HP UPDATES MINI NOTEBOOK LINE WITH 2140

origin: lowyat.net

by Wern Shen
Monday, 20 April 2009 03:27 PM

by Wern Shen

Monday, 20 April 2009 03:27 PM

Building on its award-winning portfolio of Mini products, HP recently unveiled another new HP Mini designed for mobile professionals and internet-centric consumers that require a rich computing experience in a small, portable package.

The HP Mini 2140 Notebook PC features a simple, refined all-aluminum case for a sleek yet lightweight design. Starting at 1.19 kg, the fully functional and durable HP Mini 2140 is an ideal companion PC for the on-the-go road warrior. It features a large 10.1-inch diagonal scratch-resistant HP Illumi-Lite LED display, a user-friendly 92 percent of full-size QWERTY keyboard, and a range of hard-drive options including an optional high-capacity 80-gigabyte solid-state drive.

The HP Mini 2140 with Windows XP Home is available April onwards at a recommended price of RM1,699. The HP Mini 2140 with Windows XP Professional is available April onwards at a recommended price of RM2,299.

For more information on the HP Mini 2140, visit the official HP website at http://www.hp.com.my.

ACER TAKES THE MINIMALIST ROUTE WITH THE ASPIRE 3936

originally from lowyat.net by Wern Shen

Friday, 17 April 2009 01:30 PM

Since Apple kicked off the "minimalist" trend in computing oh so many years ago, the term has been used and reused by many other brands to varying degrees of success. I personally thought that the term died off some time last year, when computers started popping up on shelves with laser engravings and other wild adornments, but it looks like at least one other brand (apart from Apple) is going back to slick lines and no nonsense styling. That brand is Acer, and the emergence of their latest ultra-portable notebook (another term we haven't heard in a while), the Aspire 3935, is definitely a sight for sore eyes (especially after the Predator).   Measuring 13.3-inches, the Aspire 3935 offers unprecedented mobility options as it comes with built-in WiFi and WiMAX receivers. Even though our local WiMAX infrastructure doesn't support non-vendor receivers just yet, it doesn't hurt to futureproof yourself. Furthermore, selected models in the Aspire 3935 range can be specified with an optional 3G port. Now that's mobility.   In terms of computing prowess, the Aspire 3935 is driven by Intel Centrino 2 processor technology that features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and Mobile Intel GM45 Express chipset with integrated 3D graphics. It also supports up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz and is available with or without an optical drive. It also comes with a LED backlit display panel that supports 1336 x 768 pixel resolutions, and can be configured to come with an 8-cell battery. The Acer Aspire 3935 retails from RM2,999. For more information on the new Acer Aspire 3935, visit http://tinyurl.com/cnx2qe

P1 W1MAX GOES MOBILE WITH THE WIGGY

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Originally from lowyat.net by Wern Shen

Friday, 10 April 2009 01:35 AM

Loud and exciting aren't exactly two words that you'd associate with product launches this year, but then again, neither is news on P1 here at Lowyat.NET. Thankfully though, hell didn't freeze over, nor did the market go crashing down when those buzzwords met at the launching of P1's latest foray into mobile broadband yesterday. Oh, and since we're on the topic of buzzwords, here's one that you'll definitely be seeing it a lot from now on - WiGGY. Held at the Loft Upstairs on the Asian Heritage Row, P1 threw a massive launch party for their new USB WIMAX modem, the Wiggy. As the crowd that consisted of media, bloggers, celebrities as well as various other business associates filled up the club, CEO Michael Lai got the ball rolling with his signature brand of exuberance.  "WiGGY is a device that's perfectly suited to enable Life 2.0. The internet today is a hive of activity driven by a growing number of consumers who are more open and willing to produce, contribute and share information and entertainment online to a global audience. They are eager to share and upload their lives on the net and WiGGY is perfectly suited to compliment this" -- Michael Lai, Chief Executive Officer, P1 The WiGGY is what P1 call "a revolutionary USB WiMAX modem", and offers users blazing fast wireless connectivity. Unlike other providers who place a heavy emphasis on a fast downstream, the WiGGY is designed to provide you with reliable high-speed uploads too.    The secret to this is the use of Multiple In Multiple Out (MIMO) technology, which enables better performance through the use of multiple antennas within a single device. The multiple antenna array allows data to be uploaded and downloaded simultaneously for an immensely superior broadband performance. Available in one standard package, the WiGGY promisses up to a whopping 10Mbps on best effort. The modem itself is said to be capable of 20Mbps speeds, but a reasonable expectation should be around 5Mbpson average. Monthly subscription fees for the WiGGY package stand at RM149 per month, with a minimum contractual commitment of a 12-months. There is a fair usage cap of 10GB, and upon reaching this cap, speeds will be throttled to 400kbps (down) and 150kbps (up) respectively. Available from today onwards at the PC Fair, the first 5,000 subscribers to P1's WiGGY package will receive anAcer Aspire One Netbook absolutely free! Keep in mind though, that you'll need to pay RM459 (RM299 + RM100 + RM60) up front for various charges. For more information on P1's WiGGY, visit the official website here: http://tinyurl.com/ckw2xn

