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New CES Tech That Could Make Your Gear Obsolete

We're just back from the consumer electronics extravaganza in Las Vegas where we saw some amazing new gadgets and gear including new TVs, tablets, smartphones and new high tech automobiles. Much of the technology we saw may not be available for some time (if at all) but we did see some trends that will sooner or later make many of your high tech possessions obsolete.

Future TVs Will Be Sharper

4K HDTVs A year ago at CES 2011 we saw just a few 4K resolution HDTVs but at this year's show we saw lots more. Full HD is defined as 1920 x 1080 but he next generation standard will double that to 3840 x 2160 which they are calling 4K (4K x 2K). Just as everyone who saw HD when it first came out could see a big difference between its higher resolution and older standard definition TVs, once you see 4K TVs you'll want one. Yes, it will take new production equipment, new distribution methods and present all kinds of challenges but isn't that what the industry thrives on?Read more

From Vibrating Razor to Yoga Laptop; Day One at CES 2012


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The day before the show officially opens is among other thing press conference day and Steve Ballmer keynote night, neither of which yielded any major surprises. One of the big events of the show is the press only event called Digital Experience or Pepcom where it seemed like close to 100 exhibitors including big companies like HP along with startups. Here are some products that caught our attention for one reason or another.

Lenovo Yoga is Very Flexible
Lenovo announced a new product they call Yoga. It's so flexible the display flips around and the whole thing turns into a tablet. It has a touchscreen display and was running Windows 8 whose Metro UI works well with touch commands.


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Lenovo Releases the 10-Inch Transformable IdeaTab S2

by David Novak on Tue, 2012-01-10 08:57


Lenovo IdeaTab S2

Lenovo just released a new tablet, the Lenovo IdeaTab S2. The device measures just 8.69mm thick and comes with a 10-inch display. The operating system runs Google's latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The keyboard is an extra, which adds a little thickness to the tablet. In a similar way to the Transformer Prime, the S2 keyboard allows the tablet portion to be docked so it can be used more like a laptop for data entry.

The keyboard section has its own battery that can also power the tablet. By combining both units together, it gives this bad boy about 20-hours of battery life.


Lenovo IdeaTab S2

The technical specs include a Qualcomm 1.5 GHz Dual Krait Snapdragon 8x60A or 8960 processor. The screen measures 10.1 inches and features 1280 x 800 pixels. The technology used in the screen is called IPS (in-plane switching), which allows for wider viewing angles. 1GB of RAM is included, and the IdeaTab S2 comes in three models - 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.

It has wireless 802.11b/g/n as well as Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. It also has a 3G option available. GPS and AGPS are also included for location based and tracking services, and it has a multitouch trackpad and an SDHC card reader. A couple of cameras can be found with 1.3MP on the front and 5MP autofocus camera on the back.Read more

Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180 Touted as World's Smallest Desktop PC

by jessica on Tue, 2011-11-29 10:04


Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180

A desktop PC the size of a paperback book? Yes, that's what you'll find with the latest IdeaCentre PC from Lenovo. Measuring just 22 mm thick, the IdeaCentre Q180 is touted as "the world's smallest production PC" and is powerful enough to turn your HDTV into a multimedia hub for music, games, browsing the web and more.

The Q180 comes packed with an Intel Atom dual core processor, up to 4GB DDR3 memory, 750GB HDD storage or 128GB SSD storage, 802.11bgn Wi-Fi and runs on the Windows 7 OS. It also includes a VESA Mount so you can place it almost anywhere in the home - including the back of most HDTVs and monitors.

Additional features include full HD 1080p output, 7.1 channel surround sound, optional Blu-ray drive, and it offers support for Blu-ray 3D and DirectX11 for a home-theater experience right in the living room. It also features fast USB 3.0 file transfer support, VGA and HDMI out ports, and S/PDIF connectivity for your HDTV and sound system.Read more

Lenovo Outs Three Tablets

by jessica on Wed, 2011-07-20 10:24


Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1

Lenovo is jumping into the tablet game in a big way with the launch of not one, but three new tablets: the IdeaPad Tablet K1 – the first Android tablet certified for Netflix streaming, the ThinkPad Tablet for business users, and the IdeaPad Tablet P1 which packs in Microsoft Windows 7.

First up, the IdeaPad Tablet K1. The FIRST Netflix certified Android-powered tablet, the IdeaPad Tablet K1 features a 10.1 inch display with 1280 x 800 resolution and weighs just 1.63 lbs. It includes the NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core mobile processor, integrated Bluetooth and 802.11 Wi-Fi connectivity, and runs Android 3.1 (Honeycomb). The K1 comes packed with over 40 apps from Amazon, Adobe, Electronic Arts, Rovio, Zinio, Dataviz and Netflix, including favorites like Angry Birds, Kindle E-book Reader and Documents to Go.

