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- Malware found in Lenovo software package
- Computer maker Lenovo is shipping a malware-infected software package to Windows XP users, according to warning from anti-virus researchers at Microsoft. The malicious file was identified by Microsoft as Win32/Meredrop, a Trojan dropper that is used to install and execute multiple malicious executables on an infected computer....
- Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Malware, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows XP, Tools & Techniques, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- MobileTechRoundup show #152, Lenovo X301, MSI Wind and Android thoughts
- MobileTechRoundup show #152, Lenovo X301, MSI Wind and Android thoughtsUsability issues between the 8.9" and 10" screens.I find the 10" vs the 8.9" screens to be a significant improvement is usability -- basically what I am talking about is the difference between the ASUS machines and the Q2 machine. ...
- Tags: Processors, Lenovo X301, MobileTechRoundup, MSI, Lenovo Group Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-27
- MobileTechRoundup show #152, Lenovo X301, MSI Wind and Android thoughts
- Kevin's been checking out the Lenovo X301 with integrated WiMAX and after hearing him talk about it on MobileTechRoundup show #152 I think he is getting closer and closer to picking one up for himself. I went ahead and purchased the MSI Wind and discovered it has a slightly different...
- Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Lenovo Group Ltd., Kevin, Keyboards, WiMAX, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-10-26
- Lenovo greens its environmental credentials with e-coupon, recycling program
- Aside from taking steps to make its products more energy-efficient and environment-conscious, Lenovo is testing out several programs to help distinguish its green profile from those of its rivals. One example is its Together E-coupon, which you can use if you're buying a Lenovo notebook. Lenovo has...
- Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-10-23
- MobileTechRoundup show #150, More netbook talk
- James, Kevin, and I were quite happy to record MobileTechRoundup show #150 and celebrate 3 years of podcasting about mobile tech. Kevin continues to tease me with the MSI Wind and now I am even closer to switching from my Fujitsu U810 to the Wind thanks to Dynamism who sent...
- Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Dual-core, Lenovo Group Ltd., Kevin, WiMAX, Podcasts, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Internet, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-10-12
- Lenovo ThinkPad SL400
- Take the ThinkPad R series, remove the internal roll cage and the TPM chip, add dedicated GeForce graphics, an HDMI port, and a glossy lid, and you get the ThinkPad SL400. This 14-inch laptop is Lenovo's play for small business buyers, trading in enterprise features such as the aforementioned security...
- Tags: Notebooks, Lenovo ThinkPad, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad SL400, lid, Lenovo Group Ltd.
- Product reviews 2008-10-03
- The quad-core laptops are here . . . sort of
- Back in August Dell, HP and Lenovo all announced mobile workstations that offer Intel's first quad-core chip for laptops. Those systems are now available for order and reviews of at least one model--the Lenovo ThinkPad W700--are giving a glimpse of the performance you can expect from these 17-inch powerhouses. ...
- Tags: Mobile, Mobile Workstation, Lenovo Group Ltd., Quad-core, Laptop Computer, Quad-core Laptop, Core 2 Quad Extreme, Workstations, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- Gauging the ThinkPad: Before (IBM) and after (Lenovo)
- Gauging the ThinkPad: Before IBM and after LenovoI'm deeply dissapointedI've bought a business Thinkpad T61 for a premium price one year ago, hoping for the best of their product line. A few weeks ago their update tool pushed a BIOS and graphics card update to fix the famous overheating issue...
- Tags: Notebooks, System Spec, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, laptop computer, IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-29
- Gauging the ThinkPad: Before (IBM) and after (Lenovo)
- Has Lenovo lost whatever mojo the ThinkPad had? That simple question raised a lot of discussion at TechRepublic and it's worth pondering. The problem: Gauging Lenovo's performance depends on a lot of anecdotes with few concrete answers. As background, John Sheesley asked a simple question: Has Lenovo...
- Tags: Consumer Reports, IBM ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-29
- Lenovo's ThinkPad X200 Tablet racks up awards
- Lenovo's ThinkPad X200 Tablet racks up awardsThinkpad X200 run vista can't install video converterHi,all guys,my friend have had one this notebook,its os is vista prem,but when he install some video converter like moyea flv to video converter pro 2.0.the all and the one is very good, thanks, who can fix...
