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Dell To Recall 4.1m laptop Batteries - Zdnet Uk
dell and the us consumer product safety commission plan to recall 4.1 million notebook batteries on tuesday, a company representative confirmed on monday. the recall affects certain inspiron, latitude and precision mobile workstations and xps units ...
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Review: Orbit Mp3 Portable Speaker
if you’re on the go and in need of a little extra volume for your mp3 player, iphone, or laptop, check out the orbit mp3 portable speaker system from altec lansing. the orbit mp3 is designed to go anywhere and can play for up to 24 hours on 3 aaa batteries. it features a [...]
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10 Power-saving Myths Debunked
companies are finding themselves embroiled in a power crisis as they struggle to find ways to rein in soaring energy costs -- as well as do their part to address global climate change.
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Apple, Sony Take Hit In Japan Over Faulty laptop Batteries - Businessweek
for the second time in less than a week, japanese authorities want answers about overheating laptop batteries. this time, it’s apple computer in the hot seat. the ministry of economic trade and industry (japanese only) has ordered apple to ...
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Lenovo Recalls laptop Batteries Over Fire Risk - Zdnet Uk
lenovo will recall 526,000 notebook batteries due to faulty batteries, the company said on thursday. the batteries were designed by lenovo, but sony produced the lithium ion cell. the recall affects notebooks produced from february 2005 to september ...
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Toshiba 'super Charge' laptop Batteries Hit 90% In 10 Minutes, Age Well [batteries]
toshiba's super charge ion batteries (scibs) have been floating around in various industrial applications for a while now, prompting some serious envy in the consumer space with their ridiculously...
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The Race For The Electric Car
the race to develop and build the first viable, affordable electric car is on, as silicon valley has gotten into the game. and as lesley stahl reports, detroit is taking notice.
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Will The Faa Ban laptop Batteries? - Pc World
laptops are the best thing that ever happened to airline travel. they enable you to catch up on your work, play games or watch a movie while you are traveling. better still, many airlines are now installing costly equipment that enables you to access ...
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Pentagon Contest Sparks Ideas For Better Batteries - Boston Globe
madison, wis.— the final phase of a high-stakes military contest began this week in the california desert as teams tested battery systems designed to be powerful enough to sustain soldiers' energy needs but light enough for them to wear on their ...
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Dragoman 1.4 Gets German Localization
dare to be creative announced the immediate availability of dragoman 1.4 on monday. the updated version of the batch file converter for mac os x 10.4 and 10.5 added german localization, and additional localizations for french, spanish, italian and russian users are expected in november...
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Interview: Girl Talk
we talk to greg gillis of girl talk about the ethics of sampling, being an album-based artist in a predominantly mp3-based medium, and the death of the guilty pleasure. read more
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Fire Hazard Prompts Gigantic Dell Laptop Battery Recall - Pc World
computer maker dell today said it will recall 4.1 million laptop computer batteries because of a potential fire hazard. it's reportedly one of the largest consumer electronics recalls in history. the lithium-ion batteries being recalled are installed ...
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Apple Issues Recall Of laptop Batteries - Mac Central
apple computer inc. has issued a battery recall order with the u.s. consumer product safety commission for its consumer-level ibook and pro powerbook line of portable computers. the recall will affect approximately 128,000 units in the united states ...
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Toshiba And Best Buy Host Three Orange County E-waste Recycling Events
toshiba's digital products division and best buy, inc., announced today that they will host a two-day "pull the plug on e-waste" recycling event at three orange county best buy stores. this third-annual event, which provides orange county residents with a responsible method of disposing e-waste, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on friday, oct. 10, 2008, and saturday, oct. 11, 2008, at best buy ...
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Komando's Q & A: Tv Converters Offer Range Of Features
question: i know all television broadcasts will go digital in february. i need to buy a converter box for my older analog tv. i've been looking, and found a wide range of prices. what do i get with higher prices?
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Sony To Recall Vaio laptop Batteries - Mac Central
sony has added its name to a growing list of computer makers recalling laptop pc batteries made by one of its own subsidiaries. the tokyo-based company said it will offer replacements for around 90,000 battery packs sold with models of its vaio pcs ...
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Mike Elgan: Will The Faa Ban laptop Batteries? - Computerworld
share february 22, 2008 (computerworld) laptops are the best thing that ever happened to airline travel. they enable you to catch up on your work, play games or watch a movie while you are traveling. better still, many airlines are now installing ...
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Wisconsin-based Rayovac Misses Out On $1 Million Prize
milwaukee — a team of wisconsin engineers was among the six finalists in a high-stakes military competition, but fell just short of the million-dollar top prize awarded saturday.
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Toshiba And Best Buy Host Three Orange County E-waste Recycling Events
irvine, calif.----toshiba's digital products division and best buy, inc., announced today that they will host a two-day "pull the plug on e-waste" recycling event at three orange county best buy stores.
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The Truth About Fiery Laptops - Businessweek
the recall of nearly 6 million dell and apple laptop batteries brought to light what has long been the tech industry's dirty little secret: the batteries that power our laptops, wireless phones, ipods, and cameras are potential incendiaries, says ...
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