Articles on Shock

Apple warns of static shock from iPhone, iPod - May 20, 2009

Crave Apple warns that iPhone and iPod users may experience a small static shock through their earbuds. iPhone and iPod users may experience a "small and quick" shock via their earbuds due ... Read story »

New PS3 controller rumbles on - Sep 20, 2007

Crave Imagine combining the force feedback capability of the Xbox 360's controller with those of Wii's motion sensors. That's no longer a pipe dream with Sony officially announcing its new PS3 controller. ... Read story »

Sony recalls VAIO AC power adapters - Oct 29, 2009

Blogs Sony recently announced that it is recalling some 69,000 Vaoi AC power adapters after receiving reports of units short-circuiting, which could pose an electrical shock hazard to Vaio owners. The exact ... Read story »

BenQ's shock-resistant Netbook - Nov 20, 2008

Crave While NEC's Netbook makes its claim to fame by being able to handle 150kgf of pressure, BenQ's first attempt at this market heads for a similar vein. Similar to a G-Shock ... Read story »

Dell laptops in electric shock shocker - Jan 21, 2008

Crave We've discovered a worrying new feature in some Dell laptops: If you touch them, you may get an electric shock. This discharge can vary in strength from a gentle tingle to ... Read story »

Travel luggage for F1 fans - Jul 27, 2009

Crave If you are thinking of traveling to Singapore for the upcoming Formula One night race and need some new luggage, the McLaren Sport Samsonite Black Label collection might be right ... Read story »

Sony recalls Vaio AC adapters - Oct 29, 2009

Crave Sony is recalling 69,000 Vaio AC adapters, the company announced. Insulation inside some VGP-AC19V17 adapters can fail over time, Sony said, posing an electrical shock hazard. The Sony VGP-AC19V17 AC adapter ... Read story »

Nokia rolls out charger exchange program - Nov 9, 2009

Crave The Finnish mobile giant today issued a press statement on a potential issue with selected phone chargers and has initiated an exchange program to replace the faulty component. According to ... Read story »

A phone you can throw around - Aug 25, 2009

Crave Last year we reviewed the Sonim XP1, one of the most durable cell phones we've ever had the pleasure of throwing to the floor. As it never made it to a ... Read story »

Shocolate Vault Jar - Jul 26, 2006

Crave If Ben & Jerry's can sell ice cream locks, why not one for candyholics determined to control their sweet tooth? The Shocolate Vault Jar marries the best of the Euphori-Lock and ... Read story »

HP's new accelerometer changes how people interact with the environment - Nov 6, 2009

Crave A 3D rendering of an accelerometer. You've probably heard of or even owned a computer that automatically turns off its hard drive when it senses shock or heavy vibrations. That is ... Read story »

(UPDATE) Of Maguindanao and how politicians use social media - Nov 24, 2009

Blogs We are still in shock over yesterday's massacre of civilians in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao in the run-up to the Philippine presidential elections in May 2010. The victims, who ... Read story »

Bose SoundDock 10, QuietComfort 15 to land in S'pore Dec - Nov 25, 2009

Crave Bose SoundDock 10. Announced in mid-September and finally making its way to Singapore come December 7, the Bose SoundDock 10 is one big mama. That's not just size-wise at 8.4kg, ... Read story »

Photos: The newest in Taser tech - Nov 27, 2009

Features Taser International recently showed off some of the latest in electronic control devices. Ouch!  Read story »

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