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• 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.

• Fires stop with Apple and Dell, insists Sony

  Sony and PC makers scrambled on Thursday to reassure customers that the latest battery recall involving Apple Computer would be the last.

• Apple to update iBook, PowerBook

  The company is making no major design changes to either notebook, opting instead to boost the processing speed, memory and hard drive, sources say.

• Apple enhances iBooks and Mac Minis

  Apple Computer on Tuesday unveiled updates to its iBooks laptop and Mac Mini lines, including increased memory and built-in wireless technology.

• Some MacBooks have premature age spots

  What began as a few isolated reports of mysterious stains appearing on the wrist rests of Apple Computer's MacBooks looks to be more widespread and the impetus for a growing Web community of displeased owners.

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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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  Hot, hot Air

  I can't say I ever thought a laptop was too heavy or bulky or genuinely inconvenient because I couldn't effortlessly slide one into an unpadded manila envelope.

Features and Case Studies (2)

• Apple pitches Mac OS X to Linux fans

  This year Apple attended Linux Expo for the first time to explain why Linux fans should take a look at its operating system.

• Lack of security plagues Sputnik

  The open-source community entered the wireless arena with the Sputnik Community Gateway. Find out why this product may be good in theory, but needs some considerable work in the area of security.

Reviews (20)

• Apple iBook PowerPC G3 900MHz

  The new Apple iBook is as easy to use as any Mac and comes with plenty of documentation.

• iBook: not just for kids

  The original iBook wasn't everybody's cup of tea: veteran columnist John Dvorak described it as "girly". But this year's model sports a more conservative industrial design.

• Apple to update iBook, PowerBook

  The company is making no major design changes to either notebook, opting instead to boost the processing speed, memory and hard drive, sources say.

• PowerBook G4: Is speed enough?

  Apple's latest PowerBook boasts high clock speeds and quality graphics performance, but under the hood the architecture is starting to look distinctly creaky.

• Some MacBooks have premature age spots

  What began as a few isolated reports of mysterious stains appearing on the wrist rests of Apple Computer's MacBooks looks to be more widespread and the impetus for a growing Web community of displeased owners.

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