The IdeaPad Tablet K1 also comes with a two-megapixel front-facing and a five-megapixel rear-facing webcam, 2GB of free cloud based storage, and online protection via Norton Mobile Security. It includes a mini HDMI connection for connection to your HDTV, and Digital Rights Management (DRM) is built-in. You can expect to get up to 10 hours of battery life from its 2 cell battery. Another cool feature is Lenovo's SocialTouch app which puts all of your social networks, email, and calendar notices in one place for easy access.Read more

Best Buy Offers Last-Minute Deals for Mother's Day

by jessica on Fri, 2011-05-06 10:24


HP Raspberry Plaid Netbook

Best Buy is offering great last-minute deals – on everything from entertainment, mobile and computing products to personal care and fitness products – with a Mother's Day Sale that runs through Saturday, May 7.

The following offers are available in stores and at BestBuy.com:

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Lenovo Consumer Laptops Now at Best Buy

by jessica on Mon, 2011-04-04 09:57


Lenovo B560

You can now find the Lenovo B560 laptop, IdeaPad Z565 and Lenovo V560 at your local Best Buy retail store. This is the first time Lenovo's consumer laptops have been offered at Best Buy. All Best Buy stores in the U.S. will offer the Lenovo B560 laptop as well as the IdeaPad Z565 laptop, while select stores will carry the Lenovo V560 laptop.

Lenovo B560
This laptop features a 15.6-inch LED HD display, 2GB memory, 320GB hard drive, DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support, a 0.3MP webcam, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and built-in 100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN.

Additional features include a fingerprint reader, 4-in-1 digital media reader and 3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports. It runs Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit, weighs 4.9 lbs. and measures just 1.3" thin. Read more

Game Developer's Conference: Day 2


Panasonic 3DTV

The bad thing about events in Northern California is that there are always a number of them going on in the tech industry and usually they have a knack to overlap.

Take today.

Yes GDC is still on but then down in San Jose is a two-day OTTCon (over the top conference) taking place. No biggie you say but these are the guys/gals who are going give us a hint on what we'll be watching, where we'll be watching it, how we'll be watching it.

Affects the way you work with games too!

OTTCon Snapshot

These folks have a huge challenge ahead of them. They're busting each other's chops trying to figure out exactly what tomorrow's TV entertainment is going to be like especially since people seem to want to push it to every screen you have (and even will be thinking about).

That's not so bad but they're really trying to figure out how they're going to get their money out of it! And how does it fit into/compete in the YouTube online spectrum? It does!

They were an energetic crowd but the first thing you realize is that they don't have any better idea where TV is going than you do…but they say it with confidence/conviction so it "feels" so!Read more

Lenovo Unveils IdeaPad U1 Hybrid with LePad Slate at CES

by jessica on Tue, 2011-01-04 17:42


Eye-Fi Direct Mode

Lenovo is announcing the IdeaPad U1 Hybrid with LePad Slate at CES on Wednesday, but they gave us the go-ahead to tell you about this unique two-in-one device now. The IdeaPad U1 Hybrid combines a multitouch Android slate (LePad) and the U1 laptop PC base, making the device both a slate and a fully functional Windows 7 PC.

The ultra-portable LePad weighs less than 2 pounds, is only half an inch thick and touts a battery life of up to eight hours. Built on Android 2.2, it features a 10.1-inch widescreen that runs in landscape and portrait modes, is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor, and has a front camera for video chat. Using the Hybrid Switch feature, LePad seamlessly switches to a Windows 7 PC once it is attached to the U1 base. The base features a Windows 7 Home Premium operating system and an Intel CULV processor. Lenovo plans for LePad to support Adobe Flash Player 10.1.

LePad will be available beginning in China in the first quarter of 2011 and come in two colors – scarlet and white – and with two different textures - brown "leather" and black "leather." The LePad slate can be purchased separately from the U1 base. The LePad slate starts at about US $520. The U1 Hybrid laptop with LePad Slate starts at approximately US $1,300.

Lenovo Intros 3D Laptop

by jessica on Mon, 2010-06-21 05:00


Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d

Lenovo last week unveiled its first 3D multimedia laptop. The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d features a 3D screen, software and glasses, what the company calls "the TriDef 3D technology solution." Part of this solution is the TriDef Media Player, which transforms 2D movies into 3D. Photos can even be viewed in 3D too, thanks to the TriDef Photo Transformer.

The 15.6-inch Y560d 3D-enabled laptop runs Windows 7 with RapidDrive technology (for faster boot-up time), is powered by (up to) an Intel Core i7 processor, includes the ATI Radeon HD5730 1GB graphics card and has a High-Def 16:9 widescreen. You can get up to 8GB DDR3 memory, up to 750BG HDD, and it offers an optional Blu-ray Disc drive. It also sports JBL-designed speakers, Dolby Home Theater surround sound and has HDMI output. In addition, the Y560d comes with optional high-speed integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d laptop will be available by the end of June on www.lenovo.com and will start at approximately $1,199.99.

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