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Japanese Gov’t: iPod nano batteries caused fires

A brief report from Reuters this morning said Japan’s trade ministry claimed three fires had been caused by defectively hot iPod nano batteries.

Nobody was injured in the fires.

The government said in a statement that Apple had two other reported cases where people were burned by their iPod nanos. The defective nanos, they said, were sold between September 2005 and September 2006.

Japan’s quasi-governmental product safety commission will investigate the incidents with Apple’s cooperation, the trade ministry said. [yahoo]

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Dealzmodo: Apple Drops iPod Touch Refurb Price To $199

Apple’s been slowly dropping the price of refurb 8GB iPod Touches on its website, and now it’s cheaper than ever at $199. That’s $100 off the regular price of $299, not to mention it’s a 33% discount. If you’ve been wanting one of the awesome media players and Internet tablets, this is about as good a deal as you’re going to find. Also the 16GB version has been dropped to $299, also $100 off the original price. It’s not as good a discount percentage-wise, but it’s still very tempting to those looking to buy. [Apple Refurb Store]

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First Look: MiGhtyDocs

Google Docs gives you document storage in the cloud, so why shouldn’t you be able to access your documents anywhere you are connected to the cloud — including your iPhone? Well, Google Docs viewing on the iPhone has been a bit kludgy … until now.

Thanks to MiGhtyDocs (iTunes link), you are now free to roam about the office to view your Docs on the go. You can’t edit and you can’t view spreadsheets or presentations, but MiGhtyDocs does cache your documents for offline viewing.

This application just does one thing, and does it great. And did I mention that it’s free? You can download MiGhtyDocs from the iTunes App Store today.

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Boston Acoustics reveals Horizon i-DS2 iPod boombox

It only takes a glance to realize that Boston Acoustics’ Horizon i-DS2 iPod boombox is merely a cleaned up version of the knobby Duo-i, but we must say, the new look is pretty sleek. Built to function with any dock-connecting iPod, this 60-watt speaker system includes twin 3.5-inch full-range drivers, a composite video output, USB connector and an auxiliary input for plugging in other DAPs / PMPs. The unit itself arrives in glossy white or glossy black, though users with an itch to customize can select from a variety of P.O.P. metal grilles. On paper, the unit isn’t too shabby, but the $179.99 price tag is somewhat of a drag.

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iPhone 101: Restore your homescreen icons

Rearranging the icons on the home screen of your iPhone is a part of the customization fun that Apple built in. However, if you rearranged your icons and want them back to factory specifications, it is as easy as a simple tap. Just navigate to Settings > General > Reset. Once there, select the “Reset Home Screen Layout” button. A dialog will pop-up asking for a confirmation.

Once you return to the home screen, you will notice that all the icons are placed just like they were when you first turned on your iPhone! Third-party applications’ icons will follow the default applications.

Want more iPhone tips and tricks like this? Just visit the Apple iPhone 101 section.

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