Boston Power announced plans to provide a new battery technology that will be used in Hewlett-Packard notebooks’ environmentally friendly device lineup. The new lithium-ion battery cell, called Sonata ...

Erica Ogg is a CNET News reporter who covers Apple, HP, Dell, and other PC makers, as well as the consumer electronics industry. She's also one of the hosts of CNET News' Daily Podcast. In her ...

WASHINGTON (WFLA) – Approximately 41,000 laptop batteries for HP and Compaq notebook computers are being recalled over concerns that they may overheat, creating a fire hazard. In a notice posted on ...

Boston-Power plans to show off a battery Tuesday that it claims is a lot like conventional lithium ion batteries but with a difference: it is less likely to blow up. The Sonata battery--which the ...

Right now, most notebooks come with 50-55 watt-hour battery packs, which are good for around 4 hours of run-time per charge on a standard notebook, which consumes around 13 watts on average. Some ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... San Francisco – Apple Computer Inc. today recalled 1.8 million Sony-built notebook batteries that could overheat and catch fire, just 10 days after Dell Inc.

As PC makers compete to have cooler designs and lower prices, HP is placing a big bet on better battery life. HP said Monday it will add startup company Boston Power's batteries to nearly 70 percent ...

Stung by product safety outcries, notebook manufacturers are showing signs of willingness to experiment with new types of batteries and suppliers. Lithium ion batteries have been the de facto standard ...

WASHINGTON (WFLA) – Approximately 41,000 laptop batteries for HP and Compaq notebook computers are being recalled over concerns that they may overheat, creating a fire hazard. In a notice posted on ...

Hewlett-Packard is recalling almost 16,000 notebook batteries worldwide after reports of the devices overheating and burning, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product ...