Sony, HP, Dell, Toshiba Recall 'Firecracker' Laptop Batteries (NewsFactor)

Sony, HP, Dell, Toshiba Recall 'Firecracker' Laptop Batteries (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Sony and three major PC makers are recalling 100,000 laptop batteries in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

PC makers recall 100,000 Sony laptop battery packs (AP)
AP - Computer makers are recalling 100,000 laptop battery packs made by Sony Corp. after 40 reports of overheating, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice Thursday.

One-Laptop Group Gets Support From Ads, Amazon (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With the holiday season approaching, the nonprofit One Laptop Per Child is looking to use advertising and an alliance with Amazon to provide more low-cost laptops for children in developing countries.

Psystar Offers Blu-ray, Graphics Options for Mac Clones (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Psystar is on the move again, beating Apple to market with a Mac clone with an optional Blu-ray drive and the Nvidia 9800GT graphics card. Psystar is also planning to add a Mac OS-based notebook.