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IBM prunes Lenovo stake

2007-02-08T02:29:00.000-08:00

Trading in shares of Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo was suspended today when news broke of a major sell-off by large stakeholder IBM. Reports indicate that Big Blue offloaded some 300 million shares, or roughly one-quarter of its stake in Lenovo. The sale reduces IBM's total interest in Lenovo below the 10 percent mark. Lenovo burst onto the international computing stage in 2005 with the purchase of IBM's line of desktop and notebook computers and notebook products, including the highly regarded ThinkPad laptop brand. ThinkPad has remained the high-profile performer for Lenovo, which retained IBM's ThinkCentre enterprise PC mark and replaced the struggling Aptiva consumer brand with the 3000 series PC. The move further distances IBM from the desktop computing business it was once literally synonymous with, during a time when second-tier x86 computers were routinely referred to as "IBM clones" or "IBM-compatible." Now a diminishing minority stake is all that remains of IBM's interest in the market it pioneered with the original XT personal computer.

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Lenovo Starts a New Engine in Formula One

2007-02-06T02:29:00.000-08:00

Lenovo, a leading computer company that creates the best-engineered PCs in the world, today announced a top sponsorship agreement with the AT&T Williams team competing in the Formula One World Championship. Lenovo's announcement took place at the launch of the team's 2007 race car at AT&T Williams headquarters near Oxford, UK. Lenovo PC technology will be used throughout the AT&T Williams team, on functions ranging from ignition checks to race operations and inventory and the Lenovo logo will be displayed in the dominant branding position on the 2007 cars of drivers Nico Rosberg and Alex Wurz. "Lenovo is an international technology company obsessed with innovation, and they will undoubtedly help us achieve success in every area of our business," said Frank Williams, Team Principal of AT&T Williams.

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Lenovo said to sponsor F1 Williams

2007-02-02T02:28:00.000-08:00

LENOVO Group, the world's third largest PC maker, is expected to announce its sponsorship of Williams, the BMW-backed Formula One team, Sina.com reported today citing a well-informed source. A "Lenovo" decal was found on Williams' new 2007 car on January 22, the report said. Lenovo refused to confirm the report with Sina.com. The new car will be unveiled today and Lenovo might become the team's main sponsor, according to the design scheme of the new car. Lenovo might release the information this afternoon, according to the source and the sponsorship might be worth US$40 million a year. William J. Amelio, Lenovo's CEO, said yesterday that the company will announce a new sports sponsor today. He also said Lenovo has prepared an advertisement, which is related to the new sponsorship. In the next three months, the advertisement will be shown around the world.

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Lenovo Expands Desktop Lineup To Go Small on Size, Big on Value

2007-01-31T02:31:00.000-08:00

SINGAPORE, January 31, 2007 -- Lenovo announced the new ThinkCentre A55 Small Form Factor (SFF) desktop PC, packing in leading technologies, such as Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, all in the size of an average briefcase. As companies look for ways to efficiently use office space, desktop real-estate can quickly become the target of IT managers and business owners. The ThinkCentre A55 SFF desktop is approximately 64 percent smaller than Lenovo’s traditional tower form factor and 25 percent smaller than its conventional small desktop. Its smaller footprint can free up desk space for other items, such as an extra monitor for dual-monitor work environments or a personal printer and scanner. "We are seeing an increased adoption of small form factor desktops in settings such as healthcare, education, financial institutions and call-centers," said Tom Tobul, executive director, desktop marketing, Lenovo.

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News Bits: Samsung Releases 60GB 1.8-Inch Hard Drive, Lenovo ...

2007-01-29T02:30:00.000-08:00

Samsung recently introduced their 1.8-inch hard drive with a 60GB per disk capacity and a super-slim form factor that is just 5-millimeters tall. Samsung's sleek new 1.8-inch N-series features 20GB, 30GB, 40GB and 60GB per disk capacities. This new 60GB 1.8-inch hard disk can store data equivalent to 60 135-minute movies, 1,500 40MB music videos or 15,000 4MB MP3 music files. This should make you entertainment fiends happy. Samsung's 1.8-inch N-series hard disk drives are available in both internal and external HDD type and they are currently shipping. Read More Lenovo Releases Vista Drivers for X60 Tablet PC Lenovo X60 owners your wait is over. Lenovo has just released Vista compatible drivers for the X60 Tablet PC. The only drivers missing at this point are for the fingerprint reader.

