Acer recalls 27,000 laptop batteries (AP)

Acer recalls 27,000 laptop batteries (AP)

AP - Acer Inc., one of the largest computer makers in the world, launched a recall Wednesday of about 27,000 laptop batteries, becoming the latest company to warn of faulty Sony-made lithium-ion batteries that could overheat and cause a fire.



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Acer recalls 27,000 notebook PC batteries (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Just six months after saying Acer laptop PC users would not need to replace any batteries amid a massive global recall, a company subsidiary announced a recall for 27,000 batteries in the U.S.



Universal Car Power Adapter for Laptops for $17 shipped

Meritline.com again has its Universal Car Power Adapter for Notebook Computers for $29.99 before coupon code "AC17102913OFF", $16.99 after....(more)



OLPC Raises Hundred-Dollar Laptop Price to $175 (PC World)

PC World - The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) group said Thursday that it had raised the price for its hundred-dollar laptop to US$175, but were still confident they would collect enough orders to begin volume production by September.



Apple Admits MacBook Battery Glitch (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Apple has released a software update to fix battery-performance issues in some of its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. The company acknowledged last week that some notebooks might be experiencing difficulties because of their batteries, but stated that there is no safety risk.