batteries

Apple Recalls Laptop Batteries After Reports of Fires and Injuries

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 25, 2006 (Updated: Dec 4, 2016)

Unfortunately Dell isn't the only company plagued by exploding defective Sony batteries. On Thursday afternoon Apple announced that they will recall …

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 15, 2006 (Updated: Aug 13, 2011)

At a June 2006 conference in Japan, a Dell laptop suddenly exploded into flames. Luckily for its owner, the explosion occurred while the PC was …

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 15, 2006 (Updated: Mar 14, 2018)

The Apple PowerCD was a short-lived "portable" disc unit that could function as a stand-alone CD player. It only lasted a couple years until Apple …

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 10, 2006 (Updated: Sep 16, 2024)

Lithium-ion batteries in Apple products such as iPhones, MacBooks, iBooks, PowerBooks, and iPods provide reliable power and can be extended by …

J. Frank Wilson on Dec 24, 2005 (Updated: Dec 13, 2017)

Are you being strangled by wires? Looking for a way to unclutter your desk or upgrade your digital living room? Maybe it's time you thought about …

J. Frank Wilson on Feb 13, 2005 (Updated: Sep 15, 2024)

To keep your iPod and its contents safe and sound, it is important to keep the firmware and software up-to-date, use a surge protector when charging, …

J. Frank Wilson on Nov 30, 2004 (Updated: Jul 4, 2018)

The new Sony Walkman NW-HD1 comes in five colors, plays 2.5 times longer on one battery charge than iPod's 12 hours, and can contain 10,000 to 13,000 …