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Samsung cell phone battery explodes in man's pocket

For the second time in a year, a lithium-ion battery in a Samsung mobile device catches fire.

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The battery of a 2011 Samsung Galaxy Note was said to have caught fire in a man's pants pocket.

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Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for overheating, catching on fire, or exploding. Yet, they're in most electronics that people use daily.

One such battery set ablaze over the weekend while in a man's pants pocket, according to theAssociated Press. The man was walking around with his Samsung mobile phone in his pocket when the battery caught on fire, giving him second-degree burns and a one-inch wound on his thigh. Officials said the battery was not inside the phone when it exploded.

The incident took place in South Korea, which is where Samsung is based. According to the local newspaper the battery was from a 2011 Galaxy Note, although the Associated Press said that is still unconfirmed.

This was the second known time in the last year that a Samsung battery has caught fire in South Korea, according to the Associated Press. However, the smartphone maker told the news outlet that it was not planning an investigation.

Lithium-ion batteries are known for havingissues with heat. As they have become more widely used, several similar incidents have occurred over the years. A cell phone battery spontaneously caught fire in a man's back pants pocket at Defcon last year; and, in 2009, a man was killed by his exploding phone severing his neck artery.

Nokia, Dell, Apple, Lenovo, Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba, Hitachi, and Fujitsu have all recalled products in the past due to overheating batteries. And, most recently, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was ordered grounded until 2014 due to on-board fires involving lithium-ion batteries.

Xbox 720 rumored to block used games

Xbox 720 rumored to block used games

This may very well be the year of new gaming consoles, folks. Sony has a PlayStation event planned for February 20 where we could finally see the PlayStation 4, and it’s also likely that we’ll hear more about Microsoft’s Xbox 720 at E3 2013 in June. Rumors have already been pouring in, but several new rumors have come in just this morning, including the speculation that the next Xbox may include technology that will block used games from being played.

EDGE Magazine has some juicy details on the Xbox 720, thanks to “sources with first-hand experience of Microsoft’s next generation console.” It’s rumored that the console will require activation codes for games, meaning that used, second-hand games are out of the question and won’t be allowed to play on the new console, meaning that new games that you bought won’t be able to be resold.

While this system could easily be thwarted by just not connecting to the internet on the console, it’s also said that the Xbox 720 will require an always-on connection to the web for just this reason. Having both the activation codes and the internet connection is certainly a great way to prevent piracy, but it may not be completely foolproof, and hackers will no doubt try to find a way around it.

This concept may seem ridiculous, but it’s far from new. Valve’s Steam gaming platform for PC, Mac, and Linux runs in a very similar fashion, where some games require activation codes and are stuck on your account, meaning you can trade or sell games that you’ve played through and are done with. Of course, this is all just speculation at this point, but it wouldn’t be absolutely crazy if Microsoft ended up implementing this kind of system in their next console.

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Revolution DLC

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Revolution, the first DLC pack for Activision's popular first-person shooter, is just a mere week away from its debut on Xbox 360. At that time you'll receive four all-new multiplayer maps, a new Zombies Co-Op map, and a brand new Zombies game. Needless to say you're going to need a lot of free time on your hands.
That's where the Replacer comes in, and he couldn't have come at a better time. What's the Replacer, you ask? He's a man who specializes in being your replacement during life's most mundane activities -- jobs, lady friends, the birth of your first child, things of that nature.
In Activision's new trailer for the Black Ops 2 Revolution, actor Peter Stormare (Fargo, The Big Lebowski) gives us a glimpse at the upcoming downloadable content and the things he can do to help free up your time. Activision is known for its high-quality trailers and genius marketing tactics for the blockbuster franchise, but this one appears rather simple. With that being said, it's also my favorite by far. Trailers don't often make me laugh, but Stormare managed to get a few chuckles out of me -- especially the Ikea furniture.
Currently I'm in the process of both planning a wedding and purchasing my first home. I could really use a Replacer.
Revolution will include four new multiplayer maps, a new Zombies mode map, and a bonus weapon. Below are the official descriptions of each piece of content:

• "Downhill" is set in the ski country of the French Alps, where players fight their way down the slopes and through a ski lodge, while avoiding the moving hazards of the mountain's gondola system.
• "Hydro" tasks players with dodging floodwaters as they contend for dominance of this hydroelectric dam facility in Pakistan, filled with treacherous spillways.
• "Mirage" pits players in competition amidst the sand dunes of a dilapidated luxury resort in the sandstorm-devastated Gobi Desert, where a range of long-distance and close-quarters combat will mix up the action for all play styles.
• "Grind" transports players to the historic birthplace of skateboarding, California's Venice Beach, where they will battle it out through the ramps and half-pipes of this massive, epic skate park in a multiplayer environment comprised of unique curved architecture requiring players to adapt and learn new ways to take cover. 
• Peacekeeper SMG is a powerful, new hybrid SMG-Assault Rifle weapon that comes with its own set of weapon challenges for bonus XP.
• "Turned" mode that lets you play as a zombie, for the first time ever in Call of Duty.
• "Die Rise" is a new zombie co-op map that takes you to the Far East of an obliterated Chinese city.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Revolution will be available exclusively on Xbox LIVE January 29 for 1200 Microsoft Points, or $14.99. Those who purchased the Season Pass will be able to download it automatically at no additional cost. It will arrive on PS3 and PC at a later date