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• HP recalls 135,000 battery packs

  Hewlett-Packard on Friday recalled 135,000 battery packs sold with its notebook computers shipped globally from March 2004 to May 2005.

• Apple, Dell wind down battery recall efforts

  Apple and Dell have managed to track down and replace the vast majority of their potentially "exploding" batteries, which has allowed airlines to lift the restrictions placed on the use of notebooks in-flight.

• Apple recalls 1.8 million batteries

  Because of a risk of fire, Apple Computer is recalling 1.8 million batteries that use Sony's battery cell technology, which also was at the root of Dell's historic recall last week.

• Apple Australia issues battery recall notice

  Apple Australia is recalling some computer batteries used for PowerBook G4 notebooks following the US recall of the lithium ion rechargeable batteries.

• Panasonic joins notebook battery recall

  It's been a high-profile summer for lithium ion notebook batteries, much to the chagrin of Dell, Apple Computer and Sony.

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  Is Apple's MacBook Pro rotten to the core?

  When companies launch a brand new product it usually takes some time to weed out the niggling issues; but how many systems need to break before the situation is recognised as a disaster rather than an unfortunate blip in quality control?

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• FAQ: How to smoke out the recalled battery

  Nervous Dell owners around the world are scrutinising their battery packs and wondering if their laptop is one step away from bursting into a high-tech inferno. Other laptop owners also have to wonder if their systems might also be affected by faulty lithium-ion batteries. Here's what you need to know.

• Top 10 worst IT disasters of all time

  From faulty satellites nearly causing World War III to the Millennium Bug, poorly executed IT has had a lot to answer for over the years

• Making Dell a cool brand

  Product design chief John Medica has a big job ahead -- jazzing up Dell's image with computers that capture the public's imagination.

Reviews (4)

• Flaming LAX laptop was a ThinkPad

  A burning laptop that frightened passengers at Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend was a ThinkPad, Lenovo confirmed Wednesday, and that notebook ships with Sony's battery technology.

• A Month With The Mac: Week Four: Is the Mac for me?

  ZDNet Australia's reviews editor wraps up his month-long Mac odyssey, but which platform will he end up on?

• FAQ: How to smoke out the recalled battery

  Nervous Dell owners around the world are scrutinising their battery packs and wondering if their laptop is one step away from bursting into a high-tech inferno. Other laptop owners also have to wonder if their systems might also be affected by faulty lithium-ion batteries. Here's what you need to know.

• Dell Vostro 1510

  The Dell Vostro range, which comes in both notebook and desktop form factors, is designed for the small business market. We found the Vostro 1510 to have good performance for a mid-range notebook but performance comes at the expense of battery life.

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