headline is that Opera claim the latest iteration is ‘up to 50 per cent faster than the previous version.’
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Sony has announced in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that they will be recalling at least 233,000 laptops from various VAIO ranges simply because these run the risk of overheating due to a faulty chip inside. Currently, Sony has already received 30 reports of units overheating resulting in deformed keyboards and casings, but thankfully that there were no injuries reported to date. The recall will affect the VPCF11 Series and VPCCW2 Series laptops, where they come in all sorts of colors with the word “VAIO” on the front outside panel. If you’re wondering where to find the model number, it is located at the bottom of the machines.
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The Samsung Galaxy S is one of the more unique handsets Stateside simply because it comes in many variants and is known by different monikers, depending on the mobile carrier which you purchased it from. T-Mobile’s edition is known as the Samsung Vibrant, where this multimedia intensive smartphone is more than capable of combining the whole range of entertainment and communication needs in a single device. For the layman, it could very well be your mobile TV, bookshelf, radio, movie library, gaming system and smartphone all rolled into one. Some of the exclusive entertainment features include the Avatar movie on an included 2GB microSD memory card, as well as an exclusive collector’s edition of a popular game. Not only that, you can continue reading your eBooks thanks to the Amazon Kindle for Android application that opens up the doors to over 600,000 books, MobiTV with live and on-demand TV, and much more.
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