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In response to Apple’s ongoing revamping spell of its iPod line-up, Microsoft has come up with all new refreshed series of its Zune media players. Now, Zune users would be able to mark the songs they listen on

the built-in FM radio of device, and subsequently purchase it, as soon as they reach any Wi-Fi hotspot. Furthermore, the storage capacities of the Zune players are also being upgraded with a 16 GB flash memory support, which will have a price tag of USD200, and a 120 GB hard drive version, which will cost around USD250. » Read more after the jump →

HTC today introduced their latest handset, the HTC Touch HD, a multimedia handset running Microsoft’s newest Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. Featuring a 3.8-inch WVGA (800×480 pixels) touchscreen, a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and a standard 3.5mm audio jack, the Touch HD makes a great entertainment device.

At only 12 mm thick, HTC’s handset comes equipped with a Qualcomm MSM7201a 528 MHz processor, » Read more after the jump →

Apple is recalling USB power adapters that shipped as part of the iPhone 3G package in the U.S., Japan, Canada, Mexico, and numerous Latin American countries. Apple customers who purchased the phone can exchange the adapter via web order or simply by visiting Apple stores beginning October 10. Apple today indicated a design flaw in its “ultracompact” USB power adapters supplied with the iPhone 3G or as a standalone accessory, which can cause the prongs to break off and remain in the power outlet, creating the risk of electric shock. The company said that it has received reports of “detached” prongs but no injuries.

Apple said that replacement adapters will be available beginning on October 10. Customers who received their adapter as part of the iPhone 3G or through a separate accessory purchase can » Read more after the jump →

Just like its biggest competitor, the Honda Fit, this is the second year for the Toyota Yaris to be sold in the U.S. Introduced in Europe in 1999, it finally appeared on American soil for the same reason so many other fuel-sipping subcompacts did: The rising cost at the gas pumps. The Yaris entered the Toyota line-up in March of 2006 as a replacement for the insipid Echo.

Offered as both a liftback model and a sedan, the Yaris is generally considered the leader of the subcompact triumvirate, which includes the Honda Fit and the Nissan Versa. The Yaris has an immediate advantage over » Read more after the jump →