Lenovo Launches Desktop PC With AMD Chips

Lenovo has extended its use of Advanced Micro Devices processors in PCs with the launch of a new desktop Thursday. The PC maker announced the ThinkCentre A63 desktop, which runs on a choice of AMD’s Sempron, Athlon or Phenom processors. The desktop, targeted at small and medium-size businesses, is priced starting at US$329. The company earlier this month released its first ThinkPad laptops with AMD chips to expand that line to budget buyers. The AMD-based ThinkPad Edge laptops are priced starting at $500.
AMD is also trying to expand its market presence as it tries to compete more effectively with Intel. Intel’s micro processors are used in more than 80 percent of the world’s PCs. The ThinkCentre A63 desktop will use dual-core, triple-core or quad-core chips manufactured using AMD’s latest 45-nanometer process, which should bring more power efficiency to the systems, Lenovo said. AMD is due to upgrade its processor designs later this year when it releases a platform called Leo, which could include chips with up to six cores. Lenovo also introduced two high-performance desktop PCs Thursday, the ThinkCentre M90 and M90p, targeted at businesses. The systems will run Intel’s Nehalem-based Core i5 and Core i7 chips with up to four cores…..

The M90 and M90p desktops will be able to boot up in as little as 35 seconds and shut down in as little as 9.6 seconds based on special software that Lenovo has developed for the Windows 7 OS. The systems will also support multitouch finger input when paired with the L2461x monitor from Lenovo, according to the company.

The desktops, available in tower and small form-factor designs, will start shipping in February. The M90 and M90p desktops are priced starting $779 and $899, respectively.

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Vertu Constellation Ayxta: Clamshell, expensive and built like a German tank

A press photo of the Vertu Constellation Ayxta has leaked, but it has still not been announced on either Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s site or Vertu’s site. If T3 is to be believed, then this thing has a microSD slot, 3 megapixel camera, microUSB port, ringtones recorded by Zero 7, the concierge service of course, all for 4,900 to 6,500 Euros depending on how much bling you want. A bit disappointing, some thought this would be vertu’s first GPS enabled device. Anyway, none of you are going to buy this, but if you are, then you seriously need to find a better way to show off your money.
Update: Seems like the device was on Vertu’s website, but now it is missing. Hmmm, call Holmes!
Update: More pictures of the device can be found on Luxury Insider

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New Samsung Pixon12 Shows up in South Korea with 3x Optical Zoom

Samsung’s photographic beast, the Pixon12, is still relatively young in the European market, but the manufacturer hasn’t forgotten their home turf. South Korean service provider SK Telecom will apparently be offering a new version of the Pixon12 called the SCH-W880, which notably includes 3 x optical zoom. Right, like the camera needed more pampering. A similar model, bearing the number M8920, made the rounds earlier this summer, but not without any additional information; hopefully more detailed specifications will surface in the near future. Aside from the optical zoom, I wonder what else about the M8920 will be different from its older brother

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T DOCOMO’s Touch Wood mockups make naughty puns easy

we’re still not entirely sold on the intersection of gadgets and wood. Nevertheless, companies keep pumping out the concepts in response to our greener times. Here’s NTT DOCOMO’s effort using surplus wood leftover from Pacific culling operations. The Touch Wood prototype was developed in tandem with Sharp and Olympus and is based on the SH-04A slider…. Read more…
Categories: Mobile Technology Tags: ceatec, cypress, itu telecom world, ItuTelecomWorld, mockup, ntt docomo, NttDocomo, olympus, Prototype, sh-04a, Sharp, wood

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Sony VGN-Z598U/B

Sony's high-powered multimedia business machine is compelling; but when fully loaded, it costs as much as a used car.
Everyone talks about the Apple tax - the premium you're paying for an Apple product. The same could technically be said for some of .Sony's more uniquely designed notebooks, like the Sony VAIO VGN-Z598U. This ultraportect (yeah, as if that's the case these days), then by all means, scoop up this overstuffed, lightweight beautyable class starts at $1,499, but our review unit balloons up to the eye-bulgingly-high price tag of $4,450. If money is no obj

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Citysearch for BlackBerry Updated

If you’ve ever used the Citysearch app for BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM), you’ll know how handy it can be… it delivers local business listings, shows you where to grab a bite to eat, where to shop, gives you reviews and ratings on local restaurants and a whole lot more. Super handy. Of course, depending where you live will certainly change how effective the app is. If you live in a small town in the middle of nowhere, not much info will be available. Although, I suppose if that were the case you wouldn’t need the info anyway, right?…
There’s lots of handy features built-in to Citysearch including calendar integration, Twitter options and a tip calculator. For all the details or to download to your Berry, hit up theCitysearch site.
Note: Citysearch is also available for the iPhone and Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre.
[Via: BBCool]

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