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BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Stephen H. Wildstrom	The Truth About Fiery Laptops Lithium ion batteries are potential incendiaries, but they're all we've got.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Sony Losing Power Sony is implicated in yet another battery recall offering yet another reason for investors to be leery.
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PC Magazine May 1, 2009 Sascha Segan	Upgrade Your Phone's Battery If you've had your phone for more than a year, you'll be surprised at how much a new battery can liven it up.
InternetNews August 14, 2006 David Needle	Dell in Huge Notebook Recall Dell is joining with the U.S. Consumer Products and Safety Commission in a voluntary recall of some 4.1 million notebook batteries manufactured between 2004 and 2006. It is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could cause a risk of fire.
InternetNews May 24, 2010	More HP Laptop Batteries Recalled The company has to expand its recall to another 54,000 batteries because they are at risk of catching fire. Is yours on the list?
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The Motley Fool October 31, 2006 Jack Uldrich	3M: A Safe Play in Lithium Ion Batteries Given 3M's size, its global presence, and its generally favorable reputation, manufacturers looking to avoid the cost and hassles of another potential recall might select the company's lithium-ion batteries over some of its competitors. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2004 Tim Beyers	Apple's Juicy Recall The computer maker recalls laptop batteries that could overheat. With the company under attack on so many competitive fronts, the last thing Apple needs is a reputation for production problems.
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PC World April 29, 2008 Darren Gladstone	Ask Our Experts: The Best Battery Options Extended-life laptop battery versus external laptop battery.
Popular Mechanics January 2007 Erik Sofge	Is Lithium-Ion Safe? In light of recent of lithium-ion laptop battery recalls, this article discusses the safety of batteries in laptops, cell phones, and tools.
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Moon Ihlwan	South Korea: Plugging Into Batteries In A Big Way Korean investments in plants and research threaten Japan's dominance.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2010 Anders Bylund	This Recall Burns, Sony Sony is hot, hot, hot -- in all the wrong ways. The batteries in certain models of the Sony Vaio laptop series may overheat under some circumstances
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PC Magazine April 4, 2008 Frank Washburn	Charging Into the Future Researchers are upgrading lithium ion and green-alternative batteries for increasingly power-hungry mobile devices.
Wired November 2006 John Hockenberry	Building a Better Battery They run out of juice - or burst into flames - at exactly the wrong time. Can't anyone make a decent battery?
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IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Tekla S. Perry	The Lady and the Li-ion Laptops desperately need a better lithium-ion battery. Boston-Power's Christina Lampe-Onnerud says she's got it.
U.S. CPSC January 12, 2010	Lenmar Enterprises Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold for Cordless Phones Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
InternetNews February 9, 2010	Microsoft Denies Windows 7 Tied to Battery Issues Microsoft Windows President Steven Sinofsky takes to the blogs to clear the software giant's name in a highly publicized controversy over the effects Windows 7 is having on laptop batteries.
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Fast Company October 2004 Alison Overholt	The Battery Bust A laptop that runs forever on a single quick charge? Not anytime soon. Here are some tips for making the current crop of batteries keep going and going and going....
U.S. CPSC March 1, 2007	Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad Notebook PC Extended-Life Batteries Due to Fire Hazard If the battery in the laptop is struck forcefully on the corner, such as from a direct fall to the ground, the battery pack can overheat and pose a fire hazard to users.
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National Defense May 2004 Michael Peck	Battery Hitches Hamper Performance Of Army Smart Munitions Programs The production of smart munitions may be jeopardized by instability in the battery manufacturing sector, Army officials fear.
U.S. CPSC February 17, 2006	Polycom Inc. Recalls Conference Phone Batteries for Fire Hazard These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire or burn hazard.
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2004 Sara Drummond	More Power to You Learn how to keep your tech tools charged while on the road.
PC Magazine November 2, 2005	To Do... More Cool Projects to Try Charge any camera lithium ion battery pack with the Lenmar Mach 1 Speed Charger.
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InternetNews September 28, 2006 David Needle	Notebook Batteries Catching More Heat Lenovo is the latest notebook vendor to announce a battery recall due to concerns of overheating that could lead to its ThinkPad notebooks catching fire.
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Home Theater November 5, 2008	Panasonic May Buy Sanyo Panasonic is making a bid to purchase Sanyo. The move would not only make Japan's leading consumer electronics giant even bigger - it might also lead to a dominant position in batteries, a fast growing segment of the industry.
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PC Magazine March 16, 2004 Carol A. Mangis	Pep Up Your Mobile Phone Most mobile phone users have run down their batteries at inopportune times.
U.S. CPSC October 8, 2008	Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
InternetNews August 25, 2006 David Needle	Notebook Safety Doesn't End With Recalls The recent recall of millions of notebook computer batteries by Dell and Apple is a necessary and welcome first step.
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