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Dell takes heat over battery recall
August 17, 2006
The number of laptop damage reports to date may be small, but the sheer volume of affected gear is on a grand scale.
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Get ready for the 9-to-5 notebook
June 6, 2005
Will your notebook work as long as you? Maybe, if a few component dreams come to fruition.
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A tenfold improvement in battery life?
January 15, 2008
Stanford researchers say silicon nanowires could help extend the life of a lithium ion battery for laptops from 4 hours to 40 hours.
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Flaming LAX laptop was a ThinkPad
September 20, 2006
Lenovo confirms that one of its laptops caught fire, but it doesn't yet know if Sony batteries were inside.
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Sony joins laptop battery recall list
October 17, 2006
Electronics maker is recalling 90,000 of its notebook batteries; there are rumors Toshiba might sue Sony.
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Dell: Exploding batteries are Sony's fault
September 14, 2006
Company chairman lays blame for the Dell's recent battery crisis firmly at the feet of Sony.
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Sharp starts laptop battery recall
October 16, 2006
Toshiba, Fujitsu and Hitachi may demand more compensation from Sony for the exploding-laptop debacle.
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Dell hit with class action suit over Inspiron
January 16, 2007
Complaint filed against Dell Canada alleges company knew of heating problems but continued to sell the machines.
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Virgin Atlantic eases laptop battery restrictions
September 25, 2006
Passengers can now use an Apple or Dell laptop with a battery after the serial number is checked by a crew member.
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Perps beware: 'Jacking Macs' could prove hazardous
April 11, 2006
Software developer outfits MacBook Pros with car alarms to avert coffee shop thefts. Video: A solution for laptop theft?
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Sony plans its own battery recall
October 3, 2006
Consumer electronics giant is working with product safety agency to figure out "the widest scope" of alert.
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Sony to launch notebook battery recall
October 24, 2006
Electronics giant plans to recall 340,000 rechargeable lithium ion batteries that shipped with notebook computers in the U.S.
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Wireless power gets recharged
January 5, 2007
At CES 2007, more companies will aim to persuade consumers to recharge gadgets without wires.
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Can anything tame the battery flames?
August 15, 2006
Fuel cells and alternative batteries have a chance to go mainstream, thanks to technological improvements and exploding laptops.
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GM drives Hummer-branded laptop
August 31, 2005
Itronix helps carmaker create a semi-military-grade computer complete with a Hummer logo. Photo: Laptop for the Hummer crowd
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FAQ: How to smoke out that recalled battery
August 15, 2006
Dell is recalling millions of notebook batteries that could cause a fire. Here's the worst that can happen and what you can do.
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Vista draining laptop batteries, patience
May 4, 2007
Microsoft's attempt to improve power management in Windows Vista hasn't made up for the pretty but power-hungry Aero interface, causing battery life to suffer.
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Lenovo recalls extended-life laptop batteries
March 1, 2007
The batteries purchased as a ThinkPad upgrade may overheat when the laptop is dropped, product safety commission says.
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Vista's answer to PC power woes
August 25, 2005
Applications will be warned when a computer is entering sleep mode, but they won't get a say in whether the machine slumbers.
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Apple recalls 1.8 million batteries
August 24, 2006
update Company's recall, not as big as Dell's, affects many iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 laptop models. Photos: Checking for recalled batteries
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