Motoring: VW recalls 30000 2011-2012 Jettas for extra long tailights

Das ist Hot! Volkswagen will recall 30,294 of its 2011-2012 model year Jetta sedans for possible tailpipe finishers that extend beyond the vehicle's rear bumper and may prove dangerous.

According to VW, certain Jettas with stainless steel exhaust tips sold at the point-of-purchase and installed at port during importation may extend beyond the original length of the factory-installed exhaust pipes, a situation that could result in burns if bumped or touched while hot.

Brand Finance: Beleaguered BlackBerry Brand loses $1 Billion in value

The latest analysis from Brand Finance plc. demonstrates that most leading Canadian brands are continuing to recover from the recession, with sustained increases in brand value since January. The combined value of the top 10 Canadian brands has now reached $47.3bn. However this is still a billion dollars less than the value of the world's most valuable brand, Google ($48.3bn).

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Video: Sandisk launches new SD Cards, USB storage and Memory Vault Products

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Sandisk has launched a long list of of new storage solutions for photographers, tablet users (Cruzer Fit) and folks who need an archival solution (Memory Vault) good for 100 years. These are all part of the company's Capture, Share and Preserve end to end storage solutions. Hit jump for the full press release.

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WishList: Lenovo's ThinkPad X1

Sleek, sturdy and 'without compromise,' the Lenovo X1 is definitely a desirable ultraportable. Best feature is probably the Rapidcharge technology that gets you from 0-80 per cent charged in 30 minutes.