AP: ‘Japan orders Apple to probe laptops’

A story from the Associated Press reports that authorities in Japan have ordered Apple to investigate problems stemming from faulty laptop batteries. “Last week, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company told its customers to return 1.8 million batteries worldwide that could cause their laptops to overheat and catch fire – just 10 days after Dell Inc. recalled 4.1 million faulty laptop batteries for the same reason.

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