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Lenovo PCs in UAE schools

2007-01-23T02:32:00.000-08:00

Lenovo will fit out UAE public schools with desktop computers, following an agreement with the Ministry of Health. The PC vendor will install its M55e Lenovo ThinkCentre desktops to 173 schools in country's northern emirates. The deal is part of a UAE national initiative to increase technology use in education. .

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Movers: Lenovo shares gain on higher shipments

2007-01-21T02:32:00.000-08:00

TAIPEI: Shares of Lenovo Group, the largest maker of personal computers, rose Thursday after a research report said the company increased shipments and its share of the global PC market. Lenovo stock gained 0.9 percent to finish at 3.35 Hong Kong dollars, or 43 U.S. cents, after rising as much as 5.1 percent, compared with a 1.1 percent gain in the benchmark Hang Seng index. The company posted a 9 percent gain in fourth-quarter shipments, driven by sales in Asia, and raised its market share 0.1 percentage point to 7.1 percent, or third place in the industry, according to the researcher Gartner Dataquest. Hewlett-Packard, whose share rose to 17.4 percent from 15 percent a year earlier, took over as market leader from Dell. "Lenovo continues to benefit from its leadership position in Asia-Pacific," the research company IDC, based in Framingham, Massachusetts, said in a separate report.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet

2007-01-19T02:37:00.000-08:00

Spend a bit of time with the Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet, and you're likely to become a fan of pen-based computing. This update to the company's ultraportable X41 Tablet includes a few key upgrades on the usability front, including a touch-screen display, an improved stylus, and the new Active Rotate feature (more on that below). When it's not folded into a tablet, the ThinkPad X60 Tablet also makes a good ultraportable laptop, with a Core Duo processor and decent-size 80GB hard drive. You'll have to pay to have the best tablet on the block, though: the X60 Tablet's price starts at $1,699, but our review unit included a number of upgrades that brought its price to $2,299--and that still didn't include even an external optical drive. If you're looking for a laptop with an optical drive that you can occasionally use as a tablet, look to larger systems such as the Gateway M285-E.

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Lenovo tries to step out from Big Blue shadow

2007-01-17T02:40:00.000-08:00

Lenovo is trying to consolidate its brand power by removing the IBM logo from popular ThinkPad laptops sold to big corporate customers, local media reported. "We now ask our big customers whether they need the logo. If the answer is no, there won't be IBM marks on the ThinkPads they buy," the Beijing Business Today quoted an unidentified source from the ThinkPad business unit of Lenovo Greater China as saying. Chinese PC giant Lenovo acquired Big Blue's PC unit in 2005. In order to maintain its appeal for global customers, it obtained the right to retain the famous IBM logo on the previously IBM-developed computers, including the Think series, until 2010. Pictures of Lenovo's new ThinkPad X60 without IBM logos have recently appeared on the Internet, drawing speculation about a major branding change for the products.

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Lenovo ThinkPad T43 1871 - Pentium M 760 2 GHz - 15

2007-01-15T02:40:00.000-08:00

Perfect balance of performance and portability for highly mobile users who work just about anywhere. Includes: Intel CentrinoTM Mobile Technology for outstanding wireless performance, available with Microsoft Windows XP 14.1" TFT display models with travel weights starting at 4.5 lbs, 15.1" TFT display models with travel weights starting at 5.3 lbs, Standard battery life up to 7 hours (select models with extended battery), airbag-like IBM Active Protection System to help protect your hard drive, data backup and protection (requires software download on select models). .

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Lenovo likes Tosh tablet

2007-01-13T02:30:00.000-08:00

TOSHIBA'S Portege R400 tablet/laptop hybrid received a tickertape welcome at CES from Bill Gates, attendees, geeks and… Lenovo. Gates highlighted the Tosh in his eve-of-CES speech and little wonder as the Portege has a few wowsers in its feature set, namely one of the first sightings of a Windows SideShow auxiliary display, wireless docking courtesy of an ultrawideband near-range radio link, and contrast colouring in the only tones that matter -– black and white. That's just champion, bonny lad. The R400 vied with Asus for most desirable portable in Las Vegas and has now even won kudos from rival vendor Lenovo on the Chinese giant's bog. Lenovo's Matt Kohut gets himself quite worked up by the ingenious mechanism used by Tosh to fight the classic hybrid issue of “floppy hinge", as well as admiring the SideShow feature.

