Content from CNET tagged with

laptop computer [x] , notebook computer [x] , Sony Corp. [x]

News Stories

Showing 1-10 of 10 results found

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., Fujitsu, announcement, Toshiba, U.S., 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 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

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, Dell, laptop computer, HP

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

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, PC company, shipment, battery, notebook computer, Sony Corp., Lenovo, situation, Apple Computer, 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

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, Dell, consumer electronics, Dell Latitude, sequence, Sony Corp., laptop computer, PC

Gadget extravaganza from Sony

February 27, 2008 The consumer electronics giant hosts an open house in Las Vegas, and puts out a big spread. TAGS: Sony Bravia, consumer electronics, Sony Corp., Sony Walkman, Las Vegas, electronics, headphones, font, U.S., MP3 player, notebook computer, photograph, laptop computer

Year in review: Power problems plague PCs, servers

December 29, 2006 A massive notebook battery recall hit many PC makers, while the server industry grappled with growing heating issues. TAGS: AMD Opteron, Intel Itanium, Montecito, Scott McNealy, recall, Intel Xeon, Jonathan Schwartz, x86 server, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, Intel, PC company, battery, Dell, Apple Computer, AMD
Sponsored matches for "Sony Corp."