Gadgetory

it's time to talk about hot computers and I really mean hot some are overheating I'm Bridget Carey and this is your CNET update hewlett-packard is recalling more than 6 million of its power cords because of an overheating problem creating a potential fire and burn hazard so if you have an HP or compact laptop or even an HP accessory check if the cord has Ellis 15 stamped on the AC adapter end these cords came with products that were made in September of 2010 to June of 2012 but not all HP and compact notebooks and mini notebooks sold during that time used these LS 15 cords HP will give anyone with this cord a free replacement this isn't the first time HP had to deal with overheating chargers the HP Chromebook 11 was pulled from shelves in 2013 because the charger was prone to overheating and it's not just HP Microsoft Surface pro 3 is also suffering from overheating issues the tablet just came out a few weeks ago in early August customers are reporting that the fan goes into overdrive on the most simple tasks and it doesn't take long for it to trigger the computer to shut down and show a temperature warning icon it seems the problem is with surface pro 3 s that have an Intel Core i7 processor microsoft says a fix is in the works and here's one gadget I hope doesn't overheat our coast has created a high tech hat well it's really just a beanie with a Bluetooth speaker inside it's called the music beanie and it'll cost about $40 our Coast is also making a musical light bulb costing about 50 dollars we'll be learning more about these and other new gadgets next week at the IFA technology trade show in Berlin it's fun to talk about high-tech clothing and smart home gadgets not many people get excited over a tablet's anymore but Barnes & Noble has cooked up a plan to get you in his stores to check out its new Nook Tablet and it involves Angry Birds if you want to check out the newest game Angry Birds Stella you can play a preview exclusively at your local Barnes & Noble starting Friday the game is installed on in-store demo units of the new Galaxy Tab 4 the game launches officially next week on Thursday and in the world of apps there's a new option for sending money to a friend the square cash app has been updated so you can send money over a text message you used to need an email address but now all you need is a mobile phone number since the email version launched in November Square says people have used the app to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars it's another example of the growing demand for an easy way to send money without fees you can also send money with the PayPal and venmo apps and if you really want to cut out the middleman there is always Bitcoin that's your tech news update you can always find more at cnet.com from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey