Lenovo’s Miix, 2 Combines Fun and Flair with its Detachable Design

Lenovo launched its newest multi-mode convertible, the Miix 2, at Romulos Cafe Makati City , which gives users the flexibility and freedom to use the device as a laptop, tablet, and stand. The Miix 2 is the latest in a slew of Lenovo devices that adapt to users’ preferred mode allowing them the ease of content creation, watching movies, and interacting with digital content.


“The award winning Miix 2 crystallizes Lenovo’s commitment to improve its product line-up and address consumer needs. With the Miix 2, users no longer have to decide between a laptop or a tablet in their purchase decision as its detachable design allows them to experience the best of both worlds. It also comes with the stand mode for convenient and easy digital interaction,” said Michael Ngan, Country General Manager, Lenovo Philippines.

Expanding Multimode Design with Miix 2 Detachables
Miix 2 gives users the freedom to carry the touchscreen tablet without the base when they are on the go. They can then connect the tablet back to the base for a full Windows 8.1 laptop experience when needed. Users can simply turn the tablet 180° and insert it into the keyboard base to engage Miix 2’s third mode, Stand Mode, to watch movies or view photos.
 
Ultraportable Miix 2 8”
Perfectly sized for mobility, the 8-inch (in) Miix 2 features extreme portability with industry-leading thinness at just 0.31-in and weighing just 0.77lbs. It runs on the new 64-bit enabled quad-core Intel® Atom™ processor and Windows 8.1. It’s an ideal blend of portability and entertainment features with its 8-in HD screen with multitouch and IPS, WiFi and optional 3G,JBL surround speakers for rich, immersive audio. Storage is up to 64 GB of eMMC with a micro SD slot for adding up to 32 GB of music, movies, photos and other data. Users can capture mobile memories with its 720p high resolution 2 MP front and 5 MP rear cameras. And thanks to its all day battery life, users can work and play longer on one charge.
 
Performance-Focused Miix 2 11”
The 11-in model focuses on delivering a higher level of performance with its up to 4^th generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor, greater storage up to 256GB of fast solid state drive storage and a FHD 1920x1200 IPS wide-view display. Both models of the Silver Grey Miix 2 make connecting, storing and moving content easy with their mini HDMI port to display content on larger screens, an SD card reader, micro USB port and micro SD cards along with USB 2.0 support on the keyboard.
The Lenovo Miix 2 8” will be available in the Philippines by end February, with pricing that starts at Php21,999. The Lenovo Miix 2 11” will be available in April 2014, with pricing that starts at Php47,990.
 
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Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$34 billion personal technology company – the largest PC maker in the world and an emerging PC Plus leader – serving customers in more than 160 countries. Dedicated to exceptionally engineered PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovo’s business is built on product innovation, a highly-efficient global supply chain and strong strategic execution. 

Formed by Lenovo Group’s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the Company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services. Its product lines include legendary Think-branded commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers, workstations, and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets and smart phones. Lenovo, a global Fortune 500 company, has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information see www.lenovo.com. 

ViewSonic Debuts Two Ultra Short Throw Projector Aimed at Education Market

ViewSonic, a leading global provider of visual solution products, introduces two ultra short throw projectors aimed on educational market with an impressive assortment of features including dual pen interactivity, the WXGA PJD8653ws and XGA PJD8353s. This new ultra short throw series are packed with 3000 lumens brightness, and 15,000:1 contrast ratio to deliver sharp images. With an ultra short throw lens, the projectors are allowed to be mounted right above a whiteboard or screen without creating hot spots, shadows or casting bright light in front of the presenter, making it perfect for smaller or difficult projection spaces like classrooms.

"Technology in education has played a significant role in educating and connecting the students to the existing and future learning opportunities,” said Vincent Hung, product manager for ViewSonic. "Foreseeing the trend of interactive teaching environment in diverse of education environments, ViewSonic is dedicated to providing solutions for the Educational Projector Market. We believe the demand for ultra short throw projection and interactive learning will keep growing stably and will keep putting efforts to provide solutions for education segment. "

With the optional interactive package (PJ-PEN-003), the PJD8653ws and PJD8353s become interactive projectors that transform any surface into an interactive whiteboard. Along with the ViewDraw 2 software, the dual interactive pens allow 2 users to simultaneously annotate, write, or draw, on the projected image. Utilizing reflective mirror technology, the PJD8653ws and PJD8353s can be mounted above an interactive white board or wall for the projection of an image up to 110”. Equipped with a Crestron® LAN controller, the projectors make it easy for IT administrators to remotely control and manage multiple projectors from their workstations, while AMX® Device Discovery™ certification allows for easy integration.

