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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. TAGS: silicon, lithium, researcher, battery, battery life, improvement, laptop computer

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. TAGS: power management, Richard Shim, battery life, battery, notebook computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Lenovo, laptop computer, HP, Microsoft Corp., setting, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

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. TAGS: battery, recall, PC company, Dell, laptop computer, Japan, Sony Corp., notebook computer, blog

Sharp starts laptop battery recall

October 16, 2006 Toshiba, Fujitsu and Hitachi may demand more compensation from Sony for the exploding-laptop debacle. TAGS: compensation, Sharp Corp., Hitachi Ltd., recall, Fujitsu, battery, Sony Corp., Toshiba, laptop computer

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. TAGS: recall, battery, cell, Dell, reseller, Sony Corp., computer company, chairman, channel, Apple Computer, laptop computer, PC

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. TAGS: airline, passenger, restriction, battery, Apple Computer, Dell, laptop computer, power supply

Hydrogen power on the go

July 27, 2007 Trulite develops a portable hydrogen-powered generator. It's not enough to power your house, but it can recharge power tools or run a laptop.Photo: Trulite's generator TAGS: hydrogen, generator, fuel cell, contractor, battery, laptop computer

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. TAGS: Lenovo, ThinkPad, incident, battery, Sony Corp., notebook computer, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Dell

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. TAGS: class action lawsuit, class action, Dell Inspiron, recall, Ontario, Dell, battery, laptop computer, Sony Corp.

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. TAGS: recall, Gateway Inc., notebook computer, battery, Sony Corp., announcement, Fujitsu, Toshiba, U.S., laptop computer

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. TAGS: Lenovo, ThinkPad, Sanyo Electric Co., battery, notebook computer, IBM Corp., laptop computer

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. TAGS: recall, battery, Toshiba, Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Japan, China, laptop computer

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 TAGS: recall, battery, Apple PowerBook, Apple iBook, notebook company, Apple Computer, Apple PowerBook G4, cell, Sony Corp., Dell, spokesman, notebook computer, laptop computer, U.S.

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. TAGS: fuel cell, battery, manufacturing, safety, energy, rechargeable battery, electronics, notebook computer, Dell, laptop computer

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. TAGS: recall, Richard Shim, battery, Sony Corp., agency, Lenovo, notebook computer, Apple Computer, electronics, laptop computer, Dell, HP

Power shortage for the holidays?

October 30, 2006 A notebook builder says it will be light on shipments because of battery shortages, but PC companies don't seem worried yet. TAGS: shortage, recall, shipment, PC company, battery, notebook computer, Lenovo, Sony Corp., Apple Computer, situation, Dell, PC, laptop computer

Week in review: Dell in the hot seat

August 18, 2006 Amid massive battery recall, company deals with sharp income drop and expands AMD pact. Plus: NSA no-no, Linux lovefest. TAGS: recall, Week in review, battery, notebook computer, Dell, reader, Sony Corp., electronics, AMD, laptop computer

Vista beta sucks up battery juice

June 2, 2006 Laptops with the Windows update drain batteries faster than with XP--a potential problem for PC makers. TAGS: battery life, battery, hardware maker, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, operating system, hard drive, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP

Wireless power gets recharged

January 5, 2007 At CES 2007, more companies will aim to persuade consumers to recharge gadgets without wires. TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, holder, consumer electronics, gadget, Motorola Inc., car, power, handheld, MP3 player, adapter, MP3, battery, laptop computer

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. TAGS: recall, margin, battery, notebook computer, consumer electronics, Dell, sequence, Dell Latitude, Sony Corp., laptop computer, PC
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