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Sony settles patent dispute
3M and other companies have settled a patent dispute with Sony in a US district court. Under the settlement, Sony and Sony Electronics are now licensed sources of batteries containing 3M's cathode technology. Specific terms of the settlement are confidential, 3M said.3M, which makes such products as Scotch tape and Post-It notes, in May settled a patent dispute with Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial over the issue.Its complaint is proceeding against Lenovo Group, a US unit of Hitachi, CDW and Sanyo Electric, 3M spokeswoman Donna Fleming Runyon said."3M remains interested in reaching resolution with other battery manufacturers," she said.Lithium ion batteries are a source of power for laptop computers, mobile phones and other portable electronic devices, and are an emerging source of power for battery-powered hand tools.Shares of 3M, a member of the Dow Jones industrial average, were up US$0.48 ($0.56) to $US90.53 in noon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.Reporting by Nick Zieminski.
Hot Shots: Tech That Keeps You on the Move
Even in the dog days of summer there's always some new tech tool to help a small business run more efficiently. Here's a quick look at a few of the latest products that can help keep you rolling along. Fresh Batteries for Old Laptops
Unleash your laptop you know, the older model that hasn't been further than three feet from a wall socket since its battery went to lithium ion heaven back in 2003. Even a thorough search on eBay failed to find a replacement for it. FreshBattery.com wants to get you mobile again, and so it recently launched its Legacy Power line of batteries designed for more than 1,500 models of aging laptops including those from HP, Compaq, IBM/Lenovo, Apple, Toshiba, Sony and Dell. Most batteries start to lose their full charge capability at about two years.
Fujitsu LifeBook U810 UMPC
"The LifeBook U810 (known as the LifeBook U1010 or FMV-U8240 in other markets) packs quite a few features into its 1.56 pound frame. The device features a 5.6" 1024x600 LCD, 800MHz Intel A110 processor, 1GB DDR2 memory, 40GB hard drive, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Atheros Super AG 802.11a/b/g wireless, 10/100 NIC, USB 2.0 port, VGA port, CompactFlash slot, Secure Digital slot, QWERTY keyboard and a Fingerprint sensor. The aforementioned 5.6" display screen can be used in a traditional "laptop" view for easy thumb-typing with the QWERTY keyboard or swiveled 180 degrees and laid flat atop of the keyboard to use the U810 in "slate" mode. Fujitsu says that its LifeBook U810 has a battery life of 5.5 hours via its 4-cell, 5200mAh lithium-ion battery. The LifeBook U810 is scheduled to hit stores in September and will be available with either Windows Vista Premium, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition."While I am still hoping to make the Asus Eee my next ultra-portable, this certainly has some advantages.
Toshiba recalls about 10,000 Sony-made batteries overseas
TOKYO -- Japanese electronics company Toshiba Corp. began recalling about 10,000 Sony-made batteries for laptop computers in Japan and overseas, company officials said Thursday. Toshiba spokesman Keisuke Omori said there have been three cases in which the batteries caught fire between September and June. There were no injuries from the three fires; two in Japan and one in Australia, he said. The battery models to be recalled are different from those involved in a massive recall of Sony Corp. lithium-ion battery packs last year. Sony announced that recall after it was found that they could overheat and catch fire. In the latest case, company investigations found batteries manufactured on December 3, 2005, were a cause of the problems, and there were about 5,100 of them sold in Japan, the U.S., Europe, Australia, China, the spokesman said.
China BAK shares jump on HP announcement
Shares of China BAK Battery Inc. jumped sharply in afternoon trading Tuesday after the maker of laptop and electronic device batteries said it is working on a deal with tech giant Hewlett-Packard Co. China BAK said late Monday it signed a nonbinding letter of intent with HP that may lead to a supply agreement. The companies agreed to work toward a deal in which China BAK would supply HP with lithium ion battery cells for its notebook computers. "We are encouraged by this announcement and believe it removes substantial uncertainty regarding the company's growth outlook," wrote Roth Capital Partners analyst Mark Tobin in a note to investors. He kept a "Hold" rating on China BAK and raised his target price to $5 from $3.50. The analyst expects the contract will be finalized in the first quarter of 2008.
3M settles battery patent suits
3M settled a patent dispute with Sony Corp. over batteries used in laptops and cell phones Monday. In a news release, Maplewood-based 3M (NYSE: MMM) said the suit stemmed from a cathode patent dispute filed in March 2007 against Sony and other companies. In the suit, 3M alleged that Sony, the Lenovo Group, and other companies violated two patents related to lithium-ion battery technology, according to court documents. .
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