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• Scientists build high-energy batteries using viruses
  Friday 7 April 2006 – 04:08
  Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States have figured out a way to use viruses to build ultrathin lithium-ion batteries that pack three times the normal energy level for their weight and size, they said this week.
• Virgin Atlantic bans Apple and Dell laptop batteries
  Monday 18 September 2006 – 09:42
  Virgin Atlantic Airways says it will ban passengers from using Apple and Dell laptops running on battery power for all international flights.
• Matsushita readies safer lithium-ion batteries with high capacity
  Monday 18 December 2006 – 04:31
  Matsushita Electric Industrial today announced that one of its subsidiaries, Matsushita Battery Industrial (MBI) is now ready to mass produce a new type of lithium-ion battery, which incorporates new technology improving safety.
• Use the USB port to charge AA batteries
  Thursday 2 August 2007 – 10:26 in Consumer Electronics
  Chicago (IL) – Moixa Energy has developed rechargeable AA batteries with a twist: the batteries are recharged simply by plugging them into an USB port. The batteries, called USBCell, do not look different than a regular Ni-MH AA battery at first sight. H
• Acer recalls 27,000 notebook batteries
  Friday 27 April 2007 – 03:34
  Acer has joined the long list of computer manufacturers to announce a voluntary recall of Sony made lithium-ion notebook batteries. ...

• The Definitive Guide To Managing Lithium-ion Batteries*
  Friday 17 August 2007 – 11:47 in Consumer Electronics
  Explosive yet oh-so necessary, Lithium-ion batteries reign in our electronic universe. Still, ask most people, average user and IT-enthusiasts alike, and they can’t tell you much about how these volatile creatures work or should be handled. In this three
• How to Tweak Your OS for Better Battery Life*
  Friday 24 August 2007 – 09:55 in Hardware
  Your email is just about to be sent, your document nearly typed up and, just then, your laptop battery dies. Who doesn’t want to get as much as they can from their battery? Between the addition of cells and the “performance/watt”, battery life is the foc