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• Aussies mostly safe from Toshiba battery issues

  Toshiba yesterday announced a global recall of 340,000 laptop batteries, but the company stressed that the recall was not a result of exploding battery packs, unlike the recent Apple and Dell recalls.

• Virgin Atlantic bans use of Apple, Dell batteries

  The airline has become the third to impose restrictions on laptops, following the recall of millions of 'exploding' batteries.

• Dell: Exploding batteries are Sony's fault

  Chairman Michael Dell has denied that the way Dell constructs its PCs played a part in a spate of battery-related fires. He instead laid the blame entirely with the manufacturer of the battery cells, Sony.

• 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.

• 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.

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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.

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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.

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