Monday, December 18, 2006

Laptop Battery Safety Group Speeds Up Efforts (TechWeb)


Laptop Battery Safety Group Speeds Up Efforts (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Executives from Sony and Dell were elected to co-chair the Portable Computer Battery Working Group.



Laptop Sales Hot Enough To Make Up For Desktop Slump (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Desktop PC sales were down on Black Friday, but huge gains in notebook computer sales more than made up for it.



Japanese electronics maker NEC has recalled 15,000 laptop computers...

The recall affects NEC's Valuestar lineup of notebook computers. Two of the laptops caught fire due to a defective...



Ultra-Rugged Laptop Can Withstand Explosions, Radiation (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Kontro is getting ready to release an ultra-rugged laptop in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2007. But, at 13 pounds, it's a bit heavy.