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Typing purists, gamers, and computing old schoolers will love the Das Professional Keyboard and its satisfying mechanical switch design. Most casual users, however, will balk at the AU$132 price for such an otherwise spare input device.

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Dell to recall four million laptop batteries

Dell and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission plan to recall 4.1 million notebook batteries on Tuesday, a company representative confirmed Monday.

Qantas flights checked for Dell batteries

Qantas is giving in-flight warnings to passengers carrying laptops affected by Dell's battery recall, amid public concerns the batteries can explode.

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.

Aussies mostly safe from Toshiba battery issues

Toshiba yesterday announced a global recall of 340,000 laptop batteries, but the company stresses that the recall is not a result of exploding battery packs, unlike the recent Apple and Dell recalls.

Flaming LAX laptop was a ThinkPad

A burning laptop that frightened passengers at Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend was a ThinkPad, Lenovo confirmed Wednesday, and that notebook ships with Sony's battery technology.

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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?

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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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Dell's recalled batteries

The number of laptop damage reports to date may be small, but the sheer volume of affected gear is on a grand scale.
MacBook Pro battery bulge: time for a recall?

While Apple hasn't yet aknowledged the issue, there seems to be cause for concern as early MacBook Pro adopters notice the battery in the laptop swelling up and causing random shutdowns.