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Apple repays iPhone users for full price battery replacements
Reimbursements offered worldwide.
May 24 2018 7:14AM
HP recalls enterprise, consumer laptop batteries over fire risk
Envy, ProBook, Pavilion, ZBook, x360 affected.
Feb 19 2018 9:13AM
Apple says sorry for slowing old iPhones
Drops price of battery replacements.
Dec 29 2017 9:14AM
Apple faces lawsuits after admitting to slowing old iPhones
Users claim to have been misled.
Dec 27 2017 3:05PM
Apple admits to slowing older iPhones
Says it's to address battery problems.
Dec 21 2017 11:43AM
Apple countersues Qualcomm in battery life stoush
Escalates patent war.
Nov 30 2017 11:26AM
US researchers unveil battery-free mobile phone
Shooting for mass market adoption.
Aug 10 2017 6:37AM
Fire hazard prompts Panasonic Toughpad recall
Affects models sold over four-year period.
Apr 18 2017 10:21AM
Samsung will sell refurbished models of its fire-prone Note 7
But not in all markets.
Mar 28 2017 7:08AM
Passenger's headphones explode on Melbourne flight
ATSB issues warning over battery-powered devices.
Mar 15 2017 11:00AM
Probe finds battery was main cause of Samsung Note 7 fires
Official results to be announced in coming weeks.
Jan 16 2017 5:25PM
Apple blames iPhone 6s battery problems on "air"
Shutdowns a result of manufacturing issue.
Dec 5 2016 9:26AM
Apple to replace dodgy iPhone 6s batteries
But not a 'safety issue' like Note 7.
Nov 22 2016 10:29AM
Exploding battery reports delay new Galaxy Notes
Samsung undertaking quality tests.
Sep 1 2016 10:31AM
HP warns of notebook battery fire risk
Fourth PC maker recall this year.
Jun 20 2016 12:13PM
Sony recalls Vaio batteries over fire fears
Third recall from PC maker in a month.
Mar 4 2016 10:23AM
Toshiba issues big recall for laptop batteries over fire fears
54 models affected.
Feb 12 2016 9:35AM
Apple patents portable fuel cell power supply
Aims to lengthen device life by days.
Mar 18 2015 9:42AM
Apple poaching auto engineers to build battery division
Battery developer files lawsuit.
Feb 19 2015 4:34PM
Apple to replace faulty iPhone 5 batteries
Some devices failing to charge.
Aug 25 2014 3:14PM