Equipped with the latest HDMI, ViewSonic's PJD8653ws and PJD8353s can display 3D images directly from 3D Blu-ray® players and deliver the highest picture and sound quality without degradation — perfect for connecting to any HDMI-enabled devices such as PCs, laptops, tablets, and media players. ViewSonic’s continued dedication into developing new technology helps teachers to lead effective lectures and discussion. The projectors promote teacher-student interaction and class participation and become an important element in interactive education.

KINGMAX 2.5” SATA III SSD Introduction

A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device using integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data persistently. SSD technology uses electronic interfaces compatible with traditional block input/output (I/O) hard disk drives, thus permitting simple replacement in common applications.

Also, new I/O interfaces like SATA Express are created to keep up with speed advancements in SSD technology. Most SSDs use NAND-based flash memory, which retains data without power. For applications requiring fast access, but not necessarily data persistence after power loss, SSDs may be constructed from random-access memory (RAM). Such devices may employ separate power sources, such as batteries, to maintain data after power loss.

For different users, there are different needs. For example, an user who used hard disk drives(HDD) all the time, so he does not know why should he update his HDD with more cost. In this case, an entry type SSD is a good choice! And for game players’ need, the professional type SSD do excellent performance with higher speed. And KINGMAX promise the file maintenance. KINGMAX knows that any file corrupted may eat game players’ heart out.

World's best-known memory brand, KINGMAX, provides different series of SSD to meet users’ need. While you know what level of SSDs you need, you can just take the SSD away. And it will satisfy you!
 

Entry Type - SSD SME Xvalue

․Capacity: 60GB/120GB/240GB
․Interface: SATA III 6GB/s
․Size: 100.0mmx69.85mmx7.0mm
․Weight: 71g
․Sequential read and write:
60GB Read: up to 450MB/s Write: up to 75MB/s
120GB Read: up to 540MB/s Write: up to 150MB/s
240GB Read: up to 540MB/s Write: up to 300MB/s
 

Advanced Type - SSD SMP32/SMP35 Client

․Capacity: 60GB/120GB/240GB/ 480GB
․Interface: SATA III 6GB/s
․Size: 100.5mmx69.85mmx7.0mm
․Weight: 73g
․Sequential read and write:
Read: up to 550MB/s Write: up to 500MB/s (60GB)
Read: up to 550MB/s Write: up to 520MB/s (120/240/480GB)
․Random Write Speed:
Up to 75,000 IOPS (60/120/240GB)
Up to 75,000 IOPS (480GB)
 

Professional Type - SSD SMU32/SMU35 Client pro

․Capacity: 60GB/120GB/240/480GB
․Interface: SATA III 6GB/s
․Size: 100.0mmx69.85mmx7.0mm
․Weight: 73g
․Sequential read and write:
Read: up to 550MB/s Write: up to 520MB/s (60/120/240/480GB)
․Random Write Speed:
Up to 85,000 IOPS (60/120/240GB)
Up to 50,000 IOPS (480GB)
 
**For more information:
http://www.kingmax.com/en-global/product/product/index/solid_state_drive/SATAIII_SSD

2013 The Year That Plextor Took The World By Storm

 

Last year ended just like the previous year, with major awards for Plextor’s SSD products. This time the Plextor M5 Pro took the prestigious Hardware.Info UK Award 2013 for best SSD. Plextor beat off Samsung in this hard to win award which is based on reader votes. Winning not only shows the excellent reputation of the M5 Pro, but also the growth in Plextor brand awareness.

Throughout the world our SSDs are continuing to gain awards as reviewers praise their stability, performance, and value for money. Let’s have a look at some of the feedback from recent reviews for the high-performance M5 Pro Xtreme, compact M5M mSATA, and entry-level M5S SSDs.
 
A True Powerhouse – M5 Pro Xtreme
The M5 Pro Xtreme continues its incredible run of awards, collecting no less than 13 in the last three months of the year, bringing the grand total for the SSD (that we’ve noticed) to 86. From Israel to Portugal, the UK to Poland, the M5 Pro’s constantly updated firmware kept it winning awards as 2013 finished. Among the review comments was “Outstanding price/performance combination” – Test Praktiker Germany, “Results of the different benchmarks show that the Plextor claimed specifications are true, SSD IOPS is also incredibly high” – Hardware-Test Denmark, “Excellent all round performance” – Skratchwiz PC UK.