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China Wireless Announces Distribution of Lenovo Computer ...

2007-01-11T02:32:00.000-08:00

DENVER, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Wireless Communications, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: CWLC - News), is pleased to announce that it has delivered Lenovo computer systems to Tianjin YunKe Science and Trade Company. Tianjin Create Co., a Systems Integration company and subsidiary of China Wireless Communications, has signed a contract to provide products from Lenovo to Tianjin's premier multi-industry trade company. The contract consists of orders for desktop systems, printers, and notebooks. In addition to hardware the contract also includes systems engineering and services support. The Tianjin YunKe Science and Trade Company, founded in 1997, provide products for the education, gymnasium, and engineering sectors. In addition YunKe Science and Trade provides multi-industry engineering and product production support.

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Lenovo Inaugurates Innovation Centre in India

2007-01-09T02:54:00.000-08:00

Lenovo has inaugurated its first Innovation Centre in India. The new Innovation Centre aims to enable large enterprise and mid-market customers, business partners, solution providers and independent software vendors to collaborate on new personal computing solutions, as per a staement issued by the company. Lenovo is following in the footsteps of Intel, Microsoft, IBM and Cisco.The India centre, located in Mumbai, would be Lenovo`s third innovation centre globally after China and US. Intel, Microsoft, LANDesk, IBM and Cisco will partner with Lenovo at the India Innovation Centre.The Innovation Centre, is 4,500 square feet in area and is located at Andheri in Mumbai. Deepak Advani, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Lenovo, said, "With our third Innovation Centre in India, we aim to accelerate innovation for diverse client challenges and developing markets," said.

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Lenovo Introduces Y300 & Y500 Notebooks in India

2007-01-07T02:37:00.000-08:00

Lenovo has unveiled its new range of feature-rich notebooks targeted at the home consumer and the Soho segment in India. The new Lenovo Y300 and Y500 notebooks incorporate Lenovo's biometric face recognition technology to enhance data security and allow the notebooks to be used by multiple users seamlessly. Additionally, the Y500 has advanced Dolby Home Theater, a Shuttle Centre for easy navigation between features, a slot-in ODD (a trayless entry for CDs/DVDs) and a TV Tuner card. The Shuttle Center is an audio and video entertainment platform which helps the user navigate between menus without a mouse. The integrated Touch Pad features a wider touch area and provides two modes to avoid the incident touching of Touch Pad when using a mouse. The face recognition feature is supported by Veriface software, which takes a digital snapshot of the user, extracts key features of the user s face, and creates a digital map that becomes the system s 'password'.

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Lenovo eyes small towns for retail drive

2007-01-03T02:42:00.000-08:00

MUMBAI: Chinese PC major Lenovo is looking at targeting consumers in non-metro and small town areas in India. The company is expanding its retail network of exclusive outlets in the next three months. Lenovo has around 61 exclusive outlets in India, which it is expanding to 100 by March 2007. Lenovo acquired IBM's PC division for $1.75 billion and will sell the ThinkPad and Lenovo brand of desktops in these outlets. Deepak Advani, chief marketing officer, Lenovo told ET, “Besides, increasing the exclusive stores to 100 we will also increase the non-exclusive stores to 500 from 361, by March 2007. We are looking at expanding our presence in the non-metro cities." Lenovo has divided the country into seven geographical regions. “We have developed a network of 1,700 distributors spread across the country, the objective is to target small towns across the country.

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Lenovo Launches Free Recycling Service In China

2006-12-30T02:35:00.000-08:00

Lenovo's recycling service is available to users of Lenovo brand laptop computers, desktop computers and servers, as well as ThinkPad laptops and ThinkCenter desktop computers. Lenovo says that both business and individual clients can send those types of computers to Lenovo's recycling sites across the country, or they can ask Lenovo's staff to come fetch the devices from their homes or offices. Lenovo will entrust a third party to process and dispose of these collected computers according to relevant Chinese laws and environmental rules, and it will undertake all the relevant cost involved during this process. Chen Shaopeng, senior vice president of Lenovo Group, says that the free recycling service they plan in China is another major step that they have made in environmental protection and it shows Lenovo's responsible attitude towards the society and environment.

