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• Sony laptop batteries recalled again

  Sony has issued another large battery recall, affecting HP, Toshiba and Dell laptops.

• Nokia: overheating battery issue not a 'recall'

  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.

• Nokia recalls 46 million batteries

  Nokia has issued a recall for Lithium-ion batteries used in over 50 of its mobile phones under suspicion that faulty units could pose a risk of overheating.

• Acer recalls 27,000 notebook batteries

  Acer, the fast-growing Taiwanese PC maker, announced on Wednesday a voluntary recall of 27,000 lithium-ion notebook batteries made by Sony. A danger exists that the batteries can short-circuit and burst into flames.

• Lenovo recalls extended-life laptop batteries

  Lenovo on Thursday voluntarily recalled select Sanyo Electric lithium ion extended-life batteries used in its ThinkPad notebook computers.

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  Coming soon: Your mobile is on fire

  It's easy to sneer at notebook manufacturers while battery recalls seem to be a near-daily occurrence, but that's going to look like a minor issue if your mobile phone decides to catch fire in your shirt pocket.

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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?

Features and Case Studies (2)

• 10 reasons to buy an iPod Touch over an iPhone

  For those keen to get their hands on Apple's newest must-have toy, but without ditching their existing phone, the iPod Touch is looking like a better proposition than an iPhone. Here's why.

• 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.

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• Dell wants its batteries back

  Some of Dell's customers have not been heeding its advice to return laptop batteries that could potentially explode.

• 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.

• 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.

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