Laptop manufacturers these days don’t want to take any chance and get sued by the consumers. First it was Dell, then Apple and now Panasonic. Though Panasonic claims that their recall is different from that of Sony and is taking a precautionary measure. 6000 battery packs are being recalled which were shipped with CF-W4G […]
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Dell recalls 4.1 million batteries
Better late than never. After a series of incidents of Dell laptops going kaboom, they have announced a recall of 4.1 million Sony make batteries. This is the biggest recall ever made by Dell and the faulty batteries were shipped to customers between April 1, 2004 to July 18, 2006. The affected batteries were […]
Lenovo offers batteries of ThinkPad models through service extension program
UPDATE: Lenovo contacted to let us know that this isn’t a recall but a measure to ensure complete customer satisfaction. “Lenovo has not had a battery recall. This is a service extension program to provide (bonus 12-month) coverage above and beyond the normal warranty to ensure complete customer satisfaction. Service and warranty upgrades and […]
LG G2
The smartphone market has changed a lot in the last one year. While the top two positions have been dominated by Samsung and Apple, the third position has been more or less an open spot. BlackBerry, Nokia, HTC, LG and many other Chinese manufacturers have been fighting to be the world’s third largest smartphone manufacturer. […]
Lava introduces E-Tab Ivory with dual-SIM and voice calling support
Lava announced a new tablet under its Connect range over this weekend. The E-Tab Ivory is priced at Rs. 10,199 and brings dual-SIM 3G connectivity along with voice calling support. The Android 4.1 running tablet is powered by MediaTek’s 1.2GHz dual-core processor and features 1GB RAM, 7-inch WSVGA display (1024×600), 4GB internal memory and expandable […]
Dell not the only one using Sony batteries
Dell yesterday announced a massive recall of the faulty Sony batteries. This is one of the major recalls in the consumer electronics history which will cost Dell around $200-$300 million. Now the consumer safety officials reckon that other laptops which use Sony batteries could also be affected. Thus, a review has been initiated. Manufacturers […]
Apple’s PowerBook pose a fire threat
Apple has recalled up to 28,000 notebook batteries that were sold with their 15-inch PowerBook. Apple reports that faulty batteries sold between January 2004 and August 2004 can overheat and pose a fire hazard. Further information visit Apple.com’s website: https://depot.info.apple.com/batteryexchange/index.html