HP Breaks the 24-hour Battery Life Barrier

Up to 24 hours of continuous laptop operation on a single battery charge is possible now with an HP EliteBook 6930p notebook. “With the HP EliteBook 6930p, customers no longer have to worry about their notebook battery running out before their work day is over.” said Ted Clark, senior vice president Notebook, Global Business Unit, HP. The longer battery life is made possible by some of the energy efficient laptop components such as Intel® solid-state hard drives (SSD) and mercury-free LED displays. The highly efficient HP Illumi-Lite LED display boosts battery run time by up to 4 hours compared to traditional LCD displays and Intel SSD provides up to a 7 percent increase in battery life

Sony Recalls VAIO Laptops

Sony is recalling thousands of its VAIO laptops, due to an issue that can cause overheating. According to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission,the recall is for about 74 000 laptops in US. Sony said on its website that “the issue involves a small number of units which may overheat due to a wiring problem”. Sony is offering users free inspection and, if necessary, repair of their VAIO notebook. The company asks customers to visit Sony’s product support Web site to see if their laptop is included in the recall.