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Notebook Review : IBM Lenovo 3000 N100

2006-12-26T02:39:00.000-08:00

For long, the name IBM has been associated with quality, service and reliability. So when Lenovo bought out the PC division from IBM, certainly many eyebrows were raised, with questions about whether this would impact their QSR (Quality-Service-Reliability) metrics. I did not think up till this point that it would change, but I am quite sadly mistaken. My experience over the past two weeks working on Lenovo laptops and working with their representatives, right from call center people to high-profile men in leading positions like "VP of Web Marketing", has been nothing short of painful, with general sense of I-don't-really-know-what-you-are-talking-about attitude displayed by all and sundry. Given that Lenovo now also markets Thinkpads, one wonders how long will it be before Thinkpads reach the trash-bin too.

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State Dept Drops Lenovo, Cites Security Concerns

2006-12-17T02:37:00.000-08:00

In another brilliant move by the United States government, nearly 900 Lenovo computers have been removed due to security risks. The computers were planned to be on networks with access to highly classified information. No, they weren't removed because of flaws within the computer, but they were removed is because the US-China Economic and Security Review Commissions showed concern that these PCs could be used for espionage. Get more details after the jump. Even worse, in January 2005 the US Treasury Department was actually asked to investigate the purchase of said Lenovo PCs prior to the purchase because of concerns from the Justice Department. They allowed the purchase to happen, maybe just to spite Americans by wasting more tax-payer money. So, are they trying to say the potential spies are more likely to use Lenovo PCs for thievery rather than Apple or Gateway computers? Or rather, are Lenovo factory employees more likely to install espionage software before the machines get shipped? The State Department sure is talking a lot of techie smack.

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IBM Global Financing Helps Saint Leo University Deliver on Lenovo ...

2006-12-15T02:35:00.000-08:00

IBM Global Financing, today announced that it will provide a comprehensive leasing solution for Saint Leo University, Florida's first Catholic Institution of higher learning, to help the institution acquire new computers for its more than 13,000 traditional campus and adult continuing education students. .

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iPod Success, Lenovo's Harry Potter, Affordable Memorable Gifts

2006-12-13T02:39:00.000-08:00

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Lenovo 3000 H200

2006-12-09T02:39:00.000-08:00

Today, we have the Lenovo 3000 H200 series PC with us. The Lenovo 3000 H series is primarily targeted at the consumers looking for a budget PC. It comes in three different configurations starting from Rs. 25,000 right up to Rs. 35,000. We have the top-most product in that range. Well, let's hop over to the review. Lenevo, most probably, became famous after it bought over the entire PC and laptop manufacturing business from IBM. It is number one PC maker in China and also hopes to do the same trick over here. Budget PC makes up for the majority sales in the Indian market. This sector generally is a very difficult for the branded PC makers to capture, due to lower profit margin and absolutely no-cost for the operating system. Almost 99% of assembled PCs get bundled with pirated software and hence the end consumer doesn't have to bear the cost.

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Lenovo ThinkPad goes wide

2006-12-07T02:41:00.000-08:00

Hailed as the first ever 15.4-inch widescreen T-series ThinkPad and the lightest among its class, the new T60-series offers consumers a truly versatile laptop for both work and play. Under the hood of the T60 is an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with optional ATI X1400 graphic chip and high-resolution 1,690 x 1,050-pixel LCD screen. There's also a comprehensive suite of wireless connectivity ranging from high-speed Wi-Fi-N to Bluetooth and infrared port. The ThinkPad T60-series will be available in end-December with prices starting from S$2,599 (US$1,653.52). More info here .

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Lenovo Upgrades for Vista

2006-12-03T02:35:00.000-08:00

Lenovo upgraded its technology Thursday to work with Microsoft's newly launched Windows Vista operating system. The Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based company exhibited a set of ThinkPad notebooks at an event in the Marriott Marquis hotel shortly before Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer officially launched Vista nearby at the Nasdaq building in New York. Lenovo inherited the ThinkPad laptop and ThinkCentre desktop lines last year when it completed its acquisition of IBM's PC division. The ThinkVantage technologies, which include biometric fingerprint scanning and rescue and recovery, were redesigned to work with the security and backup features offered by Vista. “All of those tools will be tuned up to work with Vista," said Clain Anderson, director of security and affiliated software for the Lenovo software and peripherals business unit.

