Thinking of getting the mom a laptop or ultrabook for Mother’s Day this year? Check out Dell’s offerings.
From left: Dell XPS 13 ultrabook, Dell Inspiron 14R, Dell Inspiron One 2320.
Here are three laptops/ultrabooks from Dell for Mother’s Day this year (13 May 2012 in Singapore).
Toshiba has unveiled its latest line of Satellite notebook computers. The M800, L800 and C800 series of notebooks come in a wide range of configurations, screen sizes and colours.
They will be available soon (this quarter) throughout South and South East Asia.
Toshiba's new line of Satellite notebooks - M800, L800 and C800 Series.
All the models come standard with at least one USB 3.0 port and Bluetooth 4.0.
Toshiba’s eco Utility, PC Health Monitor, promotes laptop longevity with utilities designed to protect vital components and conserve power.
Toshiba Hi-speed Start Technology offers smarter and quicker bootup and resume that saves precious time.
| Toshiba Satellite | M800 Series | L800 Series | C800 Series |
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| Price | S$1,199 | S$1,099 | S$869 |
| Colours available | Gold Blaze Pink Blush Blue Horizon |
Midnight Black Luscious Red Icy White |
Black Graphite Red Graphite |
And Toshiba’s Resolution+ video upconversion technology breathes new life into standard-def video by seamlessly adjusting color, brightness and contrast to give video a more high-def look and feel.
If you’re wondering about the ultrabook class, Toshiba had just launched the Satellite U840 Series early in February. Here’s the review of the ultrabook.
A brief description and key specifications for each series is tabulated below.
Toshiba Satellite M800 Series
 Toshiba Satellite M845 notebook The M800 series promises solid performance, functionality and style. Its thin and light body weighs only 1.99kg and has a spacious track pad and raised tile keyboard. Additional multimedia and connectivity features include ATI Radeon HD 7670 graphics card with 2GB dedicated video memory, stereo speakers with SRS Premium Sound HD, HD Webcams, HDMI, two USB 3.0 ports, as well as Toshiba Video Player that supports 2D to 3D conversions. |
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Toshiba Satellite L800 Series
 Toshiba Satellite L840 notebook Value-for-money laptop targeted at families, students and small business owners. There are three model classes: the highly-mobile Satellite L830 (13.5-inch diagonal widescreen display), the lightweight Satellite L840 (14-inch display), and the versatile Satellite L850 (15.6-inch display) desktop replacement. The Satellite L800 series also comes with ATI Radeon HD 7670 graphics card with a choice of 1GB or 2GB dedicated video memory, stereo speakers with SRS Premium Sound HD, HD Webcams, a HDMI Port and 2 USB 3.0 ports. |
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Toshiba Satellite C800 Series
 Toshiba Satellite C840 notebook Entry-level affordable notebook computer for price conscious consumers, students and first-time buyers looking for basic productivity at home or in the office. Available with a 14.0-inch and 15.6 inch diagonal widescreen display, the Satellite C800 Series offers configurations featuring either Intel or AMD processors. The notebooks include 1x USB 3.0 ports, a Card Reader and an HDMI port. The system also includes a Webcam with Face Recognition technology, a DVD drive for watching movies and a full-sized keyboard. |
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Norton has unveiled the findings of its latest survey which provides insights into Singaporeans’ Internet dependence, the importance of their personal information and their level of understanding when it comes to Internet security.
Say it with numbers – from Norton’s survey of Internet Security.
Last year, Norton did an interesting survey that revealed that phone owners in Singapore were willing to pay an average of S$148 to get their lost/stolen phones back, in order to alleviate the stress and inconvenience losing their mobile phones.
About the Norton Mobile Survey
This year’s online survey was conducted in February 2012 by The Leading Edge, an independent market research firm on behalf of Norton by Symantec.
The Leading Edge conducted the survey among a sample size of 500 online adults between the ages of 18 and 64 years, within each of the following five markets: Singapore, China, Japan, India and Australia.
Singapore’s sample online size comprised 51% female and 49% male.
| Age Profile | |
| 18-24 yrs | 13% |
| 25-34 yrs | 29% |
| 35-44 yrs | 30% |
| 45-54 yrs | 19% |
| 55-64 yrs | 10% |
This year, Norton found that 76 percent of Internet users in Singapore would rather forgo US$1million than give strangers unlimited access to their computers.
The key findings are highlighted in the info-graphic above, while the details are at the end of this post.
Protection
So what does Symantec have to protect the multitude of PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets in the modern household?
Norton will be offering Norton 360 Everywhere in the first half of 2012 (Pricing and systems requirements to be announced at launch).
Norton 360 Everywhere promises to be an easy-to-manage, all-in-one security solution that delivers a multi-platform solution for PCs, Macs, Android-based phones and tablets.
Users can customise their security to meet their specific needs, be it against online threats, data loss, and device loss or theft.
The details of the survey is excerpted below.
How do you maximise your battery life? Should you constantly charge your battery? Should you keep your battery installed even when your laptop is plugged in? When should you replace your battery?
Check out Lenovo's Guide to Laptop Batteries.
Here are the answers to these and other frequently asked questions, courtesy of “Lenovo’s Guide to Laptop Batteries”.
1. Maximise your battery life
2. Keep your battery installed even when your laptop is plugged into a power source.
3. Do not constantly charge your battery. Reduce the maximum charge threshold if you connect your laptop to an AC supply most of the time.