Small and Powerful – M5M
Moving onto the SSD that takes the features and benefits of Plextor’s desktop SSDs and crams them into an ultra-compact form factor - the M5M. In the last quarter the M5M has seen awards in Hardware-Mag Germany, Twaekers BeNeLux, been given an Extreme Performance award by Overclockear Spain, and won HW Legend’s, Italy’s Gold award. HW legend put the M5M through some tough testing and found “High performance in every area” combined with “Good operational stability” they were also impressed with the “Great official support by the manufacturer”. Overclockear Spain went as far as saying that there was nothing that could be improved on.

In Europe, Scandinavia, and Asia the M5S added to its list of awards. This good value-for-money SSD retains Plextor’s high build quality and offers superb read performance. FranzPC Poland selected the M5S over the OCZ and Samsung for reliability. Norwegian site IT Pro described it as “A product we would warmly recommend.”
 
Conclusion
We’ve only talked in detail about a few awards from the last few months of 2013, but as you can see from the map above over the past year Plextor has landed awards from all around the world. With so many awards in 2013 Plextor is going from strength to strength.

To review all the awards Plextor swept in 2013 please visit http://www.goplextor.com/asia/index.php/awards

Apacer Rolls Out AH173 Dual-interfaces Mobile Flash Drive

Mobilization is the keyword for the 21st Century kind of business dealings be it on SME’s or even on Big Enterprise where all transactions and contracts can be done outside the office premises. Apacer does brings us this secret weapon for simply dealing absolutely all things with regards to corporate papers and its legalities.
 
Showing their professionalism with no additional effort!

The popularity of smartphones and tablets, staunch mainstays of business professionals, has repeatedly hit record highs. To boost convenience and free-style portability in the business world, Apacer rolls out AH173 OTG (On-The-Go) mobile flash drive, featuring dual interfaces, ultra-large capacity, ultra-svelte thinness, and metallic chic. Once connected to a OTG-supported device, AH173 mobile flash drive doubles your Android smartphone and tablet capacity with maximum 32GB. It allows you to carry video, audio and large presentation files more easily. The ultra-thin zinc alloy body of the AH173 mobile flash drive exudes the sharp professional image of business people. With built-in USB/MicroUSB interfaces, files can be transferred between mobile devices and PCs at exceedingly high speeds!

MicroUSB/USB dual-interfaces enable fast file transfer
The AH173 mobile flash drive implements innovative built-in MicroUSB and USB dual-interfaces. The front-end MicroUSB allows the connection with smartphones and tablets with OTG functionality to expand storage space. To connect with various PC devices, the flash drive also has the standard USB plug on the back. Dual interfaces in unison fully meet business mobile storage demands. Compared to Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, or other wireless file transfer modes, Apacer AH173 OTG mobile flash drive with the Micro USB plug delivers a faster and more stable transmission with no limitation on device specifications and no adverse effect on signal quality, so as to greatly save time while showing off an impression of professional efficiency!

High-quality zinc alloy with 0.6cm professional shape
The AH173 is cast with high-quality zinc alloy, presenting a sleek and delicate streamlined style. These features not only match the refined taste of business people but also enhance the deft touch. The AH173 OTG mobile flash drive can act as a hanging ring, and its Pen Cap Design takes the use of a metallic ball chain, smartly connecting the cap with the body. Therefore, your smart lifestyle is fully enhanced by the portable design which cannot only be attached to cell phones and key chains, but can also be stored in your wallet and card case since it is only 0.6cm thick!

With the large 32 GB capacity, presentations and large files can be carried around everywhere
As 16GB remains the standard storage capacity for most smartphones and tablets, users can only install APPs and shoot videos and photos due to such a limited storage space. Storing a large number of working files in mobile devices not only takes up storage space but also inhibits sharing and exchange. The AH173 OTG mobile flash drive comes in three capacities (8GB, 16GB, and 32GB), featuring doubled storage and brand new dual interfaces. Business professionals who use mobile devices in presentations or conferences can achieve ultimate work efficiency with the easy file transmission between mobile devices and PCs, thus substantially showcasing their professionalism with no additional effort!

NVIDIA LTE Modem Makes Landfall in Europe, with Launch of Wiko Tegra 4i LTE Smartphone

Wiko Mobile, France’s fastest growing local phonemaker, has just launched Europe’s first Tegra 4i smartphone.

Tegra 4i – our first integrated LTE mobile processor – combines a 60-core GPU and our own LTE modem to bring up to 2X higher performance than competing phone chips.

