Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic) is recalling several thousand laptop computer battery packs because mechanical problems with the pack's latch could lead to overheating of the battery.

Despite all the negative publicity Dell Inc. has encountered over its battery recall, the biggest in consumer electronics history, the company's CEO and founder, Michael Dell has stressed he retains his trust in Sony Corp., the company's battery supplier.

Does helping to create a Wi-Fi antenna from a water bottle, wire mesh and a motorcycle tire valve stem sound like a great way to spend a few months away from work? How about working on a Linux-based PC that runs off a car battery and solar power?

A weather-tested computer that runs on a car battery. A PC that looks like your generic VCD player. These are some of the tools Intel Corp. thinks would allow more people in more places to get access to PCs.

A Panasonic egyik részlege, a Matsushita Battery Industrial a CES kiállításon bemutatott egy direkt metanol üzemanyagcellát (DMFC), amit kifejezetten notebookok számára fejlesztettek ki.