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IdeaPad S10 Netbook Gets Cheaper

After probably having seen that its recently released netbook was not performing on the market as it was initially estimated it would, Lenovo decided it was a good time to lower the price tag of its S10 netbook system. The price cut isn't all that significant, but for all those users out there looking for a barg...

10 October 2008
05:19 GMT

Lenovo Enables WiMAX on ThinkPad and IdeaPad Notebook PCs

It looks like Lenovo is also among the first systems vendors to announce their support for the next-generation WiMAX wireless network, which is expected to become the next widespread wireless standard. The company has announced that it will make enable some of its current ThinkPad and IdeaPad notebooks to support WiM...

9 October 2008
03:39 GMT

Microsoft Introduces Photo Laptop

Microsoft is doing so much more than contributing to the Metadata Working Group when it comes down to digital photography. In fact, together with Lenovo, the Redmond giant is striving to bring to center stage a machine built with professional photographers in mind. The ThinkPad W700 laptop is the only item featured o...

25 September 2008
04:42 GMT

Samsung SSDs Boost Performance for Lenovo's ThinkPads

As mentioned in several previous articles, solid state drives continue to invade the market, as we are seeing more and more storage vendors releasing better and higher-capacity SSDs. In addition, several system manufacturers have already introduced some of their new products that have been built to take advantage of ...

19 September 2008
04:41 GMT

Lenovo Details ThinkPad X200t Tablet PC

Lenovo, one of the largest vendors of tablet PCs worldwide, has just announced the details of a new product, part of the company's ThinkPad X-series tablets. The new ThinkPad X200t has been spotted on the Internet for quite some time now, but it was just recently that Lenovo decided to officially unveil it, alon...

19 September 2008
03:15 GMT

Lenovo Unveils New ThinkVision Monitors

Lenovo, one of the leading manufacturers of consumer portable computer systems, has recently announced the introduction of the latest additions to its ThinkVision lineup of computer monitors. According to the company, the new models have been designed to deliver a new level of energy-efficiency, as compared to curren...

18 September 2008
05:57 GMT

Lenovo Intros New ThinkServer Lineup

Today, at Interop in New York, Lenovo, one of the leading manufacturers of portable computer systems, has announced a new lineup of products, specifically designed to provide small and medium business users with a reliable server platform. The company's new ThinkServer line of products is meant to offer an out-o...

16 September 2008
08:03 GMT

Lenovo Withdraws Linux-Powered ThinkPads from the Market

Lenovo decided to withdraw from the U.S. retail market its Linux-powered ThinkPads, less than a year after the company made them available. The first ThinkPad T61 and R61 notebooks to feature pre-installed Novell SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) were shipped in January this year, and a lot of enthusiasts cheered ...

12 September 2008
05:38 GMT

EMC Storage Offered for Lenovo Thinkpad Notebooks Users

On Wednesday, Lenovo announced that it would work with EMC to offer to small businesses an easy way to backup data, by providing unlimited Mozy storage service for Lenovo's SL-series laptops. To start with, buyers of small-business SL laptops will be offered the possibility to sign up to a service that will enab...

4 September 2008
05:19 GMT

Lenovo's ThinkPad X61 Has Serious Heating Issues

Several Lenevo ThinkPad X61 users are complaining about their tablet PC, which appears to generate too much heat in the right palm rest area. The issue isn't related to the tablet PC's graphics chip, as you might presume, but rather to a wireless adapter that is installed under the palm rest. According to t...

29 August 2008
10:27 GMT

Lenovo's S10 Netbook Listed

Lenovo has finally listed its IdeaPad netbooks, which were introduced earlier this month and have been, ever since, a source of much anticipation. By visiting the company's website, users will be able to select from up to three differently colored models, all of which feature the same Intel Atom processor and 10...

19 August 2008
05:08 GMT

Lenovo Aims Bigger Guns at Apple - Announces X301

Earlier this year, Lenovo had the courage and technical expertise to unveil a fully-fledged notebook that could rival Apple's highly mediated MacBook Air. Known as the ThinkPad X300, the new device provided an impressive performance in a lightweight form factor, at under three pounds. Due to the release of Intel...

18 August 2008
11:28 GMT

Lenovo P960 Packs Fingerprint Biometrics for Improved Security

Atrua Technologies, a Californian company that provides Intelligent Touch Control solutions, has recently announced that Lenovo's latest smartphone, the P960, is equipped with its mobile fingerprint technologies. The P960 is Lenovo's first commercial handset to come with fingerprint biometrics, packing a...

