All the stories tagged with fire
FireWriter, The Inkjet Printer That Prints With Fire
04/07/2013, Many people have a disdain for inkjet printers, they believe that they are annoying. As it turns out, it is indeed possible to turn annoying things in to interesting machinery. Meet FireWriter 1.0, an inkjet printer that prints using actual [...]
Apple Maps Blamed for Poor Bushfire Response in Australia
02/12/2013, The Country Fire Authority of Victoria (CFA), Australia, is blaming Apple Maps inaccurate mapping issues in its FireReady app. Officials are stuck with using Apple Maps for FireReady on iPhones and iPads. A large number of towns including Macedon are [...]
Amazon Fire spin-off in the works?
11/08/2011, Back in October, Amazon was reported to have used a company name Seesaw LLC to file trademark applications for Kindle Fire and Amazon Silk. A few months ago, those names turned out to be real products when the Kindle Fire [...]
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet believed to hit 250,000 pre-orders
10/07/2011, Amazon launched its very own Android tablet last week, the Amazon Kindle Fire – and its own name seems to be an indicator of how popular the tablet is because it sure is selling like hot cakes! The tablet was [...]
Another fire at Foxconn, no casualties reported
09/27/2011, If there’s one manufacturing plant that can’t seem to get enough of the press, it’s got to be Foxconn. Famous for manufacturing the iPhone and the iPad, but at the same time it is infamous for its workers’ harsh working [...]
Amazon Kindle Fire heats up the tablet scene
09/26/2011, Remember when we brought you word last week that Amazon will be holding a press conference that will be held this Wednesday, with many people and sites speculating that this is where the new Amazon tablet is announced? Here is [...]
Motorola launches XT316 Android smartphone
07/13/2011, Motorola has announced the launch of a new Android handset called the Motorola XT316 – also known as the Motorola Fire and Motorola Spice (depending on the region where it’s sold). The phone will feature a candy bar form factor [...]
FireText smoke alarm will automatically text up to four numbers during an emergency
07/11/2011, Smoke alarms are both a blessing and a curse. A curse when you’re cooking or toasting bread, and the minute your culinary creation gets slightly burnt, there goes the alarm. Jokes aside, smoke alarms can be lifesavers, notifying us in [...]
Fire breaks out in an Intel plant, Arizona
06/08/2011, Following the explosion that happened in Foxconn China a few weeks ago, another accident has broken out in a manufacturing plant – this time all the way on the other side of the world in an Intel plant in Arizona. [...]
New ray gun puts out fires
03/28/2011, A group of chemists have managed to come together to cobble a device which is touted to be able to put out fires, where it can also function as an alternative for firefighters whenever they do not have any water [...]
FIRE concept watch looks hot
01/27/2011, We must say that this concept watch has a hot design, and is aptly named FIRE. Take a peek at it, and you’ll notice that the hour and minute hands are lit by LEDs that simulate torch-style cigarette lighters. Too [...]
Louis Vuitton 4Motion sunglasses can be adjusted to fit any face
12/29/2010, Louis Vuitton has recently released a new series of sunglasses called 4Motion Performance Eyewear. These highly adjustable glasses can be adjusted to fit practically any face. You can change the front inclination, temple curvature, height, position of the nose pads, [...]
Toshiba Recalls T Series Notebooks Due To Burn Hazard
09/03/2010, Toshiba has issued a voluntary recall of its T130 and T135 13.3-inch notebook computers due to the possible risk of fire. This recall affects a good 41,000 notebooks sold worldwide and includes the Satellite T135, T135D, and Satellite Pro T130 [...]
