Digital Trends Week In Review 08/22/08

August 22, 2008 | by Christopher Nickson

Here are the top news stories and articles featured on Digital Trends for the week of August 22nd.

Japan Issues Fire Warning On iPod Nanos
 

Japan's trade ministry has in investigating a possible battery defect in the first-generation Apple iPod nano digital media player in the wake of fires that have caused minor property damage and injury. According to the trade ministry, it is aware of three fires caused by overheating iPod nanos which caused no injuries but burned paper and a tatami mat. However, the ministry also says Apple has reported additional incidents, including two cases where users had suffered minor burns. In all cases, the iPod nanos apparently overheated while being recharged, and officials are apparently looking into the possibility of a defect in the lithium-ion batteries used in the units.

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