- Tags: Tablets, Corporate communications, Notebooks, Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet, Lenovo ThinkPad X200, Lenovo ThinkPad, video converter, Lenovo Group Ltd., tablet
- Discussion threads 2008-09-26
- Lenovo's ThinkPad X200 Tablet racks up awards
- Reviews of the tablet version of Lenovo's X200 ultraportable are in. The big change in this version, which replaces the longstanding ThinkPad X61t, is the switch to a widescreen display. The X200 Tablet is also thinner and lighter, weighing about 3.5 pounds with the standard four-cell battery and a little...
- Tags: Lenovo ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., X200 Tablet, PC Magazine, Tablets, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-09-25
- Lenovo ThinkPad X301
- The ThinkPad X301 boasts the same 13.3-inch display, 3.3-pound weight, and 0.7-inch thickness as its predecessor, the ThinkPad X300. In fact, with the exception of a new DisplayPort connector, the X301's case is essentially identical to that of the X300, right down to the built-in DVD burner. The real change...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Lenovo ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., ThinkPad X301, IBM ThinkPad
- Product reviews 2008-09-19
- Lenovo slashes monitor energy consumption by up to 60 percent
- What with all the financial market doom and gloom this week, I clear forgot there were at least two fairly sizable trade shows going on in computer-dom. China's Lenovo used one of them to introduce a series of six ThinkVision monitors that boast various green tech credentials. ...
- Tags: Monitor, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkVision, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-09-18
- Lenovo enters server market; Targets SMBs
- Lenovo on Tuesday said it is entering the server market with the ThinkServer, a lineup starting at $749 targeted at small and medium sized businesses. Lenovo, the former PC business of IBM, hit the market with a focus on laptops and notebooks, but now appears to be...
- Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Small And Medium Business, Game Plan, Smb/Sme, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Dell's netbook arrives this week
- Dell will announce its netbook, the Mini Inspiron 910, tomorrow, according to a story in today's WSJ. The new netbook had been expected any day, but the details came to light after a partner, Box.net, a provider of online storage, sent an e-mail to the newspaper touting its work with...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Lenovo Group Ltd., Inspiron 910, S10, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Operating Systems, Processors, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Notebook OEM statements on NVIDIA GPU failures
- Notebook OEM statements on NVIDIA GPU failuresHP & Dell are big Nvidia customers, not the othersI think the majority of the problems involve either HP/Compaq or Dell hardware, since they actually use Nvidia chipsets more so than the other OEMs.Dell & HP Only ones doing the right thing...The others "don't...
- Tags: Notebooks, NVidia Corp., GPU, OEM, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., notebook
- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
- Lenovo ThinkPad X200
- We were a little surprised when Lenovo announced an X series laptop with a 12.1-inch wide-aspect display; after all, the similarly sized ThinkPad X300 had won over many hearts and minds when it was introduced earlier this year. But the new ThinkPad X200 does nicely round out Lenovo's ThinkPad family....
- Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad X200, battery, Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo ThinkPad
- Product reviews 2008-08-14
- ThinkPad X200 reviews: Great ultraportable . . . but it's no X300
- The X200 is one of eight new ThinkPads--including the SL series for small business--that Lenovo announced as part of Intel's Centrino 2 launch. The 12.1-inch wide-screen ultraportable, which replaces the popular ThinkPad X61, is designed to bring some of the features of the pricey 13.3-inch X300 to a broader audience....
- Tags: intel centrino 2, intel centrino, ibm thinkpad, lenovo group ltd., thinkpad x200, x300, reviews, notebooks, hardware, notebooks & tablets, john morris
- Blog posts 2008-08-07
- Profits up, but margins fall at Lenovo
- Lenovo Group, the world's fourth-largest PC maker, saw quaterly earnings rise 65% for Q1, but profit margins fall dramatically. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: china, lenovo group ltd., profit margin, adrian kingsley-hughes
- Blog posts 2008-08-07
- How much would it cost with Linux?
- PCWorld is reporting that US buyers won't get a chance to purchase Lenovo's least expensive netbooks slated for release this fall. While higher-end models of their new S10 IdeaPads with 10.2 inch screens and Windows XP will be selling in the States, buyers in every other major market will...
- Tags: lenovo group ltd., linux, microsoft windows, microsoft windows xp, monitors & displays, operating systems, unix, open source, software, hardware, components, christopher dawson
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
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