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Starting things off fresh for CES 2013, Lenovo has just announced a new lineup of touch-based devices running Windows 8. The company unveiled new additions to the IdeaPad U series of Ultrabooks and the Mainstream Z Series, as well as the new ThinkPad Edge E431 and E531 business-minded laptops.

Lenovo’s new IdeaPad U310 and U410 Ultrabooks are just 18mm thin and boast a wake-up time of just one second, thanks to Lenovo’s own Instant Resume technology. The new Ultrabooks come packing with up to a 3rd-generation Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce graphics with DirectX 11. The U310 will be available in March starting at $779, while the U410 will release in April starting at $850.

Lenovo also has shown off the new IdeaPad Z400 and Z500 laptops and are the latest additions to the company’s Z series. These machines are optimized for Windows 8’s touch-based UI, supporting 10-finger touch at any given point. Both laptops come with a 3rd -generation Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce graphics. The Z400 will come with a 14-inch display and will be available starting in March at $699, while the Z500 will feature a 15.6-inch display and will be released in April starting at $699 as well.

Lastly, Lenovo announced the ThinkPad Edge E431 and E531 (also pictured at the top of this article). They’re the first ThinkPad laptops to include the company’s all-new OneLink technology, which allows users to connect to various external devices through a single cable connection, thus eliminating cable clutter without compromising performance. The ThinkPad Edge E431 and E531 laptops also feature improved graphics and higher-resolution displays, as well as a five-button ClickPad that will let users control various Windows 8 features from the keyboard. Both models will be available in May starting at $499.

Lenovo ThinkPad and IdeaPad refreshed with an Edge at CES 2013 is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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On April 1, Lenovo will divide itself into different business groups: the Lenovo Business Group, and the Think Business Group. The Think Business Group will deal with the Think-brand and business aspects, while the Lenovo Business Group will deal with Lenovo products and its Mobile Internet/Digital Home Group business. The changes will include the appointment of leaders to each group.

Mobile Internet Digital Home’s Senior Vice President Liu Jun will be at the healm of the Lenovo Business Group, while the Think Business Group will be headed by Dr. Peter Hortensius. These changes won’t take effect until April 1, when the separate business groups are put in place. Lenovo Group has four market regions: North American, Chinese, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), and Asian/Latin American.

Lenovo’s Chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing sent out an email informing those within the company of the upcoming change. In the email, he states: “[Lenovo] is both large enough and able to devote sufficient resources to industry specialization in various fields. Therefore, we would like to once again revolutionize our organizational structure to ensure continued growth and to achieve higher goals. I am announcing a restructuring plan with the establishment of two new end-to-end business groups. The plan will come into effect on April 1.”

He then goes on to detail the purpose of each group. The Lenovo Business Group will focus on desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones, while the Think Business Group will be tasked with global commercial business leadership, high-end consumer brand creation, and commercial business. In addition, the TBG will also gain workstation and enterprise teams.

[via Sina]

Lenovo will become Think Business Group and Lenovo Business Group in April is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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When Lenovo came out with the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, it seemed like precisely the sort of thing ThinkPad fans had been waiting for: an ultraportable with fast performance, a crisp 1,600 x 900 screen and, of course, one well-engineered keyboard. In fact, we deemed it one of our favorite Ultrabooks — not just for businesspeople, but for everyone.

The thing is, it arrived just before Windows 8 went on sale, which means four months after its release it’s already a bit outdated. Enter the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch: it’s more or less the X1 Carbon you know and love, except it has a touchscreen allowing for finger input. (Don’t worry, that signature red pointing stick hasn’t gone anywhere.) So is this basically just an even better version of the original X1 Carbon? And is it worth that steep $1,499 starting price (a $250 premium over the non-touch version)? Let’s find out.

Continue reading Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch review: one of our favorite Ultrabooks gets a touchscreen

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As you can see from the picture, somewhere, deep within the FCC’s subterranean Washington bunker is a Holodeck. Down there, brave scientists seem to be examining a Lenovo-branded Windows tablet that shares some stylings with the company’s Transformer-esque IdeaTab Lynx. Given that the holiday season is nearly upon us, and FCC certification is normally a sign of impending availability, perhaps we won’t have long to wait before we learn the truth.

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Via: Wireless Goodness

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While we’re not sure if it was deliberate or just an accident, some information about Lenovo‘s newest touchscreen ultrabook, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch, has popped up on the company’s website. The webpage teases visitors with a product shot of the new ultrabook, but not much else except a release date of sometime in December. However, the page has since been taken down, so we’re guessing it was an accidental leak on Lenovo’s part.

Optimized for Windows 8, the touch-friendly ThinkPad ultrabook doesn’t have a lot of details to go along with it, but we do know it’ll be available at some point in December and it will run Windows 8. Then again, if the touch-enabled ThinkPad is anything like the non-touch version, we should see some of the same specs on the inside.

Lenovo claimed the non-touch ThinkPad X1 Carbon as the world’s lightest business-class 14-inch laptop, so we’re guessing the touch-enabled version will tout a similar claim. It weighs just under 3 pounds and measures 0.74 inches thick. It packs up to an Intel Core i7 processor, Intel HD Graphics 4000, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, 128GB or 256GB SSD, and Dolby Home Theater v4 sound, with pricing starting at just over $1,100.

However, the X1 Carbon Touch will feature a 14-inch “HD+” (most likely 1600×900) display with 10-finger multi-touch support and also full support for Windows 8 touchpad gestures. Other than that, Lenovo just mentions that it’s “thin and light” and has a “carbon-fiber construction,” just like the original ThinkPad X1 Carbon ultrabook.

[via The Verge]

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch unveiled on Lenovo’s website is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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