HP STARTS SHIPPING ITS AMD NEO POWERED DV2 NOTEBOOK

Originally from lowyat.net

Announced during the recent CES, HP has finally started shipping the Pavilion dv2 series entertainment notebook PC world wide.   The dv2 is designed to compete with the ultra thin notebook segments, eg. the Apple's MacBook Air and Dell's Adamo. As such the dv2 is only 1-inch thick and weighs as little as 1.64kg. Two designs are available which HP calls Imprint design, Moonlight white and Espresso black. Nevertheless the dv2 is capable of HD entertainment that includes HP MediaSmart and even Blu-Ray capability (optional). Powered by AMD's latest energy efficient Neo processor together with ATI Radeon HD3410 with its own 512MB of dedicated video memory running on Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit). Other features supported by the dv2 is WWAN connectivity (optional), HP Webcam and microphon, up to 500GB of hard drive space, up to 4GB of RAM, Bluetooth and 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN, all embeded in a sleek 12.1 inch magnesium alloy casing. The HP Pavilion dv2 retails from RM2,399 from any authorized HP reseller.

Lenovo Debuts Super-Slim All-in-One Desktop and 16-inch Laptop

Originally from : lowyat.net by Terence

Thursday, 26 March 2009 04:06 PM

Lenovo has just introduced the latest additions to its Idea brand of personal computers for local consumers, the IdeaCentre A600 All In One desktop and the new IdeaPad Y series laptops, the Y650, Y450 and the Y550. The IdeaCentre A600 features a 16:9 ratio 21.5" frameless screen with support for Full HD resolution of 1920x1080. The integrated 2.1 speakers include a bass sub-woofer and Dolby® Home Theatre™ audio certification. Together with the optional Blu-ray drive, the A600 is a complete home cinema since it also comes with a digital TV tuner and the option to run on Microsoft Vista Media Center. A unique feature of the A600 is the optional 4-in-1 remote controller aimed at gamers. It is the first in its kind on the PC, with the ability to use the remote control's 'motion drive' to control on screen objects by just physically moving the remote. This can be used as a game controller or as a mouse or as Lenovo calls an "air mouse". The remote also acts as a VOIP headset, media center/TV remote and fully supports MS Vista Media Center. A lineup of Intel Core 2 Duo processors powers the A600 coupled with DDR3 memory up to 4GB and 1TB of hard disk space with graphics duty handled by the capable ATI Radeon. WiFi, memory card reader, side mounted USB and FireWire ports and the Lenovo proprietary VeriFace facial recognition all comes as standard. The expanded Y Series adds new screen sizes to the IdeaPad laptop lineup: the 16-inch Y650, the 15-inch Y550 and the 14-inch Y450. The Y650 is touted by Lenovo as one of the thinnest and lightest 16" laptop around. It weighs just 2.55kg and is only 1" thick at its thinnest point. All three are configurable with up to 500GB of hard disk space and 4GB of DDR3 memory. The Y series are basically mobile entertainment and gaming systems, what with 16:9 widescreen LCD panels, NVidia GFX graphics and Dolby® Home Theater™ surround sound played through a set of JBL speakers. A special feature of the Y series, is that the mouse pad supports multi touch and can be used to enlarge or reduce image sizes for example. Additionally, an ambient light sensor on the IdeaPad Y650 laptop automatically adjusts screen brightness based on surrounding light conditions, helping to reduce eye strain. WiFi connectivity comes standard with the option to include Bluetooth while VeriFace facial recognition is included on all Y series laptops. The IdeaCentre A600 all-in-one desktop retails at prices starting from RM3,999 while the IdeaPad Y650 laptop will retail at RM5,099, and the IdeaPad Y450 laptop starts from RM2,499. All will be avaiable from local retailers starting from mid-April onwards. (*Note that the Y550 is not available in Malaysia).

Worm Alert: Conficker

Origin: http://www.lowyat.net/v2/latest/worm-alert-cornflicker.html

by Wern Shen

Wednesday, 01 April 2009 12:15 AM

It looks like another variant of the Conficker worm may be striking soon, and unfortunately, this isn't an early April Fools joke either. In fact, the following security advisory came directly from Symantec, so read on to find out more about Cornflicker and how to prevent the predicted April 1 attack. The Conficker worm, sometimes called Downadup or Kido has managed to infect a large number of computers. Specifics are hard to come by, but some researchers estimate that millions of computers have been infected with this threat since January. Today the worm has created an infrastructure that the creators of the worm can use to remotely install software on infected machines. The worm will most likely create a botnet that will be rented out to criminals who want to send spam, steal identities and direct users to online scams and phishing sites. Today the worm has created an infrastructure that the creators of the worm can use to remotely install software on infected machines. The worm will most likely create a botnet that will be rented out to criminals who want to send spam, steal identities and direct users to online scams and phishing sites. As always, Symantec advises home users to make sure their security software is up to date with the latest antivirus signatures and to enable their systems’ automatic security updates. Symantec also recommends that enterprises continue to deploy all critical security patches, ensure their security software is up to date, clean any systems that are infected with any version of Downadup using the available removal tools and guidance provided, and evaluate additional security best practices in accordance with their organizations’ policies and procedures. For more information visit Symantec Security Response Blog at: http://tinyurl.com/d2w5es