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  • Review: Lenovo IdeaPad U350

    The Lenovo IdeaPad U350 laptop offers computing and entertainment technology at its best.

    With the retail price starting from as little as R6 699 (~$900), the IdeaPad U350 is a must for technology lovers for its amazing range of utilities.

    The smallest IdeaPad U350 laptop is a mere 1.58kg and is less than 25mm in size, making it easy to carry around.

    The battery also has a long life span and if fully charged is unlikely to leave you frantically searching for a power source to recharge it when outdoors.

    Among the wide range of benefits of using the IdeaPad U350 is that it is fitted with a 16:9 aspect ratio high definition 13.3 inch LED panel and an HDMI connector which allows the user to watch movies or other multimedia in high definition.

    Computing technologies on the IdeaPad U350, which include Intel Core 2Solo and Pentium ultra low voltage processors, up to 8 GB high speed DDR3 memory and up to 500 GB of hard drive storage, speeds up video editing.

    The protective system of the IdeaPad U350 is also high quality as it can make the hard drive to stop if the machine is dropped and has the facility – OneKey Rescue System – to help the user recover information in the event that data is corrupted.

    Several extra features like the Ambient Light Sensor which automatically adjusts the screen’s brightness according to the lighting environment and therefore reduces eye strain, make the IdeaPad U350 all the more valuable and desirable.

    A camera also comes in handy for video messaging or making Skype calls through the laptop’s WiFi connectivity.

    IdeaPad U350 laptop is certainly a useful gadget for the working class, students and all the computer literate people out there.

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    Disclaimer: this review has been possible thanks to Lenovo who has provided the unit we tested.

  • Chinese firm launches USB dongle for live HDTV


    European viewers can now watch live high-definition television programming on their mobile devices using a USB TV dongle developed by the Chinese company Aigo.
    The dongle, first released for the Chinese market in April, is compatible with European HDTV standards.
    It will enable users to watch live HDTV on their laptops, desktop computers, portable video players and portable navigation (GPS) devices.
    Viewers simply plug the device into their PC or portable video player’s USB port to capture HD programming wirelessly from local TV stations.
    Feng Jun, president and founder of Aigo, said: “People across China, and now also in Europe, will have access to live HDTV on their laptops and portable video players.”
    The new product costs approximately USD 100 and requires no subscription fee.
    Legend Silicon was involved in the design of the dongle receiver.
    The company, in conjunction with Intel, has been working with laptop computer manufacturers and USB dongle receiver manufacturers to build an ecosystem that promotes HDTV on laptops.
    A key element of this has been the Intel Centrino platform, whch has advantages in supporting mobile HDTV on laptops.
    The platform allows speedy decoding and smooth displaying of HDTV and is capable of running multiple tasks while displaying a TGV program.
    The Centrino platform’s low power consumption technology makes the laptop thinner, lighter and offers a longer battery life, as well as improved mobile reception.
    In addition, advanced wireless technology offers a smooth upstream channel, allowing audiences to interact with programs that they are watching.
    Major laptop manufacturers have shown their willingness to collaborate with Legend Silicon and Intel to promote this new usage model.
    Lenovo, HP, ASUS, Sony, Samsung, Toshiba, among other major brands, all agree that the advanced Intel Centrino platform, integrated with the HDTV DTTB USB dongle, will expand the multimedia and entertainment functionality of laptops.
    The HDTV viewing feature is expected to be a stimulus for laptop sales.
    Aigo, a brand of Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co. Ltd, is headquartered in Beijing’s Zhong Guan Cun – a technology hub known as the “Silicon Valley of China”.
    Founded in 1993, the company has established itself as China’s strongest consumer electronics brand through aggressive R&D investment, coupled with strong marketing and branding.
    It is the first Chinese partner of the F1 McLaren Mercedes team (Hamilton, Alonso),
    Huaqi sales revenue has increased 60 per cent annually for the last decade. Its products are exported to North America, South America, Europe, SE Asia and various other regions.