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Sony has issued another large battery recall, affecting HP, Toshiba and Dell laptops.
Lenovo on Thursday voluntarily recalled select Sanyo Electric lithium ion extended-life batteries used in its ThinkPad notebook computers.
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.
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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.
Looking to allay concerns over the safety of some of its mobile phones, Nokia cited a study that showed that earlier research on its "exploding" phones was based on samples that included counterfeit batteries.
The company next week plans to exhibit a battery alternative that it said has the potential to replace environmentally taxing, rechargeable batteries with clean-energy technology.
Mobile phone maker Nokia warned Friday that a growing number of its handsets are being damaged by badly made or counterfeit batteries from other companies.
A start-up company says it has developed a way to make fuel cells out of silicon, a change that potentially could increase the performance of cells and make them easier to manufacture.
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