batteries

Nokia offers to swap 46 million batteries

News Nokia has offered to replace 46 million mobile phone batteries because they are at risk from overheating -- but the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturer denies its actions constitute a product recall.

15 August 2007, 11:02

HP recalls laptop batteries worldwide

News HP is recalling almost 16,000 laptop batteries worldwide after reports of the devices overheating and burning, according to a report released on Thursday by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. In HP's most recent case, batteries beginning...

21 April 2006, 9:53

Apple recalls more G4 batteries due to fire hazard

News Apple Computer is recalling 128,000 batteries that were shipped in its PowerBook G4 and iBook G4 laptops over the past eight months, the second time since last summer that it has issued such a warning.

23 May 2005, 11:00

Apple recalls MacBook Pro batteries

News Apple has initiated a voluntary recall for some of its 15-inch MacBook Pro batteries, citing performance concerns with the rechargeable batteries. Under its free Battery Exchange Programme, Apple will replace the batteries for 15-inch MacBook Pro...

1 August 2006, 10:30

Dell to recall over 4 million batteries

News Dell and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission plan to recall 4.1 million laptop batteries today, a company representative confirmed on Monday. Lithium-ion batteries have two to three times the energy density of nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal...

15 August 2006, 12:25

Japanese PC makers back Sony batteries

News Fujitsu and other Japanese computer makers said on Thursday that no recall of batteries made by Sony was necessary as their laptops were designed to avoid overheating. Fujitsu statement follows Dell's announcement that it would recall 4.1 million...

18 August 2006, 10:27

Apple recalls 1.8 million laptop batteries

News Apple is recalling 1.8 million batteries that use Sony's battery cell technology, it announced on Thursday. Users are advised to remove the batteries immediately and store them in a safe place. The recall involves 1.1 million batteries sold in the...

25 August 2006, 11:47

News.blog: New rules for batteries on planes

News If you don't want to lose your spare lithium batteries for your camera, laptop or mobile phone, you might want to pack carefully for your next flight. New rules from the Transportation and Security Administration that took effect on 1 January ban...

Tags: pack, installed, devices, fire

2 January 2008, 9:16

Mobiles batteries to take kinetic charge

News According to M2E, the materials required for manufacture of the devices are readily available, are only marginally more expensive than those needed for current lithium batteries and use 30 to 40 per cent less heavy metals.

Tags: mini, devices, device, generator

23 November 2007, 9:03

Virgin Atlantic eases laptop battery ban

News Virgin Atlantic has lifted its total ban on the in-flight use of batteries for any Apple or Dell laptop. The airline recently began preventing passengers from bringing onto planes any Apple and Dell laptops with their batteries still inside.

26 September 2006, 10:52

Apple discloses battery 'issues'

News Apple has warned consumers that some batteries in its MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops may need replacing. Apple has released a software update to help clear up the issues, which it says should be run on machines and spare batteries bought between...

1 May 2007, 10:12

Virgin Atlantic bans use of some laptops

News Virgin Atlantic has banned the in-flight use of most Dell and Apple laptops, following recalls of thousands of batteries by both computer makers. Only a small proportion of the laptops are affected by the faulty batteries, but the new Virgin policy...

18 September 2006, 11:22

Photos: Prepping for the X Prize

News Carmakers are already charging batteries, tuning engines and inflating tires to get ready for DARPA's Progressive Automotive X Prize contest, which will deliver $10m (£5m) to the winner whose car can exceed 100 miles per gallon.

Tags: mpg, weight, air, car

28 March 2008, 9:29

Lithium polymer to power future laptops?

News Laptop makers are "likely" to soon choose to incorporate lithium polymer batteries over the current standard, lithium ion batteries, Sony Electronics president Stan Glasgow said during a meeting with reporters on Wednesday.

8 December 2006, 9:17

Sony apologises for laptop battery fiasco

News Yutaka Nakagawa, executive deputy president of Sony, said Sony regrets any inconvenience or concern caused to customers and PC users who may have been affected by the recent issues involving Sony-manufactured batteries.

27 October 2006, 10:18