15 August 2008
06:11 GMT

Lenovo Unveils ThinkPad W700 Mobile Workstation

Following the Intel Centrino 2 launch "madness," Lenovo has decided to roll out a new notebook for professionals. Part of the company's ThinkPad series, the new W700 is essentially a portable workstation that offers designers an interesting pack of features, including a built-in digitizer and an integrated color...

12 August 2008
04:34 GMT

Lenovo Notebook Business Sees Strong Q1

While ASUS' notebook business is going through a rough patch, competitor Lenovo appears to be doing quite well. The company announced today that its revenues were up 10% during the fiscal first quarter. According to the official line, the successful first quarter is due to the strong notebook sales and an expand...

8 August 2008
06:32 GMT

Lenovo's 9-inch S10 Netbook Gets the Hands-On Treatment

Earlier this week, Lenovo finally unveiled its latest IdeaPad notebook, the S10, which will compete with ASUS's Eee PC on the netbook market. Despite the fact that Lenovo is yet to begin shipment, the company's product has already received a hands-on treatment and we can say for sure that we are looking at ...

7 August 2008
11:18 GMT

Lenovo's 8.9-inch Netbook to Debut This Autumn

Just recently, Lenovo rolled out its latest IdeaPad portable computer system, which also marked the first foray of company on the netbook market. And it's not planning to stop here either, as word in the industry has it that it is also expected to release a second model to its new netbook lineup, which will make...

7 August 2008
05:23 GMT

Lenovo's ThinkPad Series Listed at Strange Price Tags

A few weeks ago, we learned about Lenovo's new line-up of lightweight mobile machines, the ThinkPad Notebooks, which promised a lot in what performance and design meant. The new SL, R, T and X series came with a Centrino 2 platform and "rock solid" design, all in the spirit of the company's line of best bus...

6 August 2008
03:19 GMT

IdeaPad S10 Announced

Just minutes after we showed you the video of Lenovo's upcoming netbook product, the systems vendor decided to put out the official details for the 10-inch model. The guys at PC Magazine were the first to get their hands on the technical specifications and press photos of the new IdeaPad S10, a 10-inch netbook m...

4 August 2008
05:18 GMT

First Video Showcasing Lenovo's Netbook

By now, most of us are already aware that a number of major manufacturers have expressed their intentions of going on the netbook market with their own products. The rumors refer particularly to Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, Fujitsu and others (which are relatively unknown or new in the industry). If we already know how Del...

4 August 2008
04:42 GMT

Lenovo's Netbook Specifications Revealed

Lenovo, which is currently one of the largest manufacturers of portable computer systems, is also set to break into the netbook segment by releasing a new product. The company will try to provide its fans with a competitor to ASUS' Eee PC, which, as of now, is the most successful item on the netbook market. On t...

1 August 2008
06:56 GMT

Lenovo to Enter Netbook Market by Late September

Do you want to know just how promising the netbook market really is? The answer to that is simple: just enough to make Lenovo want a share of the pie with one of its own products. Apparently, the Chinese computer manufacturer is highly interested in the emerging market - so much so that it is already considering the ...

30 July 2008
06:26 GMT

Olympic Athletes Blog in Beijing

The athletes who are attending this year's summer Olympic Games in Beijing are the first people to be allowed to write about their experiences while competing. The Olympic Games in China are a premiere, as the International Olympic Committee agreed to give the athletes the possibility to post on their dedicated ...

28 July 2008
11:08 GMT

ThinkPad X200 vs MacBook Air

Well, as most of the world knows by now, Intel has finally brought its Centrino technology in the 2.0 era. And this has been the main catalyst behind the recent notebook releases from almost every major manufacturer, including Lenovo, which has finally rolled out its highly anticipated X200 notebook, as part of the c...

18 July 2008
11:00 GMT

New ThinkPad Notebooks Are Also Based on Centrino 2

It seems that this has been one busy day for Lenovo, which has stepped forward with a number of new notebooks, all based on Intel's latest Centrino 2 processor technology. And this was to be expected from one of the leading portable computer system makers. Especially since a number of other manufacturers have al...

15 July 2008
11:36 GMT

Lenovo Extends IdeaPad Series with Centrino 2 Notebooks

Lenovo introduced today four new notebooks, as part of the company's IdeaPad lineup. Designed to bring consumers new color alternatives, as well as new features, Lenovo's latest IdeaPad notebooks may be on their way to a successful run, especially given that these new models are based on the recently releas...

