Toshiba Recalls 10,000 Notebook PC Batteries (NewsFactor)

Toshiba Recalls 10,000 Notebook PC Batteries (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Wednesday, Toshiba announced that it is recalling another set of Sony laptop batteries as a result of reports that at least three spontaneously caught fire between September 2006 and June 2007. No injuries were reported, but the recall announcement perpetuates concerns raised about Sony's manufacturing processes, particularly in the wake of last year's recall of nearly 10 million potentially hazardous batteries.

MiTAC Selects Phoenix Technologies Firmware As Secure Foundation For...
...premier manufacturer of notebook computers, has selected Phoenix SecureCore as the firmware foundation for its next-generation notebook series.

Nonprofit laptop group says rollout soon (AP)
AP - Governments have ordered 3 million of the inexpensive yet rugged computers for schoolchildren through the One Laptop Per Child project, giving the nonprofit group enough volume to kick-start mass production.

Wi-Fi-Based Laptop Theft Protection Gains Customers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - CyberAngel Wi-Trac laptop recovery service encrypts data after a theft report or three failed login attempts.