It helps the Wiko WAX deliver fast web browsing, best-in-class gaming performance, smooth video playback and great battery life.

Launched at Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, the Wiko WAX phone features a 4.7-inch 720p display, 8MP rear camera and LTE / HSPA+ support.

The phone will be available throughout Europe – including France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy, UK and Belgium – starting in April.

Within two short years, Wiko has become a major player by providing unlocked phones with sophisticated design, outstanding performance and the newest technologies. It has more than two million users in France and is expanding overseas fast.

Wiko WAX comes pre-installed with TegraZone – NVIDIA’s free app that showcases the best games optimized for the Tegra processor.

As a refresher, Tegra 4i includes a quad-core CPU and fifth battery saver core, and a version of the NVIDIA i500 LTE modem optimized for integration.

The result is an extremely power efficient, compact, high-performance mobile processor that unleashes performance and capability usually only available in costly super phones.

http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2014/02/24/lte-europe/

Tegra Note 7 Gets Connected; World’s Speediest 7-Inch Android Tablet Now With LTE

Our Tegra NOTE 7 is getting a new family member – one that comes with great connections.

We’re adding our i500 LTE modem – and its 4G LTE cellular connection – to the world’s fastest 7-inch Android tablet.

We’re also expanding the Tegra NOTE 7’s availability, bringing it over the next few months to Western Europe, Brazil, and Ukraine.

The Tegra NOTE 7 serves up a bundle of cutting-edge mobile technologies – including one of the world’s fastest processors, Tegra 4, a superb stylus, exceptional audio, Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), and, of course, great NVIDIA gaming. And that’s at a starting price of just $199.

Now, we’re added lightning-fast mobile data to the mix. Tegra NOTE 7 is available with LTE and HSPA+ mobile connectivity, and it can operate on popular carriers across the world.

With cellular connectivity, consumers can now get access to the web, check out maps and play videos anywhere they go by purchasing a minimum data plan from many carriers.

The Tegra NOTE 7 LTE’s worldwide connectivity is provided by our cellular LTE modem chipset, the fifth-gen NVIDIA i500 processor. i500 leverages a unique software-defined radio technology – meaning it can deliver new capabilities via software without requiring an entirely new chipset. Another big plus is higher efficiency – it’s only 40 percent the size of conventional modems but has 4x the processing capability of its predecessor.

The entire Tegra NOTE 7 family also received an over-the-air update that upgraded the operating system to Android 4.4.2 (Kit Kat), which includes support for Gamepad Mapper. Introduced first for our SHIELD portable gaming and entertainment device, Gamepad Mapper turns touch-based Android games into ones that can be enjoyed with the physical controls of a Bluetooth controller.

Look for the Tegra NOTE 7 LTE starting at $299 from partners worldwide* starting in the second quarter.


 
The Tegra NOTE 7 family will be available in the following regions: 

Country	Partner
North America	EVGA
UK	Dixons
Western Europe	EVGA, Gigabyte
Ukraine	Gazer
Japan	Zotac
Korea	Gigabyte, Zotac
India	XOLO
Brazil	Gradiente
China	Gigabyte, Homecare

 
Here’s a recap of the Tegra NOTE 7 family’s key specs: 

Processor	Tegra 4 processor with quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU and 72-core GeForce GPU
Display	7-inch HD IPS LCD display (1280 x 800)
Camera	Rear 5 MP and front VGA webcam
Storage	16 GB storage with micro SD expandable up to an additional 32 GB
Audio	Front facing “HD Audio” stereo speakers with a unique bass-reflex port
Stylus	Chisel and Brush tips for natural writing and broad strokes
Peripherals	Micro HDMI connector to drive big screen videos and gaming
OS	100% Android -- Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Software Updates	Over The Air software updates directly from NVIDIA
Battery Life	10 hours HD video playback
Network	LTE-US: LTE: 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,17,7) HSPA+: 850/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,5) EDGE LTE-EU: LTE: 800/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,20) HSPA+: 850/900/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,5,8) EDGE 3G: HSPA+: 850, 900, 1900, 2100 (Bands 1,2,5,8) EDGE +Voice

* 3G connectivity offered in regions with no LTE.

http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2014/02/21/tegra-note-connected

Apacer Release Compact Flash new “CFast2, 2-m”

Since CompactFlash Association released the specification of CFast 2.0, Apacer has invested actively in R&D and taken the lead to roll out the first industrial-grade SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) high-speed transmission interface CFast 2.0 memory card around the globe. Its sequential speed is up to 310/240 MB/sec, which doubles the speed of its predecessor. Besides featuring a 2-Channel bidirectional structure, the CFast 2.0 adopts Toggle DDR 2.0 NAND Flash, which brings its performance to a higher level.

