Nokia Recalls Mobile Phone Chargers AC-3E, AC-4U, and AC-3U

Nokia today officially issued a recall covering about 14 million mobile phone chargers that the company says were built by a third party manufacturer. The last time Nokia issued this kind of massive recall was when they had faulty battery packs on some of their mobile devices.


Nokia said that the issue with the chargers is that there is a potential for a shock hazard due loose and exposed wirings. Nokia added that there have been no reports of injuries related to the chargers at this time and it is issuing the recall as a precaution. The chargers in question are model numbers AC-3E, AC-3U, and the AC-4U chargers.

These chargers were built between June 15, 2009 and August 9, 2009 for the 3E and 3U models and between April 13, 2009 and October 25 2009 for the 4U model. Nokia reports that the maker of the chargers, Chinese battery and auto part maker BYD Co., will be footing the bill for the entire recall. And in this regard, Nokia will issue a free replacement.

Super Talent Pico USB Drive: Still World's Smallest at 32GB

Super Talent unveiled another variant of their world's smallest USB drive, now squeezing 32GB of NAND flash into a new water-resistant casing. There are six new models included in the new offering all boasting transfer rates of up to 30MB/sec.



These half-dozen models are expected to ship within the week, with prices ranging from $85 to $99. Measuring merely 1.50" x 0.50" and weighing around 5g, their first tier models include nickel and 24k gold-plated steel casings with 2k gold-sliding lid. Second row 32GB models are available in the same finishes but include AES-256 hardware encryption.

Source: Super Talent

Sony PSP Go! Drops Mini USB, Requires New Accessories

Sony’s PSP Go! might be the latest miniature masterpiece you'll get, but it can also shrink your wallet, too. Set to conquer the handheld gaming world in the US on October 1st, the all-digital UMD less PSP will not only cost twice as much as its bigger sibling, but require all new accessories thanks to a crafty change of port type.



Rather than using a mini USB port, as with previous PSP does, the PSP Go! has a new, multifunction socket on the bottom of the handheld. That keeps down space, of course, but it also means that accessories existing PSP owners already have will not be compatible anymore with the new console.

Sony, unsurprisingly, are lining up a new range of PSP Go! accessories - including USB cables, AV cables, AC adapters, wrist-straps and screen protectors - that will play happily with their new gadget, but that’s no use to the people who have already spent significant amounts of money on older PSP models like the PSP-2000 and PSP-3000 add-ons. The company’s own GPS module and chat keyboards won’t work, and neither will hundreds of third-party accessories.