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Sony Corp said on Thursday that overheating notebook computers slightly injured seven people and urged customers to bring in some 440,000 units for repairs.

COLOGNE, GERMANY (MARKET WIRE) Guests at Arora International Hotel's new flagship Sofitel London Heathrow, opened July 2008 at the brand new Terminal 5 complex, are experiencing more than just a luxurious stay in one of the largest and most glamorous airport hotels and conference centres in Europe.

With a spurt in disposable income and a fascination for stylised gizmos, particularly among the youth, digital-camera makers are witnessing a shift in consumer preferences.

BOCA RATON, FL (MARKET WIRE) China Voice Holding Corporation (CHVC) (PINKSHEETS: CHVC) announced today that its U. S. subsidiary, Phone House, Inc., was assigned Master Distribution rights in Southern California for eleven Touch-Tel USA prepaid calling card brands. The calling card brands are De dos California, La Salvadorena California, La Hondurena Oro California, La Hondurena Especial California, La Guatemalteca ORO California, La Hondurena MEGA California, Mexico Celular MEGA, Mexico MEGA California, La Guatemalteca MEGA California, La Guatemalteca California and La Salvadorena California.

DENVER, CO (MARKET WIRE) CEDIA 2008 - APC, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, today announced an additional line of surge protectors to the APC AV product family. The APC Audio-Video Surge Protector(R) is designed to protect valuable home theater components such as flat panel TVs and surround sound systems from damaging power transients such as surges and spikes. All APC Audio-Video Surge Protectors feature AC and video line surge protection while complying with UL1449 2nd Edition standards. The power-saving P8VNTG model also offers "master/controlled" outlets that can automatically

FAIRFAX, VA (MARKET WIRE) ThinkGeek (http://www.thinkgeek.com), the online retail hub for technology enthusiasts, today unveiled a list of high-tech gadgets expected to be at the top of cutting-edge wish lists during the 2008 holiday shopping season.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (MARKET WIRE) Beyond the obvious aesthetic benefit of getting electric cables and wires under control, doing so is an imperative to make a work area safe for all who enter or pass. This according to industry leading eTailer CableOrganizer.com (http://CableOrganizer.com), who today announced its inventory of cable, wire and equipment management solutions for use in industry and at home now exceeds 17,000 SKUs.

SAN DIEGO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Now more than ever companies need to reduce the guesswork, cycle times, and costs associated with the development and marketing of technology solutions.

Los angeles, CA (MARKET WIRE) TechForward, an innovator of financial services for the consumer electronics industry, announced today that it has reached an agreement with SYX Services, a company that is an affiliate of, and provides management services to, TigerDirect.com and CompUSA.com, to offer Guaranteed Buyback(R) Plans via their web sites and retail store locations. The plans will be offered through both TigerDirect (a top-10 retailer of computers and consumer electronics) and CompUSA (a leading multi-channel retailer of computers and consumer electronics).