Tags: batteries, recall

Samsung i8

Aimed at amateurs, the Samsung i8 is a user-friendly digital camera with strong multimedia functionality and helpful how-to guides. Slow performance and the sometimes frustrating logic of the main menu will mean this is probably one to skip unless you're interested in the bare basics.

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Samsung i70

The multi-purpose, multimedia Samsung i70 is a stylish and capable point-and-shoot camera.

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Sony Alpha DSLR-A700

A top-of-the-line amateur digital SLR camera, the Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 will delight Konica Minolta diehards and makes a great choice if you don't already have a stake in other lens systems.

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Casio Exilim EX-S500

Targeted at snapshooters, this ultracompact camera features anti-shake capabilities along with a host of other user-friendly features.

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Kinoca Minolta Dimage G600

An above-average choice for both novices and photo buffs.

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Sony plans its own battery recall

Sony is planning to announce a massive battery recall of its own, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) confirmed.

Fires stop with Apple and Dell, insists Sony

After two massive recalls of batteries using its technology, Sony says no other PC company is affected.

Apple, Dell wind down battery recall efforts

Apple and Dell have managed to track down and replace the vast majority of their potentially "exploding" batteries, which has allowed airlines to lift the restrictions placed on the use of notebooks in-flight.

Nokia: overheating battery issue not a 'recall'

Nokia has offered to replace 46 million mobile phone batteries because they are at risk from overheating -- but the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturer denies its actions constitute a product recall.

HP recalls notebook batteries

Following reports from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, HP has announced that it is recalling 16,000 notebook batteries worldwide, which includes 3,768 batteries in the Asia-Pacific region.

How do I know if my laptop battery is likely to explode?

I keep seeing all these stories and pictures about laptop batteries catching fire or exploding. Why is this happening, and how do I know if my battery is likely to explode?

FAQ: How to smoke out that recalled battery

And to think people used to be put off by the phrase "batteries not included".

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