Jeff Lin, Embedded Application Business Unit Director of Apacer, suggested that, “Except that Apacer CFast 2.0 memory card is upgraded to double performance and speed, in order to meet the needs of harsh environment of industrial application and corporate cost-effectiveness, Apacer provides customers with choices between highly-durable SLC chip or highly cost-effective MLC chip. Both chips are resistant to temperature change, vibration and shock in actual environment. Each kind of chip has a capacity of 4GB~32GB and 16GB~128GB respectively, with dimensions of 42.8mm x 36.4mm x 3.6mm and an adoption of (7+17) pin connector. Support for DEVSLP (Device Sleep) power mode enables them to switch into a low power state on standby mode so as to save power for companies.”

To ensure the accuracy of data, Apacer’s just-launched CFast 2.0 memory card supports the functions of 40-bit ECC (Error Correcting Code), Wear Leveling Technology and S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) to detect the health status of the memory card at any time and in turn to significantly boost the reliability of the product. In addition, clients can also add the customized Apacer’s unquie security instruction (CoreSecurity Technology)–CoreProtector. Users can drive the instructions through hardware and software settings, which are especially suitable for applications in military, gaming and network communication.

Apacer is one of the few Taiwanese manufacturers with software, hardware and firmware R&D capacity who launches CFast 2.0 memory card ahead of its industrial peers. It also enjoys robust manufacturing quality, excellent customizability and real-time technical supports. The firmware and major components can be fixed right after customer’s recognition and validation. This reduces the risks of out-of-stock and compatibility issues by providing customers with stable supply and high reliability. For that reason, Apacer’s products have been certified by topnotch U.S. and Japanese tech giants, and the company has become one of the world’s top 10 PC SSD suppliers. Samples of Apacer’s next-generation industrial CFast 2.0 are now available for customers to run test. For more details, please contact: johnson_wen@apacer.com.

More information: http://in.apacer.com/products/CFast-2-M

Selfies Are a Lot better with Lenovo Vibe X

Taking photos has become part of our social ecosystem. Thanks to the technological advancements, now we have better, more convenient and affordable ways to immortalize life's precious moments. The number of photos being taken each day has sky rocketed since the advent of digital photography. Millions of photos are being taken per day depicting normal people's lives.

Photography is slowly moving onto a different culture, which is the Social Era. This era is being described as a phenomenon where photography becomes a crucial part in the social interaction of human beings. We see photos being shared everyday in social media sites. We tend to share photos of even the simplest things such as the food that we are about to have for breakfast, your new do, a visitor you least expected, your pets, your high school photo, and the list goes on and on. Any social network site has a photo-sharing feature. There are, in fact, a number of photo-sharing platforms such as Instagram and Flickr that can be easily viewed by everyone. It has become a our way of self-expression that we automatically capture and share our photos online.

One of the most notable things about the photos we share are portraits of ourselves using a hand-held camera phone, also known as 'selfies.' It started as an obligatory photo taken to fill in a small box allotted for profile picture. Eventually, it evolved into taking photos of oneself for fun, sharing it with friends and feeling good about it. It became so popular as it allows people to present themselves the way they want to. Selfies are a huge hit because they are easy to create and share for social networking, professional networking or online dating purposes. It is undeniable that we Pinoys are very much into taking selfies. We like sharing selfies especially when we are all made-up or when the lighting is good making us looking blemish-free and we like it when we get compliments from our friends or by simply clicking on the 'like' button.

Lenovo to Acquire IBM’s x86 Server Business

Lenovo have entered into a definitive agreement in which Lenovo plans to acquire IBM’s x86 server business. This includes System x, BladeCenter and Flex System blade servers and switches, x86-based Flex integrated systems, NeXtScale and iDataPlex servers and associated software, networking and maintenance operations. The purchase price is approximately US$2.3 billion, approximately two billion of which will be paid in cash and the balance in Lenovo stock.

IBM will retain its System z mainframes, Power Systems, Storage Systems, Power-based Flex servers, and PureApplication and PureData appliances.

The agreement builds upon a longstanding collaboration that began in 2005 when Lenovo acquired IBM’s PC business, which included the ThinkPad line of PCs. In the period since, the companies have continued to collaborate in many areas.