Dell and Sony knew about blazing battery problem early on
Dell and Sony knew about — and had discussed — manufacturing problems with Sony-made lithium-ion batteries as long as ten months ago, according to a Sony spokesman Rick Clancy. But they held off...
View ArticlePC vendors blame batteries – not notebook design
Following the alarming number of notebook battery recalls this year, a group of PC vendors met recently to seek safer lithium ion cells, and resolved to draft an improved standard for battery...
View ArticleDell laptop fire destroys Maine home
A fire that destroyed a single-family home in Biddeford, Me. last week has been blamed on a Dell laptop that was plugged in and re-charging while sitting on a living room couch.
View ArticleSugar-based battery touted
Sony says it has created a battery that produces electricity by breaking down sugar. The bio cell, which measures 39 cubic millimetres, delivers 50 milliWatts.
View ArticleReport: Cell phone explosion may have killed man
Police in Cheongwon, South Korea, say a worker died on Wednesday possibly because a cell phone battery exploded in his pocket, according to a report from the Associated Press.
View ArticleCell phone battery didn't kill Korean worker, LG says
A South Korean construction worker reportedly killed by an exploding cell phone battery was actually killed in an industrial accident, say South Korean news reports and cell phone maker LG Electronics.
View ArticleIBM working on battery breakthrough
IBM announced today that it is developing a next-generation rechargeable battery capable of storing 10 times more energy than today's top lithium-ion batteries.
View ArticleiPad 2 and iPhone 5: What's coming?
Kyle Wiens and his team at iFixit, a Web site that provides free repair manuals and advice forums, are some of the smartest Apple geeks around. They've taken apart countless iPhones, Macs and iPads to...
View ArticleLonger-lasting battery could displace lithium-ion
A new battery from Prieto Battery could provide five times more energy capacity
View ArticleHuawei shows off fast-recharging battery
Huawei has developed a prototype smartphone battery that can be recharged to half its capacity in just five minutes.
View ArticleHP recalls over 100,000 more laptop batteries for fire hazard
HP is recalling more laptop batteries that pose a fire hazard and could cause computer damage.
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