Fastmac on Friday announced the release of a new extended life battery designed to act as a replacement for the battery included with Apple’s “Pismo”-era PowerBook G3 model. The 84 watt-hour battery ...

If you have a “Lombard” or “Pismo” era PowerBook G3 that isn’t holding its battery charge like it used to, Newer Technology Inc. and Other World Computing have teamed up to produce a new MaxCapacity ...

Battery recharge issue in OS 9.2? There is an Apple Discussion Board thread on problems with PowerBook G3 batteries not recharging. Rich Love adds: "I recently upgraded from OS 9.1 to OS 9.2.2 and ...

We continue to receive reports from users on their experiences with the PowerBook power adapter recall (see previous coverage). Here is the latest: "Yo-yo" recall? No Judi Sohn notes: "When Apple ...

generation of the black PowerBooks, but also features a low-power design that extends battery life and runs cooler than competitive offerings. The MAChSpeed G4 Pismo is factory installed and tested by ...

May 10, 1999: The third-generation PowerBook G3 comes in 20% slimmer and 2 pounds lighter than its predecessor, but most people remember the laptop for its “bronze” keyboard. Although it doesn’t get a ...

Other World Computing (OWC) and Newer Technology today introduced the newest edition to its NewerTech NuPower extreme high-capacity battery family with the availability of a new 81 Watt-Hour ...

If you're like me you probably charge your PowerBook's battery in the PowerBook itself and don't worry too much about it. While this is fine in most cases, it's going to deplete the charge capacity of ...