Batteries

MIT Engineers Battery Technology That Could Charge in Seconds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2009 - 9:10am.

Cambridge, Mass. - Researchers at MIT have developed a new battery technology that could lead to smaller, lighter batteries that could recharge in "seconds rather than hours," according to a report from the university's news office.

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Apple Recalls 1.8 Million Notebook Batteries

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2006 - 7:15pm.

Cupertino, Calif. - Just a week after Dell's major recall of notebook computer batteries, Apple on Thursday followed suit, announcing plans to recalls 1.8 million lithium-ion batteries manufactured by Sony.

Dell Uses Blog to Communicate About Battery Recall

Authored by Rohit Bhargava on August 15, 2006 - 9:37am.

The latest news about Dell's exploding laptop saga is not good - there is a front page piece in the NY Times today about their battery recall and the whole scenario is providing fuel for the "I told you so" crowd that fanned the flames of Dell Hell. A more interesting development, however, is how Dell is using the blog they quietly launched a few months back as a sounding board to offer their side of the story.

Energizer Develops Rechargeable Battery Packs for iPods, Cell Phones

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 15, 2006 - 1:31pm.

St. Louis - Energizer on Thursday introduced a new line of portable, battery-driven power packs that can supply power to cell phones, portable game devices and Apple's iPod.

102,000 Disney-branded DVD Players Recalled Over Battery Pack Hazard

Authored by dmw on April 13, 2006 - 4:47pm.

Washington - Over 100,000 battery packs sold with Disney-branded portable DVD players have been recalled, due to a risk of overheating and possibly bursting while recharging. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with China-based battery manufacturers McNair Technology and Unitech Battery, and Florida-based distributor Memcorp made the announcement on Thursday, adding that consumers should stop using the battery packs and contact Memcorp for a replacement. Some 17 battery packs have already caused various injuries. The DVD players -- which feature characters such as Mickey Mouse or the Power Rangers -- were sold at electronics retailers and Disney theme parks for between $70 and $130 from April 2005 through March 2006.