Apple sets up replacement program for first-gen iPod Nano

Got a hot first generation iPod Nano? It might be up for recall replacement.

Apple has determined that, in very rare cases, the battery in the iPod nano (1st generation) may overheat and pose a safety risk. Affected iPod nanos were sold between September 2005 and December 2006.

This issue has been traced to a single battery supplier that produced batteries with a manufacturing defect. While the possibility of an incident is rare, the likelihood increases as the battery ages. More after the break.

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Review: Panasonic Lumix GF3 Micro-Four Thirds ILC Camera

 By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It was Panasonic who took a big risk and started the ILC (Interchangeable Lens Camera) segment in 2008 with the DMC-G1 Micro Four Thirds camera and the surge in competition from Olympus, Nikon, Samsung, Sony and Pentax has proven their gamble right. People want compact cameras with advanced features and interchangeable lenses. But how compact is too compact?

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iOS 5.0.1 starts rolling out

Just in time to fix those bugs affecting battery life reported by some users as well as resolving issues with documents in the cloud, iOS 5.0.1 is now available for download on iPhone and iPod Touches as well as iPads. Simply plug in your devices and go to General>Software Update. The update takes around 10 minutes over WiFi.

Adobe drops Flash support on Mobile Devices

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Adobe Flash was the one feature missing on the iPad and iPhone that became an unnoficial rallying point for competitors whose products could 'run Flash', 'access the entire web,' and could  'watch thousands of videos.' Well those days are coming to a close as Adobe is focusing purely on desktop Flash and leaving the mobile space. Adobe will instead find ways to make HTML 5 the universal mobile dynamic media delivery service.

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