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Lenovo Unveils 350 Euro 22in LCD

2006-11-27T02:45:00.000-08:00

It appears that 22 inches is fast becoming the new 20 inches. Following promising and well priced outings from Iiyama, Mirai and the first sighting of Samsungs 225BW anything smaller no longer cuts the mustard. Lenovo is the latest company to spot this growing trend (yes, it does make LCDs) and has entered the field of play with the very promising D221 (I know the pic is small, we're working on it!). Like most 22 inchers on the market the native resolution is an extremely eye friendly/expansive WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) while the 700:1 contrast ratio is above average as is the 5ms response time. Brightness is more typical at 300cd/m2 and the 176 degree horizontal viewing angle is pretty much a defacto these days. Lenovo also supplies the vertical viewing angle (160 degrees) but why youd be straddling your monitor or lying underneath it - without some serious dominatrix/submissive issues - is rather beyond me.

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Lenovo Dives into Display Biz with D221 22-inch Monitor

2006-11-25T02:40:00.000-08:00

Lenovo is making a bigger splash into the LCD monitor world with the D221 "budget" display. Being a budget display, it touts some pretty nice specs including a 1680x1050 native wide resolution, 700:1 contrast ration, 300cd/m2 brightness and a 5ms response time. It will hit the market overseas in December and likely to come stateside in the following months. This "budget" machine isn't very budget-y at all with the $460 price tag—at least compared to today's Dealzmodo. It is two-inches bigger, and to some, two-inches is humongous. – Travis Hudson A Lenovo 22" Wide screen for 350 euros [Akihabara] .

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Bharti enters into a tie-up with Lenovo

2006-11-23T02:30:00.000-08:00

Bharti Airtel has entered into a tie-up with Lenovo for bundling laptops with fixed broadband connection, reports Economic Times. We have tied up with Lenovo to drive computer penetration and are in talks with HCL for a similar offering, said Atul Bindal, Joint President of Bharti Airtel. Lenovo is also in discussion with Bharti for bundling data cards for offering mobile connectivity. Now, laptop users can surf the net while on the move by using a PCMCIA data card. Lenovo and HCL sell 60,000 units every month. Bharti Airtel recently became the first private operator to cross five lakh internet subscribers. About three lakh subscribe to broadband services (256 kbps and above) on DSL, while the remaining are primarily on 128 kbps. The company offered services in 92 cities and plans to enhance its coverage of these cities.

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First Lenovo Notebook to Support Dolby Home Theater Now Available ...

2006-11-21T02:32:00.000-08:00

SHANGHAI, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that Lenovo has launched the Tianyi F50, its first notebook to feature Dolby® Home TheaterTM, a suite of technologies that offer advanced home theater audio features and premium surround sound experiences. Dolby Home Theater places listeners amidst the drama, excitement, and emotion of their favorite music, movies, and games and offers LenovoTM Tianyi F50 users the freedom and flexibility to enjoy surround sound experiences in a variety of playback environments. Lenovo Tianyi F50 owners can also enjoy a vast library of music and more than 17,400 films worldwide that use Dolby technologies. Multiple Dolby technologies within the Lenovo Tianyi F50 address a broad spectrum of lifestyle needs and listening situations.

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News Bits: Lenovo Y300 and Y400 Unveiled, Charging Wirelessly ...

2006-11-19T02:30:00.000-08:00

Lenovo this week unveiled its Y-series notebooks in China, they are aimed at the consumer market with reasonable pricing and multimedia functionality. The Lenovo Y300 is a thin-and-light notebook featuring a 13.3" screen, slot-loading optical drive, and a dedicated Nvidia GeForce Go7300 graphics card. The Y300 also features a webcam, but it is not simply a webcam - it also lets you log into the computer. That's right - it acts in the same manner as a biometric fingerprint scanner, and can recognize a user if they simply look into the webcam. The Y300 weighs 2.2kg. Lenovo's other Y-series, the Y400, features a 14.1" display and has a stronger multimedia feature set. It does not feature a webcam, although it does have a 2-watt subwoofer built-in.

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Leaders emerge in Lenovo Legends' bonanza

2006-11-17T02:36:00.000-08:00

Five months out from the end of Lenovo's Legends competition to find seven New Zealand resellers to go to China and get a chance to win $1 million, representatives from Gen-I, Ingram Micro, Focus Computer Consultants, JDI and Integral are leading the field. By Amanda Sachtleben, Auckland | Friday, November 17 2006 .