4. When storing your extra battery, ensure there is at least 50% charge level, and store in a cool environment.
5. Keep your battery cool when in use to slow degradation.
6. Modern Li-ion batteries do not need to be fully charged and discharged because they do not suffer from memory effects.
7. A little obvious here – replace the battery when it can no longer hold a full charge, or when its actual run time falls significantly below its original run time.
Read or download “Lenovo’s Guide to Laptop Batteries” below:
Sony hosted a concept demonstration of how their slew of electronic products can connect easily and seamlessly together to cater to the digital lifestyle needs of the modern consumer.
New Bravia TVs and Xperia smartphones were also launched at the event.
Sony connectivity demo at ONE°15 Marina Club in Sentosa.
At ONE°15 Marina Club in Sentosa, tablets, VAIO notebooks, Xperia smartphones and Bravia TVs were interconnected with each other to 
demonstrate how media and content can be seamlessly networked and shared between the various devices.
The event is also an apt welcome of Sony Mobile Communications back to the fold of Sony Electronics.
Sony had recently acquired the other 50% of Sony Ericsson and the connectivity event serves to remind consumers of the connectivity and ecosystem that Xperia customers can expect to enjoy with other Sony devices.
The showcased Xperia smartphones are the first range of devices under Sony Mobile Communications.
Sony's pre-release Google TV set-top box with remote control.
The new range of Bravia TVs that were first unveiled during CES 2012 in January, as well as a whole range of Xperia smartphones were also showcased.
The three new series of Bravia TVs include the flagship HX, high-end NX and the entry-to-mid-level EX.
Xperia smartphones that were exhibited included the Xperia S, P, U, and sola.
Sony media box
The 2-sided remote control reminds one of in-flight entertainment controllers.
There was a sneak preview of an upcoming set-top box for the second generation Sony Google TV, that was also unveiled during CES 2012.
Sony did not dwell on this set-top box though, which was connected to the Google Play store.
The remote control for the media box comprised a keyboard on one side, with additional controls (D-pad, Menu, Home, Back buttons and a trackpad) on the other side.
I took the new Toshiba Satellite U840 ultra book for a ride last week. After a week of bringing it along for meetings and presentations, it proved a good balance between portability and performance.
Toshiba Satellite U840 Series ultrabook - portability and performance.
The Satellite U840 Series of ultrabooks is Toshiba’s first line of 14-inch ultrabooks – after the computer maker’s debut into the ultrabook arena with its 13.3-inch Z830 ultrabook last year.
Side view - only 20mm thin.
Compared with its 1.12kg predecessor, the 1.59kg Satellite U840 is heavier and only slightly bigger, but is considerably more affordable.
The Z830 costs almost twice the U840, which starts at S$1,399.
The Windows 7 Satellite U840 is comparable with other ultrabooks on the market (such as the Samsung Series 5 Ultra and HP Envy 14 Spectre) in terms of appearance and performance.
Most ultrabooks feature similar metallic brushed aluminum casings.
But the U840 weighs lighter because it does not include an optical drive.
Read on below to find out what I liked and disliked about the Toshiba Satellite U840 ultrabook during the test-drive.
Lenovo will be at the IT Show 2012 in Suntec Singapore at Level 4, Hall 401, Booth 8358.
Click to view or download Lenovo's IT Show 2012 flyer for tablet computers.
Check out the promotional discounts and freebies for Lenovo’s tablets, notebooks and desktop computers.
You can view or download Lenovo’s IT Show 2012 flyers below.
Sony will be at the IT Show 2012 in Suntec Singapore almost every which way you look and on nearly every level of Suntec.
Check out Sony's promotions and deals at the IT Show 2011.
Lookout for deals and promotions for their Bravia TVs, digital photo frames, Home Entertainment Systems, personal music products like the Walkman, video and still cameras, tablets and Vaio notebooks and accessories such as power supplies, batteries and memory cards.
Digital photo frames and compact cameras
Videocams, DSLRs and MIL cameras
Tablets and Vaio notebooks
Personal music products
Bravia TVs and Home Theatre Systems
Power supply and memory cards
Toshiba will be at the IT Show 2012 in Suntec Singapore at Hall 401 (Booth 8143 & 8361), Hall 403 (Booth 8418 & 8438) and Hall 601 (Booth 6137). Check out the promotional discounts and freebies for Toshiba’s notebooks and tablets.
Click the image to view or download Toshiba's promotion flyers for IT Show 2012.
Toshiba’s new REGZA Tablet AT200 is supposedly the world’s thinnest and lightest tablet. Check it out, together with Toshiba’s other tablets and notebook computers.
You can view or download Toshiba’s IT Show 2012 flyers below.
Samsung will be at the IT Show 2012 in Suntec Singapore at Levels 3 & 4. Check out the promotional discounts and freebies for Samsung’s notebooks, tablets and mobile phones, cameras, printers, monitors and smart TVs.
Check out Samsung's Ultrabooks and its 3, 7, 9 series of notebooks at IT Show 2012..
Check out the new colour for the Multiview MV800 compact camera that features a 3” flip-out Touch display. The stunning pink gives the 16.1 megapixel shooter a fresh look. The camera also comes with 5x optical zoom at 26mm at its widest angle.
You can view or download Samsung’s other IT Show 2012 flyers below.
