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Apple recalls overheating iPod  
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Apple recalls overheating iPod
By Liam Tung | Nov 15, 2011 | Comment Now 
Likelihood increases with age.
 
Apple to issue iPhone 4S battery fix 
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Apple to issue iPhone 4S battery fix
Nov 4, 2011 | Comment Now 
Addresses criticism.
 
NBN users complain about battery backup 
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NBN users complain about battery backup
By James Hutchinson | Oct 11, 2011 | Comment Now 
Are batteries even necessary?
 
Graphene gel could yield ultrafast batteries 
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Graphene gel could yield ultrafast batteries
By Liz Tay | Jul 19, 2011 | Comment Now 
Smartphones could recharge in seconds.
 
Why mobile phones can't fly 
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Why mobile phones can't fly
By Neerav Bhatt | Jul 8, 2011 | Comment Now 
Qantas, Australia Post explain explosion risks from lithium-ion batteries.
 
HP recalls another 162,000 laptop batteries 
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HP recalls another 162,000 laptop batteries
By Liam Tung | May 31, 2011 | Comment Now 
More fire-hazard hardware.
 
NZ researchers build wearable generators 
Hardware
NZ researchers build wearable generators
By Liz Tay | Apr 8, 2011 | Comment Now 
Lighter, more flexible electronics for 'artificial muscles'.
 
Apple tightens the screws on iPhone 4 
Hardware
Apple tightens the screws on iPhone 4
By Gabriel Madway | Jan 21, 2011 | 6 Comments 
Keep out of your phone.
 
Battery degradation could start at the nanoscale 
Hardware
Battery degradation could start at the nanoscale
Oct 20, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Scientists analyse ageing laptop, phone batteries.
 
Garmin recalls fire-prone GPS 
Hardware
Garmin recalls fire-prone GPS
By Liam Tung | Aug 26, 2010 | Comment Now 
Australian warning.
 
BlackBerry network push to extend battery life 
Software
BlackBerry network push to extend battery life
By Angus Kidman | Aug 10, 2010 | Comment Now 
Server-side apps minimise mobile phone drain.
 
iPhone 4: an upgrade or an iPhone for the rest of us? 
Hardware
iPhone 4: an upgrade or an iPhone for the rest of us?
By Anthony Caruana | Jun 8, 2010 | 9 Comments 
Which is more compelling: the new device or the software upgrade?
 
Supercapacitors to improve mobile battery efficiency 
Hardware
Supercapacitors to improve mobile battery efficiency
Mar 13, 2010 | Comment Now 
Prototypes absorb and reuse wasted energy.
 
Energizer warns of malware in battery chargers 
Security
Energizer warns of malware in battery chargers
By Shaun Nichols | Mar 10, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Infection keeps going and going and going.
 
Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problems 
Hardware
Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problems
By David Neal | Feb 10, 2010 | Comment Now 
Replacement warning functioning normally.
 
The future of the battery: Coke, metal or leaves? 
Hardware
The future of the battery: Coke, metal or leaves?
By Munir Kotadia | Jan 19, 2010 | 2 Comments 
CSIRO pours cold water on Coke power.
 
Lenovo's ThinkPad batteries failing 
Hardware
Lenovo's ThinkPad batteries failing
By Phil Muncaster | Aug 17, 2009 | Comment Now 
Forced to offer replacements.
 
New app promises longer battery life for smartphones 
Software
New app promises longer battery life for smartphones
By Ian Williams | May 1, 2009 | Comment Now 
A UK mobile developer has launched a new application which promises to boost the battery life of Nokia smartphones by as much as 30 per cent.
 
MIT designs viruses that can build batteries 
Hardware
MIT designs viruses that can build batteries
By Iain Thomson | Apr 6, 2009 | Comment Now 
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have genetically engineered viruses to build lithium batteries.
 
HP goes to market with new battery packs 
Hardware
HP goes to market with new battery packs
By Shaun Nichols | Mar 18, 2009 | Comment Now 
HP has released its first notebooks equipped with a new lithium-ion battery pack from manufacturer Boston-Power.
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