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World No.3 PC maker Lenovo's Q2 disappoints

2006-11-09T03:10:00.000-08:00

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Lenovo Group Ltd. posted a worse-than-expected 16 percent slide in quarterly earnings despite its dominance in its home market of China, as the world's No. 3 PC maker struggled to make global headway after buying IBM's PC arm. Shares in the Chinese tech firm, which climbed 19 percent from July to September, retreated from early highs after the earnings release but were still nearly 1 percent higher by mid-afternoon. Lenovo's global business should stay weak for the foreseeable future as the company has difficulties gaining brand recognition among consumers outside of Asia, analysts say. It has been grappling with expenses arising from a US$1.25 billion purchase of IBM's PC arm, amid competition from bigger rivals Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co.

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Lenovo IBM ThinkCentre A60 8700 (VOB46UK)

2006-11-05T02:29:00.000-08:00

As designers of the original PC platform, IBM must be able to look at the market today and be proud of what it has managed to spark off. There are more IBM PC compatibles out there than it originally thought possible. Most impressive though, is that despite allowing everyone to use its standard, IBM hasn't been pushed out of the market by hyper-competitive manufacturers. Maybe Apple ought to take a leaf out IBM's book and release MacOS for the PC. Despite this achievement, IBM sold its PC division to Lenovo and so far it's done a great job of maintaining the brand IBM spent so long building up. Although Lenovo still produces its own line of machines, it is also trading under the IBM name, maintaining the Think brand. This is in fact the first ThinkCentre machine we've ever looked at, and I think it looks great.

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Lenovo Preloads mInfo's Mobile Search Service

2006-11-03T03:04:00.000-08:00

Chinese mobile search service provider mInfo has been selected by Lenovo (LNVGY) to be pre-loaded into its latest mainstream phone. ''mInfo is very pleased to be working with a market leader such as Lenovo in making mobile search available to Chinese mobile users. Cooperation with Lenovo opens up a new channel for even more users to experience the benefits of mInfo mobile search,'' said Alvin Wang Graylin, CEO. ''mInfo's technology leadership, content library and mobile experience make us a clear choice for partners like Lenovo." Chinese mobile users can access mInfo's search services via SMS, WAP and IM, and now with this new partnership, Lenovo handset users can find answers to question on the go directly from their phones. mInfo's search service is shipping now nationwide on Lenovo's new mainstream V339 slide phone.

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China notebook market: Lenovo maintains top spot

2006-10-30T02:44:00.000-08:00

Lenovo again was the top notebook PC brand in China, with the company accounting for 32.1% of the 1.412 million units shipped in the China market during the third quarter of this year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Total shipments in China reached 998,000 units for business-use models and 414,000 for consumer notebooks, Analysys indicated. Notebook PCs priced at 5,001-7,000 yuan (US$628-879) accounted for 34.4% of the total shipment volume last quarter, with the proportion dropping from the preceding quarter. However, the proportion of models for sale priced above 9,000 yuan (US$1,130) decreased on quarter. As a result, the average shipment value per notebook PC dropped from 8,577 yuan (US$1,070) in the second quarter to 8,173 yuan (US$1,026) last quarter.

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Softex Teams With Lenovo to Provide a 'Layered Security Solution' ...

2006-10-26T03:29:00.000-07:00

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Softex Incorporated, the world's leading supplier of innovative security software products and solutions for computing devices, announces today that Lenovo, one of the largest computer providers in the world, will be reselling the Softex OmniPass solution enabling their customers to centrally manage their fingerprint templates, smart cards, TPM security chips, authentication credentials, and security policies. The Softex OmniPass Enterprise Edition application is the only comprehensive enterprise security solution available in the industry today to protect all corporate applications from unauthorized access. The product supports password management, multi-factor authentication, Windows logon security, single sign-on, file/folder encryption, regulatory compliance auditing capability, e-mail and VPN security.