15 July 2008
10:27 GMT

Lenovo's IdeaCentre Brand Marks the Company's Debut in the Global Consumer Desktop Market

Lenovo is undoubtedly one of the leading manufacturers of portable computer systems, but the company has a strong position in the desktop computer systems market. Taking the expertise even further, the manufacturer decided it is time to bring something new. As a result, Lenovo announced today the launch of their Idea...

30 June 2008
11:09 GMT

AMD's DiFranco Gets a New Job at Lenovo

AMD's ex-corporate vice-president of marketing Stephen DiFranco has just announced that he would join Lenovo to pursue other challenges in the notebook world. DiFranco left AMD on April 23rd and according to tech website Fudzilla, the chip manufacturer will also break up with Mario Rivas himself who is currently...

12 May 2008
08:57 GMT

Lenovo Gives Apple a Taste of its Own Medicine

Without a doubt, Lenovo's ThinkPad X300 kicks major behind. The laptop not only includes a built-in optical drive, but sports not one (like Apple's MacBook Air) but three USB ports, not to mention more options to upgrade. So, while Apple was busy making fun of PCs, Lenovo decided to give the Cupertino folks...

5 May 2008
17:16 GMT

Lenovo's IdeaPad U110 Notebook, Ready to Roll Out

Chinese notebook manufacturer Lenovo has just unveiled its latest laptop in the IdeaPad family. Called the IdeaPad U110, the new notebook keeps the main lines imposed in the ThinkPad series of notebooks, but unlike the latter, it is especially targeted at the consumer, rather than at the business user. The IdeaPad fa...

30 April 2008
09:54 GMT

Lenovo's Monitors Get EPEAT Gold Certification

Chinese conglomerate Lenovo has received the Gold certification for using "green technology" in eight of its Thinkvision monitors. The certification has been awarded by the Green Electronics Council, after the products had reached the highest score in the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) test....

12 March 2008
10:36 GMT

Lenovo Goes Green With The "Eco" ThinkCentre M57/M57P Desktop PC

Lenovo has just announced the launch of the ThinkCentre M57/M57P "Eco" ultra small desktop PC, world's first workstation to receive the GREENGUARD certification. The device is quite a scrooge when it comes to energy consumption and received the Gold rating in the EPEAT test, while ranking 4.0 points in the Energ...

5 March 2008
11:20 GMT

Toshiba to Boost Apple's Air and Lenovo's X300?

Working people interested in upgrading to a new top-notch laptop have two options these days, one of which sounds great, in terms of functionality, while the other boasts more style and grace than features. However, both Apple's MacBook Air and Lenovo's ThinkPad X300 might be getting a boost, making them ev...

28 February 2008
03:16 GMT

MacBook Air Heavy Competition on the Way

Not that Apple was enjoying too much popularity with the MacBook Air launched and all, but competition is already on the way for the world's thinnest notebook. The X300 ThinkPad from Lenovo promises to be the best choice for the mobile PC user, as it sports key features that the MacBook Air lacks.Yes, you guesse...

21 February 2008
08:58 GMT

Lenovo Europe Tries to Step Over Dell, HP

The European division of the Chinese PC manufacturer and vendor Lenovo is determined to transform the company in one of the top two computer vendors both in Europe and worldwide. According to Milko Van Duijl, president of Lenovo EMEA, the company was always focused on creating a bridge between the market leaders (s...

15 February 2008
10:00 GMT

There's Something in the Air: Lenovo's ThinkPad X300

Lenovo has just announced its ethereal ThinkPad X300 ultra-portable notebook. The newest addition to the ThinkPad series is as thin as Apple's MacBook Air, but at the same time, it comes with a whole new bunch of features that the Air can't even dream of. The X300 is the first competitor that attempts to ta...

15 February 2008
06:08 GMT

The Lite-On Fire to Abruptly Increase the LCD Monitors' Price

The recent fire in the Lite-On LCD display production lines left the industry without an important raw material provider. The fire started on February 3 and caused about $7.72 million damage, but the most important aspect is that the other LCD manufacturers that would rely on Lite-On panels will have to look for othe...

15 February 2008
04:59 GMT

BestBuy Reveals Pricing Details About the Lenovo X300: the MacBook Air Killer

Shielding the new technology from the prying eyes of media is a huge hassle, no matter how "educated" the own employees are. The greatest snitches continue to be the manufacturing and distributions partners, who, luckily for us, keep disclosing juicy details about the upcoming technologies.I have told you about Lenov...

