Dell recalls four million laptop batteries

Dell has recalled more than four million laptop batteries amid concerns that they can overheat and, in extreme circumstances, burst into flame. 'Dell is voluntarily recalling certain Dell-branded batteries with cells manufactured by Sony and offering free replacements for these batteries,' said the company. 'Under rare conditions, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire. ...more

Survey: men hog Internet access shock

A survey has shown that nearly two-thirds of those polled thought men hogged computers to access the Net. Presumably with the TV remote in hand.. ...more

Broadband price cuts announced

Two ISPs have announced broadband special offers in the wake of BT's decision to half the price of ADSL connections during the early part of next year. Nildram are halving the set-up fee to ?25+VAT, starting 6 January. Nildram has been rated the fastest ADSL provider in the UK in the last three months by ADSLguide. ...more

Sound and vision

If you are looking for a little extra something when playing back your favourite MP3 files then Samsung may have the MP3 player for you. The South Korean company has updated its popular Yepp MP3 player with a 2-inch colour LCD panel which can playback a series of still images. The panel has a resolution of 280 by 220 pixels and it is planned that the listener/viewer will be able to watch static images of the performer and see the lyrics of the song you are listening to. ...more

Seagate ships record drives

Disk manufacturer Seagate announces record shipments for second quarter. Seagate says it has shipped a record 18.3 million for the second quarter ending 27 December. ...more