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Lenovo Adds Support for Sprint 4G

Lenovo announced today that they are adding support for Sprint 3G and 4G wireless connectivity to ThinkPad laptops sold in the U.S. This includes the recently a...
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ThinkPad Edge 13 on Camera

Charles Sune from Lenovo gave us a quick overview of the ThinkPad Edge 13. The new ThinkPad Edge series is much more affordable than ThinkPad's T and X Series,...

Lenovo Introduces Thinkpad SL410 and SL510 for Small Business Users

Lenovo just announced the addition of two new ThinkPad notebooks geared towards small to medium size business users, all running Windows 7 and sporting business friendly options. The new models, the ThinkPad SL410 and ThinkPad SL510 both offer a 16x9 matte screen with VibrantView and anti-glare technology; a decision which many road warriors will love.
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USPS Loses Five Insured ThinkPads, Compensates Owner w/$74

You might want to avoid shipping notebooks via USPS after reading a story over at the Consumerist. A USPS customer shipped his friend five notebooks and insured them for $3,000. The package never showed up across the country, so he filed an insurance claim. The USPS gave the customer $74 for the lost ThinkPads.

Storm Chasers Use ThinkPads, Trucks Full of Mobile Tech

Lenovo's providing ThinkPads, IdeaPads and desktops to the non-profit Center for Severe Weather Research. They're using mobile Doppler radars, trucks full of Lenovo computers and a lot of brain power to improve how scientists predict tornadoes and other severe weather phenomenon.

Lenovo Constant Connect Available

image002The Constant Connect ExpressCard and software that Reasearch in Motion (RIMM) and Lenovo announced back in february is available today at Lenovo.com and authorized resellers. Lenovo Constant Connect is an innovative feature that synchronizes email between a ThinkPad and a Blackberry, even when the ThinkPad is in sleep mode.

ThinkPads Get Tough, Meet Mil-Spec Standards

Lenovo's designated eight ThinkPads for use in semi-rugged computing environments such as construction sites and police vehicles. Eight ThinkPads meet military specification (MIL-SPEC) standards, which mean they can stand up to vibrations, extreme temperatures, dust and other hazards. Lenovo's now offering an optional 680-nit display for the ThinkPad T400 to improve viewability in outdoor applications.

CES 2009: Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds (video)

w700dsLenovo's ThinkPad W700ds is the world's first workstation to have dual displays. Tom Ribble, director of ThinkPad marketing, explains the benefits of dual displays.

ThinkPad W700ds: Workstation with Dual-Displays

w700ds_18Lenovo's officially announcing the ThinkPad W700ds workstation today and I look forward to spending some time with one at CES this week. The ThinkPad W700ds has a primary 17-inch display and a 10.6-inch display that pops out to the right to provide extra work space for power users like engineers and video editors.
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All ThinkPad SL, T and X Series Notebooks Get 3G

All Lenovo ThinkPad SL, T and X series notebooks will now come standard with an embedded 3G card to connect to AT&T mobile broadband network. The internal 3G card was previously an option on these ThnkPads and cost up to $150.
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ThinkPad X200s and X200t Announced

Lenovo's introduced the ThinkPad X200s, a lightweight business notebook for business travelers and the X200t,the first widescreen ThinkPad tablet. Tom Ribble, the director of worldwide ThinkPad marketing, called me this morning to talk about the latest additions to the ThinkPad family.
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ThinkPad X301: Thinnest ThinkPad Gets 128GB SSD

Lenovo's introduced the ThinkPad X301, which is replacing the X300. The ThinkPad X301 is about 20% faster than the previous model and can be configured with a 128GB solid state drive, which is double the original storage capacity.