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Lenovo Equips the Explorers

2006-10-25T01:21:00.000-07:00

Lenovo outfitted a group of explorers Wednesday with hardened notebook computers so they could climb trees in rainforests without worrying about their computers breaking if the ThinkPad takes a spill. The Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based computer maker has partnered with the Explorers Club in New York to equip five scientists with ThinkPad X60 ultraportable notebooks they will use to research forest biodiversity around the world. Lenovo acquired the ThinkPad line from IBM when it completed its purchase of Big Blue's PC division last year. The notebooks will be lighter to tote while the explorers are up in the vines checking out the insects and leaves on the trees. The ThinkPad X60 weighs three pounds and includes a shock-mounted hard drive, airbag-like active protection system, and rescue and recovery features for protecting data.

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Lenovo unveils 3000 V100 / C200 Core 2 Duo-powered notebooks

2006-10-25T01:20:00.000-07:00

Joining the growing parade of manufacturers upping the innards of their notebook lines with Core 2 Duo chips, Lenovo is bumping the specs in its buget-minded 3000 series. While the N100 has already made the Merom leap, the newly-unveiled C200 now offers a 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor, 15-inch XGA display, up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, 80GB 5400RPM hard drive, Intel's GMA950 integrated graphics set, 802.11a/b/g wireless, and a DVD Burner to boot. It also sports VGA / S-Video out, a 56k modem, Ethernet, 4-pin FireWire, four USB 2.0 ports, and a PCMCIA slot, but the 6.2-pound weight and 2.5-hour battery life may scare some away. On the ultraportable side, the 4-pound V100 now touts a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 processor, 12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 100GB 5400RPM hard drive, 6-cell battery, and a dual-layer DVD burner, while sharing the remaining specs with its larger sibling.

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Lenovo, Apple lead reliability report

2006-10-25T01:19:00.001-07:00

Lenovo and Apple are the most reliable computer makers, according to a new research report. Rescue.com's latest findings rank IBM/Lenovo with a score of 243, followed closely by Apple at 201. The distant third place fell to HP/Compaq with 12 points. Dell, Gateway, and "others" scored 4, -12, and -16 points, respectively. Scores are based on the number of troubleshooting calls received for each make of computer, and results stem from a database of approximately 20,000 calls, according to Macworld UK. "Whether it's due to hardware quality or vendor customer support, clearly IBM/Lenovo and Apple are well ahead of their rivals when it comes to reliability," said David Milman, CEO of Rescue.com. "We're pleased to be able to offer this insight to help computer users make informed choices when deciding which computer they should buy." .

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Lenovo Scores NBA Deal

2006-10-25T01:19:00.000-07:00

Building on its sponsorship of the Olympics, Lenovo will trumpet another sports marketing link when it announces a major deal with the National Basketball Association. The multi-year global marketing partnership is scheduled to be made official at an event in New York on Monday at the NBA Store, according to a Lenovo press release obtained by internetnews.com ahead of time. Under the deal, Lenovo becomes the "official PC Partner of the NBA," with marketing rights in the U.S. and China, where Lenovo is based. The NBA plans to integrate Lenovo products into all facets of league operations, according to the release. An NBA public relations official declined to comment on news ahead of the official announcement, except to say some of the details in the release might change by Monday.

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Lenovo Beefs Up Its Thinkpad Lineup

2006-10-25T01:18:00.000-07:00

Lenovo is adding new options to its popular Thinkpad laptops. The company is beefing up security, adding Core 2 Duo processors and jumping in on the 802.11n bandwagon. First up is the announcement that Lenovo has teamed up with Utimaco to provide SafeGuard Easy 4.30 with select Thinkpads. The software allows users with the swipe of a finger to encrypt all information on a hard drive and has received FIPS 140-2 certification from the US government. “Statistics show few stolen computers are ever recovered, and companies today know the increasing numbers of stolen notebooks bring a high risk for data and identify theft. Every person carrying unencrypted sensitive information on a notebook PC is at risk. Thinkpad and Utimaco's SafeGuard Easy will help customers better manage this security risk," said Bob Galush, vice president software and peripherals for Lenovo. Next on the agenda is to offer Core 2 Duo processors on its R, T, X and Z Series notebooks.

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Lenovo Encrypts Notebooks Hard Drives

2006-10-25T01:17:00.001-07:00

Computer maker Lenovo is upping the ante for notebook security, announcing that it is equipping ThinkPad notebooks with security technology from Utimaco which enables users to fully encrypt the contents of their systems' hard drive with a swipe of their finger. The Thinkpads incorporate SafeGuard Easy 4.3 by Utimaco, which encrypts the entire contents of the hard drive can can only be authorized by a fingerprint swipe at startup time, before Windows has booted. According to Lenovo, the drive contents cannot be accessed even if the notebook is disassembled and the drive removed. SafeGuard Easy has received FIPS 140-2 certification from the U.S. government, which is required to sell encryption products to government agencies. Ironic, since Lenovo notebooks were quarantined by the State Department earlier this year as being unsuitable for classified work, having been manufactured in China and thus possibly subject to tampering.

