Apple will recall 1.1 million laptop batteries in the United States that are at risk of overheating, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday, notes MarketWatch. The CPSC said an additional 700,000 batteries were sold outside the U.S. The recalled lithium-ion batteries were manufactured with cells by Sony Corp. The recalled lithium-ion batteries were used in iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 laptops.
Read MoreFreeware lets Mac Skype users switch from speakerphone to wireless
headset and back, in a snap.
San Francisco, CA, August 24, 2006 – NHANDZ, a Digital Home company
offering input devices and software that enable remote control of
PC/Mac’s, announced the immediate availability of AudioSwitch for
Skype, a freeware program that allows users to switch their Skype
audio settings with simple keyboard shortcuts.
Canon today announced its new line of 4 x 6-inch compact photo printers — the PIXMA mini260 inkjet photo printer and the SELPHY CP730 and SELPHY CP720 dye sublimation photo printers. “Offering a range of solutions that meet virtually every picture-taker’s needs, Canon’s new compact photo printers let people print wedding photos while at the wedding or prom night fun at the prom.” The PIXMA mini260, SELPHY CP730 and SELPHY CP720 photo printers will be available this fall for estimated selling prices of US$199.99, $149.99 and $99.99, respectively.
Read MoreCanon today introduced its new PowerShot A-Series Camera line. The company says the PowerShot A710 IS, A640 and A630 compact digital cameras “combine functionality with photographic simplicity, all in a compact form factor that fits snugly in the hand. These 7.1, 10.0 and 8.0 megapixel cameras pack a high resolution punch to ensure that consumers’ most cherished memories are clear and crisp today and for years to come.
Read MoreLeading all-in-one presentation to podcast tool for lecturers
providing easy presentation capture and publishing for lecturers and
presenters gets updated to 2.0. Release highlights include easy to
use Podcast Manager, improved iTunes U support, ID3 tag support,
WebDAV publishing, support for Creative Commons Licensing and
AppleScript support!
Ann Arbor, MI., August 24th, 2006– Humble Daisy, Inc today
introduced ProfCast 2.0, the latest upgrade to it’s flagship lecture
recording and podcast creation software.