iPad Swapped if its Battery Fails, Apple Says (PC World via Yahoo! News)
If you're one of the folks (or as others have said, "idiots") who have already decided to hand over a few Benjamins for an iPad pre-order, chances are you haven't given much thought to what happens if your battery goes bad. Rest assured that Apple is one step ahead of you.
Holland business leaders, detailed study of work force key to landing LG Chem car-battery plant (The Grand Rapids Press)
From the start, Holland was not likely to land a battery plant for General Motors Co.’s electric cars.
Apple Details iPad's Battery Replacement Plan (PC Magazine)
When one thinks of Apple, a single word often comes to mind: battery. It's no secret that the Cupertino-based developer has inched the totality of its product lines toward non-replaceable batteries. So what happens, then, when your iPhone or Macbook Pro battery loses its ability to hold much of a charge? What about the iPad?
LaPlace man charged with sexual battery (L'Observateur)
L’Observateur LAPLACE – A 33-year-old LaPlace man has been booked on sexual battery charges after St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s investigators received complaints that he allegedly assaulted his 8-year-old daughter.
Battery ties Toronto FC in Cup opener (WCBD-TV Charleston)
Charleston, SC. The Charleston Battery tied Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC 0-0 at Blackbaud Stadium Saturday night in front of 3,316 on the opening night of the Carolina Challenge Cup. Both sides created scoring chances but after a strong start it was Toronto who had to hold on at the end after losing midfielder Gabe Gala to a second yellow card.
Battery maker DeLight Breidegam a winner with voters (Reading Eagle)
The founder and chairman of East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc. has presided over the battery firm's steady growth for more than six decades.
LG Chem To Build $303 Million Lithium-Ion Battery Plant In Holland (Michigan Technology News)
HOLLAND - LG Chem on Thursday announced it will build a $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland that could create more than 400 jobs by 2013. Initially, the plant will make cells for the all electric General Motors Chevrolet Volt.
Battery plant is confirmed for Holland (Detroit Free Press)
Korean battery maker LG Chem and its U.S. subsidiary Compact Power on Friday confirmed their plans to build a $303-million plant to make lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles, including the Chevrolet Volt. The plant, which is to break ground this summer, is to be running in 2012. By 2013, LG Chem expects to have hired 400 people for the plant.
LG Chem Ltd. to make battery cells in Holland, MI (AP via Yahoo! News)
Korean battery-maker LG Chem Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiary Troy-based Compact Power Inc. will make battery cells for electric vehicles at a plant in western Michigan, the companies announced Friday.
Apple Will Replace Dead Battery iPads For $99 [Ipad] (Gizmodo)
# ipad The Battery Replacement Service FAQ on Apple's site outlines their policy for handling iPads with diminished battery capacity, and its surprisingly generous: for a $99 service fee, they'll send you a replacement iPad. More »
