Back in 2007, many will recall that the batteries in notebooks were seemingly blowing up at random around the world. One guy has a MacBook with a Core 2 Duo inside that blew up and damaged the machine so it wasn’t usable.

The geek decided to use that machine for a DIY tablet project with some cool results. The tablet he turned the MacBook into still needs some more work on it, but it is operational. The guy integrated a touchscreen and was able to use the screen with the bezel turned the correct way.

Toshiba has announced their latest 3D glassless TVs. The 12-inch 12GL1 and 20-inch 20GL1. The 12-inch model sports a 466×350 resolution with a 500:1 contrast ratio, a digital TV tuner, HDMI out (1080/60p and 1080/24p), Ethernet, a USB Port and an SD card reader.

The 20-inch 20GL1 has a 1280×720 resolution, a 550:1 contrast ratio, Toshiba CELL Regza technology, digital TV tuners, HDMI out (1080/60p and 1080/24p), Ethernet and a USB port.

Back in September the ExoPC slate went up for pre-order. The machine was pegged to ship on October 15. If you pre-ordered and have been counting the days until yours showed up at home, you have a bit more time to wait.

The company has announced that a problem on the Pegatron assembly line with a piece of automated equipment that was using too much force to install the touchscreen and causing cracks. There are a small number of 32GB machines that didn’t get cracked screens. The machines that were ok will ship during the week of October 18.

We have heard that Android 2.2 isn’t well suited for tablet devices and apparently LG feels the same way as we now hear that an unnamed LG official has claimed that the company will not be producing an Android 2.2 tablet.

They want the best version of Android for their tablet and apparently that isn’t Froyo. It matches what we’ve heard about Motorola planning to release its Android-powered tablet with Android 3.0 as well. When LG does release their tablets, they will perform better for having waited.

We are used to seeing mobile phones available in various colors, but it isn’t often that we see an aluminum-bodied phone offered in a different color. The HTC Legend, which has been available in aluminum silver will soon be available in phantom black across Europe.

It will still be made from aluminum materials. A white model will also be joining it sometime this month. So now you have some color choices and get to keep the aluminum body.

Microsoft has given the Zune HD its first significant app catalog update in months and headlined it with Windows Live Messenger. The app is the Zune’s first instant messaging app. It supports most of the same features, like Facebook chat as well as social feeds from Facebook, Flickr and MySpace. It doesn’t really multitask but will change status to reflect currently playing music.

There are also three action and puzzle games, Castles & Cannons, Dr. Optics and WordMonger. Microsoft last gave the Zune HD a major non-game app through the Facebook client in March. It appears that they really are turning their attention more toward Windows Phone 7, which should have much broader app support.

Normally all Colorware does is spiffy up your gadgets with new coats of paint, but now they have gone and actually created a genuine product. The ColorWare Grip for iPad.

Yes, it makes your iPad look all silly, like a kid’s toy. The idea is that it lets you carry your iPad safely and securely with custom ColorWare colors of course. The case is made of aircraft-grade aluminum with a fitted handle.

Halloween is approaching. So if you plan on looking ghoulish, your iPhone may as well look other-worldly too. The iColor Wraps protect the metal housing on your iPhone 4 from damage and they also glow in the dark with a creepy greenish glow.

Ideal for anyone who wants to stand out and especially ideal for Halloween. It will also help you find your phone after you’ve had too many drinks. Just look for the glow. The iColor Glow Wrap retails for $8.95.

Disgo is offering a new budget-friendly Android tablet dubbed the Tablet 6000. The device measures only 14.6mm thick, with a 7-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen display, 256MB RAM, 2GB of flash storage, and a microSD card slot (up to 32GB).

It also features WiFi, two built-in 0.5W speakers, two mini-USB ports, a headphone jack, a mini-HDMI port, a 1500mAh battery and Android 2.1 is running the show. The Tablet 6000 ships at the end of this month for an affordable $290.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is finally available for pre-order in Sweden via Telenor. That should make people in that part of the world very happy. This tablet is being offered for free with a 2-year contract that will cost you 369 SEK (or about $55) per month.

The Galaxy Tab offers a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, a 7-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen TFT LCD display, 512MB RAM, 16GB/32GB of storage, a microSD card slot, a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera, a 3-megapixel autofocus camera in back, 720p HD video recording, GPS, 2.5G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port and runs on Android 2.2 Froyo.

Good news if you were looking for one of Onkyo’s new tablets. GeekStuff4U has started taking pre-orders for the Onkyo Tablet TW317.

The tablet sports a 11.6-inch display so you can enjoy high definition video and his Windows 7-powered tablet also has a webcam, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. There are also two USB 2.0 ports, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, a stereo mini jack port and an HDMI mini output.

How does Nintendo intend to protect itself from piracy with the 3DS? Well, according to Nintendo, the 3DS will auto-update itself to block and prevent pirated games and content from loading onto the device.

The company intends to use its sleep-WiFi capability and SpotPass to deliver automatic updates and fight piracy on the platform. It remains to be seen how well this will work, but it’s a good plan.

The Motorola Milestone (Motorola Droid) might not be the latest and greatest phone anymore, but the guys over at Boy Genius have spotted a Ferrari-branded version of the phone, giving it some new life. It looks pretty good in Ferrari red.

The device has been produced in limited quantities of course and has been given to members of the board, as well as some vip customers. Specifications are the same as the standard Milestone, so it is simply a facelift.

Samsung Captivate owners are ready to get hold of the Android 2.2 update for their device, but AT&T hasn’t released the official update just yet. However, an unofficial Android 2.2 build for the Captivate has now surfaced, and it seems to be complete.

Once the UCJ16 firmware is in your phone, features like mobile hotspot, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, user interface improvements, and some other improvements will be available. The update is already available online, just be careful not to brick your phone with an unofficial firmware update.

If the NES were released today, this is what it would look like as you load up your Lost DVD. Once the tray goes in, you’ll need eject it again and blow on the DVD. It’s a beautiful creation.

The controller has been hollowed out and once you flip it over a DVD remote has been placed inside which controls it. Great mod. I may have to build this one myself.