AFP – Japanese electronics maker Toshiba has recalled 41,000 laptop computers worldwide because of a fire risk, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

AP – Apple Inc., maker of the iPhone, Macintosh computers and other consumer electronics, spent $330,000 lobbying the federal government in the second quarter on spending for technology in education and other issues, according to a disclosure report.

Reuters – Apple Inc is expected to show off a snazzier line of iPods on September 1, as speculation mounts the consumer electronics giant may also unveil plans to reinvigorate its long-neglected TV project.

NewsFactor – Looking to ride on the wave of 3-D buzz flooding the consumer electronics market this year, Intel and Nokia have established a collaborative research lab in Oulu, Finland, to tackle the challenge of bringing 3-D to mobile devices. The Intel and Nokia Joint Innovation Center is up and running at the Center for Internet Excellence at the University of Oulu

Intel, the world’s largest manufacturer of microprocessors, is to acquire McAfee, the world’s largest dedicated IT security vendor, for $7.7 billion. Although Intel builds security features into its chips and sells certain infrastructure products with security capabilities, the McAfee acquisition nevertheless represents a radical diversification for the company. In a statement explaining the deal , Intel president and CEO Paul Otellini said that security was becoming an increasingly integral feature of computer systems.