Sony Laptop Recall

Sony Corp is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to a wiring flaw that could cause overheating. The recall involves 19 models in the Vaio TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008. The company had improperly placed wires near the hinge connecting the body of the laptop and its display could wear quickly and cause a short circuit and overheating. A mistake in a circuit board inside the display could also cause overheating inside its rim. Sony has already received 209 reports of overheating worldwide and seven cases where people received minor burns.

Shaquille O’Neal Preparing to be Traded

Shaquille O’Neal is preparing to be traded by the Miami Heat. The Phoenix Suns are ready to trade two players from their team to have him. The Suns are already planning on having him take a physical before they make the deal and are willing to trade Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to get Shaq. Both teams are very serious about the deal.

Shaq currently has two full seasons left on his current $100 million five-year contract. This season he averaged a low 14.2 points. He has also suffered a bruised hip on Dec 22^nd and missed four out of five past weeks while recovering. The Miami Heat has lost 19 of their last 20 games and has the NBA’s worst record at 9-37. The Phoenix Suns have the best record in the Western Conference at 34-14.