Posts Tagged ‘Lenovo’
Toshiba takes on Surface Pro with WT310 tablet
Toshiba has announced its WT310, a Windows 8 tablet to rival Microsoft’s Surface Pro. With Windows 8 Pro, an 11-inch Full HD screen and an Intel Ivy Bridge Core processor, Toshiba is taking …
AMD thinks beyond PCs with new custom chip business unit
Armed with a contract to build chips for Sony’s PlayStation 4 gaming console, Advanced Micro Devices has now officially established a custom-chip business unit in an effort to break away …
Microsoft stock takes beating amid declining PC shipments
Microsoft’s stock took a beating over the weekend after a pair of research firms said PC shipments in the first quarter were down as much as 14 percent from the …
‘Perfect storm’ leads to PC market free fall
A “perfect storm” of struggling PC companies, aversion to Windows 8 and wider mobile-device adoption plunged the already struggling PC market into a free fall during the first quarter this …
Acer beefs up Chromebook line with new C7
There appears to be no end to the Chromebook phenomenon, which has seen PC maker after PC maker jump onto Google‘s Chrome OS-powered bandwagon. Samsung, Acer, Lenovo, and HP have all joined the fray, …
Don’t nail the lid on the PC coffin just yet
Mobile is the ultimate craze sweeping across the IT galaxy, but even though IBM recently announced its first MobileFirst software portfolio, aimed at helping customers embrace the mobile trend, Mike …
The era of PC+
Oliver Ebel, Executive Director and General Manger, Lenovo Middle East and Africa, explains why rumours of the PC’s demise are greatly exaggerated. In 1999, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates predicted that the …
Dell pushes Office 365 on new PCs
Some major computer makers are pushing Office 365 with their new PCs, but others have stuck with a more traditional bundling tactic of including a factory-installed, single-licence trial. “[Microsoft is] …
HP slams Dell over buyout deal
HP has come out fighting. Following the announcement that Dell had finalised its buyout deal, the technology giant criticised its rival and claimed that it will go after Dell’s customers. …
Dell close to buyout deal
Dell is close to finalising a deal to take the company private, with all the speculation shining a renewed spotlight on the fledgling PC maker, according to a number of …
Chromebook sales please Acer as Windows 8 still lags
Acer’s still hoping for Windows 8 sales to take off, but in the meantime, the company has been pleasantly surprised with sales of its Chromebooks. Since November, Chromebooks have accounted …
Lenovo grows Middle East market share
Lenovo announced on Monday that it is now the number-four PC manufacturer in the Middle East and Africa, based on the latest preliminary results from IDC for Q4 2012. The …
Lenovo PC push not enough to top HP in Q4, says IDC
Despite a major push by rival Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard has held onto its position as the top seller of PCs worldwide, according to IDC. The researcher Thursday reported that HP maintained its …
Lenovo and EMC target SMBs with LenovoEMC collaboration
Two major IT brands, Lenovo and EMC, have collaborated on storage products in the SMB market by creating joint venture LenovoEMC. LenovoEMC was originally announced last August as a …
Tablets to rule laptops in 2013
Asus , Lenovo, Intel and Nvidia are using CES to show off their latest tablet and PC innovations headed to store shelves later in 2013. But gadget makers would be better off focusing on …
Lenovo to lead China’s smartphone market by 2013
Lenovo, already China’s top PC seller, is expected to take the title for the country’s top smartphone vendor in 2013, Gartner said. It made the prediction as Lenovo’s swift growth …
Lenovo sees profit growth dip in Q2
Lenovo said its net profit for the fiscal second quarter increased by only 13 percent year-over-year, marking a shift from the high profit growth the company has previously seen. For …
Lenovo’s new enterprise division introduces its first server
Looking beyond PCs and tablets, Lenovo yesterday announced the first server from the newly formed Enterprise Product Group, which deals in servers, storage, networking and software. The ThinkServer TD330 is …
Lenovo ThinkCentre M92z
In today’s business world, the keys to getting the most out of your computer are productivity, space, and power—and the Lenovo ThinkCentre M92z all-in-one desktop PC epitomises efficiency. Its 23-inch screen and compact …
Lenovo tops HP in PC sales, says Gartner
Lenovo has stripped HP of its title as the world’s top seller of PCs, research firm Gartner said in a study released Wednesday. Lenovo took the top spot during a …
Lenovo unveils Windows 8, RT hybrid laptop, tablet devices
Lenovo has announced a new range of Windows 8 and RT hybrid computing devices that can function as tablets or laptops. The devices include the IdeaPad Yoga 11, which is …
Lenovo’s ThinkPad Tablet 2 starting at $629
Lenovo’s highly anticipated ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 will be priced starting at US$629, the company said. The tablet will have a 10.1-inch screen and become available on Oct. …
Lenovo to open first US manufacturing plant for PCs, tablets
Lenovo has announced it will open its first computer manufacturing plant in the U.S., where it will make laptops, PCs and tablets sold under its Think brand. Lenovo will open …
Lenovo acquires Stoneware to expand cloud products
Lenovo yesterday said it plans to acquire Stoneware, a small U.S. based company specialising in cloud products for schools and governments, as part of the PC maker’s strategy to bolster …
Lenovo senior vice president: ‘It’s a dual-device world’
Lenovo senior vice president David Schmoock, who heads the company’s North American operations, recently shared his thoughts on the rise of the tablet, Windows 8 vs. Android and Lenovo’s attempts to raise its …
Asus, Dell, Lenovo and Samsung on board for Windows RT
Microsoft has said that its Windows 8 spin-off, Windows RT, has been completed and will power ARM processor-equipped tablets and PCs from Asus, Dell, Lenovo and Samsung. The Redmond, Wash. …
ThinkPad Tablet 2 kicks off new generation for Lenovo
Lenovo has announced the ThinkPad Tablet 2, which kicks off a new generation of the company’s PCs and devices with Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system. The tablet will …
Qualcomm taps former Intel exec for mobile expansion
Qualcomm has appointed a former Intel executive to run marketing as the company expands in the mobile device space. As chief marketing officer, Anand Chandrasekher will handle Qualcomm’s global marketing …
Lenovo and EMC join forces, target Chinese storage market
Lenovo and EMC will team up to develop and sell server and storage technology, with an eye to the Chinese market, the companies said today. The partnership will improve Lenovo’s …
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Despite poor work-life balance, IT pros like their jobs: survey
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Web suffered 9000 service outages in last five months
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CIOs need to rethink their roles, MIT symposium panelists say
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Samsung sells over 10 million Galaxy S4 smartphones in first month
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