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One day later and Sony’s battery recall has already tripled in size. What started as a recall of 35,000, just hit 100,000 (75,000 of which are HP related) and now includes Li-ion batteries used in some Acer laptops as well as the original list of Dells, HPs, and Toshibas. All the laptops were sold between 2004 and 2005, two-thrids or which were sold outside the US. What’s most troubling is that Sony claims the faulty batteries are from the same unit that made the recalled batteries from 2 years ago.

So… Apple, you next?

Sony battery recall hits 100,000 — adds Acer to the list originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, Windows 7 will run just fine on a thick slab of screaming desktop, but what everyone’s really wondering is how it’ll perform on laptops, or superior yet, down-market netbooks. The very same stage that put Linux into the grubby hands of the Wal-mart consumer and forced Microsoft to extend the life of XP just to stay in the game. It’s all pre-beta stuff for now mind you, but Laptop loaded up its early Windows 7 build onto an Eee Computer 1000H (10-inch, 1.6GHz Atom, 1GB RAM) with decent results. For the most part, it ran “pretty well” with Laptop managing to get the netbook’s features working from the XP drivers supplied by ASUS. And just as Microsoft demonstrated, the relatively lightweight Microsoft OS required just 485MB of RAM when Windows 7 was fully loaded, sans applications of course. Hot. There were some problems with graphics performance as demonstrated by jumpy, 720p video playback and video conferencing over Skype. Still, pre-beta is exactly that, pre-beta. Drop a gold-release Windows 7 OS onto an Eee Computer convertible touchscreen and Microsoft and ASUS might be on to something come mid 2009.

[Thanks, Avram P.]

Lightweight Windows 7 pre-Beta on Eee PC 1000H looks very promising originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What superior way to show your love for stop-motion photography and gaming, than by recreating a Mega Man level in real life. Continue reading to see more. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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Kanye West isn’t just about music, he’s also into shiny gadgets like the Bang and Olufsen Serenata phone by Samsung, which was picked up in Singapore. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

We thought the Samsung-built handset was a hot tiny number when we played with it back in January at CES, but we’ve moved on since then — it’s a triband dumbphone, after all.

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Barclaycard has just released an interesting commercial showing why commuting by water slide isn’t such a bad idea, especially after a long day at work. Continue reading to watch.

You know a marketing exec with a fiercely long commute at UK-based credit card provider Barclaycard must have been daydreaming one day about being whisked back home by a water slide.

[via Gizmodo]

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Located in Kazakhstan, the incredible Astana Pyramid “was designed by british super-architects foster + partners, [at the] cost [of] 8.74 billion kazakh tenge”, or $56-million USD. Click here for first picture in gallery.

…a plan of the pyramid. the interior is just as impressive as the outer skin. this place is like a tardis and below the above-ground pyramid itself sits, amongst other things, an enormous 1,500 seat opera house.

[via Deputy-dog]

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Amazon is selling the unlocked Sony Ericsson P1i for only $339.99 shipped, originally priced at $599.99. In addition to a 2.6-inch touchscreen, it features “a big 3.2 megapixel camera with business card scanner, 160 MB of shared memory, Memory Stick Micro (M2) expansion, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, FM radio.” Product page. Video after the break.

Building on the feature set of earlier P-series smartphones, the Sony Ericsson P1i helps you stay connected and productive wherever you roam. In addition to high-speed UMTS 3G connectivity (2100 MHz networks), it provides Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b), VoIP ability, and push email with support for Exchange ActiveSync and BlackBerry Connect.

[via Amazon]

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An eBay seller is offering this Pontiac Fierro to Porsche Carrera GT conversion for $19,200 or more. In other words, “this automobile is built on top of a 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT with the body being stretched to the exact specs and proper dimensions of the original Carrera GT.” Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It runs on an 2.8L V6 pumping out 140HP to the rear wheels. The transmission is an automatic and the car has AC and Power Windows.

[via eBay]

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The Nature’s Fire Desktop Volcano from ThinkGeek basically creates ” volcanic eruption on your desk - cylindrical constructional allows viewing from every side.” Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.

The Nature’s Fire Desktop Volcano is extremely easy to set up. Just pop in some batteries, fill it with water, add a few drops of dish washing liquid, pour in the balls, and you’re ready to erupt.

[via ThinkGeek]

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Called the Anara Tower, this 2150-foot structure “will be home to offices, 300 of the most pricey apartments in the world, and a 250-room luxo-hotel.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

Topping the structure will be a crazy-looking propeller-like structure, where the hub of those spokes will house a glass capsule containing one of the most swank restaurants in the world.

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