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Thursday, 10 May 2012

Lenovo offer two new ThinkPads

Lenovo offer two new ThinkPads:
The popular business brand Lenovo, have launched two new laptops for the corporate market, well when we say two new laptop what we actually mean is one that comes with a choice of two different screen sizes. The first is the ThinkPad Edge E430 this has a 14 inch display, while the E530 offers the slightly larger 15.6 inch display.

Both of these laptops come with a wide range of options that can really beef up the final price of the unit. On the subject of price, it seems that Lenovo are up to their old price tricks again. On the Lenovo shopping page, it states the price of the E430 as being $1,154, but the Lenovo price web store price is just $549, that’s a saving of $605, what a bargain that is, even though slightly annoying.

Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E430 keyboard area Lenovo offer two new ThinkPads

The new ThinkPad Edge laptops come with either a 14 inch or 15.6 inch Wide high definition LED backlit, Anti-glare display with a 1366 x 768 of pixel resolution and there is an integrated 720p HD web camera with built-in face tracking and microphone. The choice of processor starts with the Intel Core i3-2350M version with 3M Cache and 2.30 GHz, while the graphics options start with the base version of the Intel HD Graphics card. As for memory there will be a 4 GB of PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM) and for storage there is an average 320 GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) with 7200 rpm.

Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E430 close up Lenovo offer two new ThinkPads

Other features are the HDMI port, an up to 4 in 1 media card reader, DVD recordable optical drive, networking with the 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, a Spill resistant keyboard and of course, there is the multi-touch mouse pad too. This is a slim ThinkPad at 1.08 inches and weighs in at a hefty 4.74 pounds but that is with the six cell Li-Ion 48WH – 75+ Battery in place that Lenovo claim can offer the user up to 9.3 hours of power in ideal conditions.
The new Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E430 and E530 are available now with prices starting from $549 on the Lenovo shop page.
Source [Laptop Computer Planet]

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Mouse Computer launches new 17.3 inch Notebook

Mouse Computer launches new 17.3 inch Notebook:
Here is another example of a computer maker that goes quiet for a while then start to pop out new laptops every other week! This time the company are showing off its larger screened laptop with Intel i5 processor, Nvidia graphics and all from under a $1,000! This not one of the machines that a buyer would purposely go out and buy, but it is a laptop that they may just come across in a store and think that is just might be worth taking a closer at it.

The Mouse Computer LB-D710B comes with a large 17.3 inch Glossy full high definition LCD display with a 1920 × 1080 of pixel resolutions and there is a built in web camera too. It is powered by the middle version of the Intel Core i5-2450M processor with a 2.50 GHz 2 core and graphics coming from the NVIDIA GeForce GT640M graphics card supporting the Intel HD 3000 graphics with NVIDIA Optimus technology.

Mouse Computer LB D710B 17.3 inch Notebook Mouse Computer launches new 17.3 inch Notebook

There is a handy 4 GB of DDR3 RAM available memory and a useful 500 GB hard disk drive (HDD) for the storage purposes. As well as the Blu-ray Disc drive with function and DVD Super Multi Blu-ray write support for entertainment on the go. Other features will include a single standard USB 2.0 port, a couple of fast USB 3.0 ports, the handy HDMI output, eSATA port and of course there is a the Multi-Card Reader too. Networking uses the built in IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN and there is also a Bluetooth V3.0 + HS available for connecting to nearby devices, all of this is being run by the Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit operating system.

Mouse Computer launches new 17.3 inch Notebook

Mouse Computers are already selling the LB-D710B in Japan with the base model coming in with price of around $995, there are no detail if and when it might outside Japan, but it were to turn up elsewhere there may be a slight difference in price etc.
Source [Tech Fresh]

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5-9-12: All the Single Parents

5-9-12: All the Single Parents:

Members of the Baltimore city sheriff’s office gather in the early morning hours before Operation Mother’s Day. Photo by Stephanie Hughes.

Every May, the Baltimore City sheriff’s office holds what’s called “Operation Mother’s Day,” in which it make a big push to arrest those who have failed to pay child support. This year, they’re targeting the top 20 offenders, who owe over half a million dollars collectively. Maryland Morning producer Stephanie Hughes was there yesterday for the first day of the raids–she brings us this report.
Here’s a link to a full transcript of the piece.