11 February 2008
04:01 GMT

Lenovo Takes up Philanthropy, Launches Olympic Auctions

Notebook manufacturer and vendor Lenovo has announced that it will start the first online auction for limited-edition laptops wearing the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch logo. The auction will be held tomorrow in the United kingdom and features the special "Cloud of Promise"-themed notebook PCs.The computers to be auction...

7 February 2008
10:46 GMT

Lenovo and Fujitsu to Go for MacBook Air's CPU

The MacBook Air has quickly become the ideal notebook, despite all its flaws. Worldwide notebook manufacturers are "getting inspired" by its design and hardware configuration, in order to achieve a worthy rival for the Air.Lenovo and Fujitsu are two of the laptop vendors that yearn at Intel's small Core 2 Duo c...

6 February 2008
06:32 GMT

Lenovo's Tablet PCs Come Bundled With HDD Issues

It seems that's something in the air that makes Lenovo's X60, X61 and Thinkpad T61 models of Tablet PC to suddenly stop working. More and more reports claim that the portable UMPC would refuse to boot out of the blue (bad choice of words, since the screen goes black) on the account of an "Error 2100 - Hard...

5 February 2008
04:42 GMT

Acer to Snatch Three Quarters of Packard Bell's Shares

Acer has just struck a deal with European electronics maker Packard Bell and purchased 75 percent of it in an attempt to increase its brand awareness in Europe. It seems that Acer is constantly shopping in order to consolidate its position outside the Taiwanese market.The 75 percent of Packard Bell cost Acer $45.8 mi...

1 February 2008
06:31 GMT

Lenovo Quits the Mobile Business

Lenovo, the giant Chinese electronics manufacturer mainly known for producing desktop PCs and laptops, announced it will quit the mobile phone industry and sell its mobile division for $100 million to Legend Holdings Ltd., one of its main shareholders. 2007 was a great financial year for Lenovo, with overall prof...

31 January 2008
15:10 GMT

HP's Desktop Computers, Questioned by Chinese Farmers

A group of Chinese computer users rallied up in claiming that their computers are difficult to connect to the Internet, among other flaws they may have. Before you rush advising them to toss their computers out the window, I must say that they might have been set up.The above-mentioned bunch of users are in fact Chin...

31 January 2008
08:47 GMT

Lenovo to Acquire Server Technology License From IBM

IBM has announced that the company has reached a licensing agreement with PC vendor Lenovo regarding the company's server technology. According to the companies' statements, Lenovo is planning to build single-CPU and dual CPU servers based on IBM's System X server technology. The agreement stipulates t...

24 January 2008
11:14 GMT

Lenovo ThinkPad X300 Lightweight Notebook to Compete With MacBook Air?

Strange thing, just a few days after Apple released their state-of-the-art, ultra-portable MacBook Air, Lenovo's lightweight approach at the mobile world gets leaked onto the web. Lenovo has been increasingly aggressive on the mobile world lately with its Snowmountain Y410, ThinkPad X61, and the IdeaPad Y510, bu...

19 January 2008
03:45 GMT

Lenovo ThinkPad X61, Available Next Month in Penryn Flavor

Lenovo has announced its ThinkPad X61 ultra-mobile PC will be available, starting next month, in a new version, powered by Intel's 45-nanometer Core 2 Duo processor, codenamed "Penryn".The Lenovo ThinkPad X61 series is made of ultra-mobile business laptops for the most sophisticated computing needs. Apart from i...

15 January 2008
03:04 GMT

Lenovo to Introduce Snowmountain Y410 Notebook

Lenovo has announced its Y410 Snowmountain design, a season version of its previous Y410 AUDIO DJ Series. The notebook is enclosed in a pure white casing and features what the producer calls the '8000 vertical state of mind,' pictured on the top lid. These are the 5 world's 5 highest summits: Makalu, ...

14 January 2008
06:57 GMT

Lenovo Wants a Share in the Sub-Notebook Market: Meet IdeaPad

The consumer notebook market is the new battleground for system builders, and Lenovo sensed that it could squeeze some nice income out of it. The Chinese notebook manufacturer has announced the availability of a new series of consumer notebooks, nicknamed the IdeaPad.The latest Lenovo products are aiming at both game...

3 January 2008
11:37 GMT

Acer to Take a Grip at the SMB Market

The Taiwanese PC vendor Acer has shifted its attention from the consumer market to the small- and midsized-business sector with its low-cost Extensa 4620 notebook. Surprisingly, the notebook has been first released on the North American market. The 14.1-inch low-cost notebook comes in two flavors: the Intel Core 2 Du...

28 December 2007
05:04 GMT




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