Dell and Mobility Electronics are offering to replace the power adapter cords on about 38,000 Dell notebooks to avoid potential electrical shocks for their owners. The Round Rock, Texas-based PC maker ...

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Hewlett-Packard is recalling millions of power cords and AC adapters amidst concerns about overheating and fires. The recall, announced Tuesday, affects certain AC power cords distributed worldwide ...

Apple stopped including a power adapter with each iPod a while ago (though Apple includes an adapter with the iPhone), and as battery life shortens over time, it’s handy to have a power adapter at ...