A wanted poster depicts those Operation Mother’s Day is targeting.

Featured in the story are Joe Jones of the Center for Urban Families, Joe DiPrimio, head of the Maryland Child Support Enforcement Administration,and Urban Institute senior fellow Elaine Sorensen, who’s been researching the payment of child support for more than two decades.

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5-9-12: Not Your Grandfather’s Manufacturing

5-9-12: Not Your Grandfather’s Manufacturing:

3D printers are now a part of manufacturing. Image courtesy of Creative Commons / Ben_onthemove

How is what we make in Maryland changing…and how can manufacturers adapt? A new report out today from the Brookings Institution examines how the industry is shifting around the country. It’s called “Locating American Manufacturing: Trends in the Geography of Production.”
Sheilah discusses it with one of the authors of the report — Howard Wial, a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, and with Mike Galiazzo, head of the Regional Manufacturing Institute, which represents the interests of manufacturers in Maryland.
We also recommend checking out this special report recently published by The Economist.

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Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Electric Vehicle Industry Descends on Los Angeles

Electric Vehicle Industry Descends on Los Angeles:

The 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) is currently under way in Los Angeles. It’s a large gathering of engineers and marketers involved in the growing EV industry.
Toyota for example, took the opportunity to finally unveil the production RAV4 EV yesterday. This all-electric SUV has an expected driving range rating of about 100 miles and is a joint development between Toyota and Tesla. It will have a sticker price of $49,800.
According to Toyota the front wheel drive RAV4 EV allows drivers to select from two distinctly different drive modes, Sport and Normal. In Sport mode, the vehicle reaches 0-60 mph in just 7.0 seconds and has a maximum speed of 100 mph. Normal mode achieves 0-60 mph in 8.6 seconds with a maximum speed of 85 mph. Maximum output from the electric powertrain is 154 hp(115kW) @ 2800 rpm.

The major theme at ESV26 was charging systems and eight auto manufacturers – Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen – jointly announced that they have agreed to support a “harmonized single-port fast charging design” that will allow charging from a variety of sources.
The combined charging system integrates one-phase AC-charging, fast three-phase AC-charging, DC-charging at home and ultra-fast DC-charging at public stations into one vehicle inlet. This will allow customers to charge at most existing charging stations regardless of power source and the manufacturers hope it will speed adoption of a more affordable standardized infrastructure.
The manufacturers say combined charging stations are projected to be available later this year and that all the committed OEMs have vehicles in development that will use the Combined Charging System. The first vehicles to use this will become available next year.

While the Germans and Americans have agreed to support this harmonized single-port design for future EVs (with SAE International blessing), Japanese manufacturers and others continue to promote their existing CHAdeMO alternative for DC quick charging.
In many ways the most shocking announcement at ESV26 was a concept for electrification of heavy-duty trucks. No kidding – Siemens announced its ‘eHighway of the Future’ concept. The eHighway concept is the electrification of trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires similar to how modern day streetcars are powered on city streets. Here’s a screen grab from a video demonstrating the electrifying idea.
The hybrid diesel-electric truck will automatically connect to overhead wires when it detects their availability and switch off the diesel engine. The system is currently being tested in Germany and pilot projects are already being planned for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to connect to cargo centers. When you think about it ‘electric’ trucks make a lot of sense as they are heavy consumers of diesel fuel and pollute more than cars.

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2013 Dodge Dart – Wireless Smartphone Charging

2013 Dodge Dart – Wireless Smartphone Charging:

There’s your smartphone again, dangling at the end of its power cord in your car. Messy.
If you buy a 2013 Dodge Dart, for an additional $199.99 (plus installation) you can do away with the cord. In the bin at the bottom of the center stock will be a charging mat. Anytime the Dart is running, just drop your phone onto the mat to let the wireless charging begin. The only catch is that you will have to use the special phone case that goes along with the wireless charging mat for it to work. Cases are available for a variety of smartphones, including iPhone, Blackberry, Droid-based devices and some MP3 players.
Simple as that.

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