Apple Admits MacBook Battery Glitch (NewsFactor)

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.



I have a dream . . . of the perfect portable computer

In the earliest days of my Computing column -- circa 1993-1995 -- my reviews of notebook computers used a certain schtick: I wrote each as though I



XO Laptop: Child's Play (PC World)

PC World - One Laptop Per Child product deemed basic but useful, as initiative to spread affordable technology.



Acer America Recalls 27,000 Laptop Batteries (TechWeb)

TechWeb - There have been no reports of Acer products suffering damage because of the Sony battery cells, but the company is issuing the recall to be on the safe side.