Here are some tips to keep your laptop batteries in tip top shape, especially with the new upcoming laptops having non-removable batteries.
Apr 092012
Feb 132012
The Lenovo IdeaPad U300e Ultrabook is now available in Singapore at a suggested retail price of SGD$1,499. However, from 7th February 2012 to 7th March 2012, there will be an introductory price of SGD$1,299.
Features:
- 18mm thick and 1.58kg in weight
- 13.3″ WXGA LED Display 1366 x 768 pixel resolution
- 2nd gen Intel® Core processor – i5-2467M Processor (1.6GHz up to 2.3GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
- 4GB DDR3 SDRAM
- Up to 7 hours productive usage time
- 500GB SATA HDD+32GB SSD
- Intel® HD Graphics 3000
- Breathable Keyboard allows air to enter through the keys, so the PC can run cooler on your lap
- Lenovo’s Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows® 7 with optional RapidDrive SSD technology boots Windows faster
Sep 052011
On September 16-17, 2011, Lenovo will be holding its first ever 24-hour Code-a-thon in Singapore for Android developers who are ready to “DO the Extraordinary”!
Competitors will be tasked to create applications in 24 hours on the Android platform for the new Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 or the ThinkPad Tablet. The winner will get a cash prize of S$3,000 plus two Lenovo Tablets. An additional Lenovo Tablet will be awarded as a special prize for applications that are developed for Lenovo customers.
Winners will also have an opportunity to work directly with MobiHand, leading distributor of software and content for mobile devices, to publish their application to the Lenovo App Shop.
Aug 192011
In HP’s recent conference call meeting just a few hours ago, they’ve announced they’ll cease to make anymore webOS devices due to the lack of demand and failure to meet HP’s financial targets and unit sell-through expectations. HP will be shutting down the entire webOS hardware business unit and will be looking to license webOS software to manufacturers such as HTC and Samsung.
In light of this new development, the future of webOS is uncertain and it might just disappear into the abyss.
Now, my rants after the break. Continue reading »
Jun 062011
The PC Show 2011 is Singapore’s longest running IT and consumer electronics show and it is back again from 9th to 12th June 2011 at Suntec Singapore. This year, The PC Show will be spread over four floors – 1, 3, 4 and 6 – of Suntec Singapore.
Over 600 exhibitors will be showcasing IT and consumer electronic products by leading brands such as Acer, Apple, ASUS, Canon, Creative, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and Toshiba. There will also be several first time exhibitors such as Fujifilm, Fuji Xerox, Lexmark, Sonic Gear and ViewSonic.
The PC Show 2011 encompasses four sections – The PC Show 2011, Digital Imaging 2011, Game 2011, and Consumer Electronics 2011. It opens daily from 12pm to 9pm. Admission is free.
Mar 092011
Lenovo is having their “Enhanced Experience 2.0” boot up challenge at the IT Show 2011 this year. All you have to do is bring down your Windows 7 PC to compete with Lenovo’s onstage, and if you beat their bootup time – you’ll get to walk away with a cash prize of SGD$500.
Details are as follows…
Dates: 10-13 March 2011
Location: Suntec Convention Hall, Level 4, Hall 401, Booth #8358
Challenge Timeslots:
1:00pm to 2:00pm
3:30pm to 4:30pm
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Check out the video of this challenge from CES 2011.
Oct 122010
Lenovo IdeaCentre A700 is the first desktop that uses the Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Touch Technology, which caught my interest quite a bit. I asked Lenovo about this technology they are using, and researched a little about it myself. Here’s what I came up with.
What is Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Touch Technology?
Think of it this way – When you touch a pool of water, it creates a ripple effect radiating outwards. Similarly with this “Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW)”, the sensors radiates a ripple effect on the horizontal and vertical axis. When you touch on a certain point, the sensors pick up the distortion in the ripple effect and is able to figure out the position where you’re touching. This is by far one of the most advanced touch screen technologies in the market. You can find out more of the technical details about “Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW)” on Wikipedia.
What are the benefits of SAW Touch technology as opposed to the commonly known resistive touchscreen (used by HP TouchSmart) and capacitive touchscreen (used by most devices)?
SAW technology has proven itself by distinct accuracy, high sensitivity, good transparency and less vulnerability to vibration, dust or ambient light conditions. In addition, there is a commercial-standard of 10-year warranty attached to SAW touchscreen, which makes the technology more reliable.
Resistive touchscreen is the most commonly use touchscreen technology in the market. Although it is cost effective, their lifespan is relatively shorter than their counterpart. Transmittance, also known as sensitivity, is lower in comparison to other touchscreens and users need to adopt a more forceful touch to it, which will increase the chances of damaged.
Capacitive technologies divide into projected capacitive and surface capacitive. Projected capacitive uses grids to enable multitouch experience and generates higher resolution than resistive technology. The hard glass sheet surface provides projected capacitive touchscreen with higher durability. Projected capacitive has good transmittance and will not be easily affected by external light resources, but it comes with a hefty price tag.
Surface capacitive technology is moderately durable with good transmittance, but has limited resolution. Typically it does not support non-conductive material input.
Is SAW cost effective, knowing that capacitive touchscreens are expensive to produce for larger screens?
Yes, there is no major change in pricing in relation to the size of the screen for SAW technology.
How many millimeters is added to the thickness of the screen to accommodate SAW Touch technology?
9mm.
How many touch points does Lenovo A700 detect?
Currently only 2. But the technology supports limitless number of touch points.
Pricing of the Lenovo A700
It was launched in August and the price is going at SGD$1999 (promo price), SGD$2399 (retail price).
Summary
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Touch Technology is definitely a contender of being a great touch screen technology by being the most durable, high touch resolution, with the highest image clarity, which might put capacitive touch screens at a disadvantage. It also scales well into larger displays without changing much in production cost. Time will tell if SAW will replace our current capacitive touch screens on smaller devices, but Lenovo has upped their game by being the first in producing a consumer-centric device that uses SAW Touch Technology. Kudos to Lenovo for innovating beyond.
Sep 272010
I was invited by Lenovo to meet up with Lewis Hamilton for Tea on the 1st day of the Formula One racing competition in Singapore, and check out some of the Lenovo’s newest laptops, netbooks and desktops.
This photo is probably the best of Lewis Hamilton looking directly at my camera. It’s just brilliant.
Here are all the photos I took.
Feb 032010
When Lenovo announced this new RapidDrive Technology that they’ve been working on during CES 2010, I was scoffed it off as another hybrid SSD + HDD implementation that wasn’t anything interesting. That is until I read up more about it from possibly Lenovo’s only article that talks about the technology in-depth – Introducing RapidDrive technology. I realized it wasn’t really just some cheap implementation that uses RAID 0 striping combining both physical drive into 1 “logical” drive, but possibly some interesting optimizations built on top of it to bring out the full potential of an SSD and HDD hybrid. Continue reading »