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The Apple Core: Apple battery fiasco

Hours after posting yesterday that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) determined that substandard batteries for Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro “didn’t pose any safety threat” the same organized notified the public that Apple would be recalling 1.8 million Lithium Ion batteries sold for the PowerBook G4 and iBook G4. This is the third such […]

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Apple Recalls 1.8 Million PowerBook and iBook Batteries

Apple is recalling certain lithium-ion, rechargable batteries that were used with various models of its portable lines sold between October 2003 and August 2006. There is a possibility that these batteries can overheat, which could cause a fire risk. Affected machines sold in the United States include: * Apple PowerBook G4 12-inch and PowerBook G4 […]

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REVIEW: Garmin Nuvi 360 Portable GPS Receiver

One of the most indispensable consumer electronic devices in my arsenal is a GPS receiver. Since I got turned onto the wonders of GPS about a year ago, I have come to rely on it so much that it’s hard to get around without it. Granted, if you’ve been living in the same place your […]

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The Apple Core: Federal government clears MacBook Pro batteries

According to the Feds MacBook Pro owners concerned about the safety of their Lithium Ion battery packs can breathe a sigh of relief, but only if the battery serial number has been checked against Apple’s list of recalled cells noted in their voluntary exchange program. Recalled MacBook Pro batteries are identified by a serial number […]

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The Apple Core: AppleTube

Robert Young wrote an article for GigaOM suggesting that Apple buy YouTube and I have to admit that it’s not as crazy as I first thought. The problem is valuations. Young figures that YouTube can fetch $1B in the Web 2.0 market and I just don’t know if Apple will pony up that much cash. […]