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Lenovo/IBM, Apple Top Computer Reliability Report

2006-10-25T01:17:00.000-07:00

If you're in the market for a new computer, RESCUECOM may have a few recommendations for you. RESCUECOM is a North American franchised computer repair and technology services company that provides on site, 24/7 service from coast to coast. "When people purchase computers they want to know about reliability," said David A. Milman, founder and CEO of RESCUECOM. "We're constantly asked our opinion about the best computers to buy. The RESCUECOM Computer Reliability Report helps address this question and can be used as a helpful tool for those in the market for a new computer." The report calculated Reliability Scores for each computer vendor based on the percentage difference between their overall U.S. market share and the percentage of calls into the RESCUECOM call center about the particular computer vendor.

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Lenovo Offers Fingerprint Security With Notebooks

2006-10-25T01:16:00.000-07:00

By Antone Gonsalves TechWeb News Oct 16, 2006 06:11 PM Lenovo on Monday launched ThinkPad notebooks that work in conjunction with a fingerprint reader to encrypt information on a hard drive. The portable computers are the first from Lenovo that use Ultimaco's SafeGuard Easy 4.3 security software, which integrates with a reader. In addition, Lenovo has added to the ThinkPad line support for 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, and the Intel Core2Duo processor. In expanding its security portfolio, Lenovo also started offering on Monday Softex's OmniPass software for PC authentication management, including fingerprints and passwords, on select PCs. In preparation for the launch of the consumer version of Windows Vista in January, all ThinkPad Series notebooks include models that support Microsoft's upcoming operating system, including the premium version.

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Lenovo Slam Dunks New Global Tech Partnership

2006-10-25T01:15:00.002-07:00

As a way to demonstrate the power of teamwork during basketball games, Lenovo (LNVGY) and the NBA will unveil the Lenovo Stat to tip off the 2006-07 NBA season. The Lenovo Stat will be a plus/minus statistic that will look at the point differential when a player, or combination of players, is in the game to see what effect they have on the team as a whole. The statistic will identify the best individual through five player combinations for each game, and over the course of an entire season. Lenovo will deploy ThinkPad, ThinkCentre and Lenovo 3000 notebook and desktop PCs courtside in all 30 NBA arenas to record data and statistical information for more than 1,300 NBA games throughout the regular season and playoffs. Lenovo personal computers will be featured courtside at the Official Scorer's Table and will record more than 250,000 points, 130,000 rebounds and more than 50,000 assists each season.

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GCN Lab Reviewer's Choice: Lenovo M500

2006-10-25T01:15:00.001-07:00

The M500 is a tiny projector with a lot of raw power. It was able to produce an image so much brighter than our conference room unit that we knew it was blowing it away before we even pulled out our Lutron LX-100 light meter. At the center of the test image, a constant 1,080 lumens flowed from the M500 to the screen. The drop in power at the edges of the screen was over 100, which meant the difference was technically visible to the naked eye, but very slightly. At the corners of our test image, the light measured 910 lumens, which was still stronger than most projectors’ brightness measure in the center of the screen. Given that at 2.5 pounds the M500 was the lightest unit we looked at, its performance was that much more impressive. It was brighter than our conference room unit by over 300 lumens at both the center and the corners.

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Dell gets another headache -- competition from Lenovo

2006-10-25T01:15:00.000-07:00

Once International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) sold its PC business to Chinese-based Lenovo group, many computer customers thought they would not see much of the ThinkPad or its offspring as they would become part of the Asian IT landscape. Well, not so as most of the company's products sold in the U.S. and Europe still have the IBM name, but that agreement expires in a little over three years. To build its own brand then, Lenovo has signed a marketing agreement [subscription required] with the NBA, just as Dell chose not to renew theirs. Could a deal with the NFL be next? Lenovo currently has about 6% of the world's PC market, although its share in China is about 35%. Hewlett-Packard has just under 15% share worldwide, and Dell has just over 16%.

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