Archive for December 16, 2011

Facebook Timeline is now available to all Facebook users. Learn more about the global Timeline rollout for web, as well as Timeline for mobile web and Android. To enable Timeline for your profile, visit http://www.facebook.com/about/timeline]

The new Timeline has been designed to provide users of Facebook with an easier way to rediscover the things you shared with friends, and collate your most important moments. Facebook has enabled a graced period of 7 days for the new Timeline once you have upgraded. Which allows you to check your account and new Timeline before it is revealed to any of your Facebook friends.

If you want to see how your timeline appears to other people, click the gear menu at the top of your timeline, and select “View As.” You can then choose to see how your timeline appears to a specific friend or the public. Timeline allows you to then remove and add stories you might like to feature.

For more information on how to use the new features within Facebook’s Timeline, jump over to the Facebook blog post announcing its arrival. There is also a video you can watch which explains everything in more detail.

Here’s how to do it!

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, presented on thursday “Timeline”, a new app that allows the user to show the history of his own life on his profile page. Facebook’s new face is completely different for it allows to show in only one page all the content that has been shared by the user since the moment he joined this web community.
If you think you´re ready to be part of the new Facebook’s design say farewell to your “Wall” and say hi to “Timeline”, all you have to do is to follow these steps:

1. Open your profile on facebook
2. Go to Facebook developers page http://developers.facebook.com/apps

3. Click on “Allow”
4. Click on “Create new application”
5. Write down your name on the first blank and write a word of 7 characters on the second one.
6. Fill the security control blank
7. Click on “Open Graph”


8. Two spaces will appear. On the first one you should write a verb, on the second one, a noun. Then click “Get started”
9. Click on “Save changes and Next”
10. On the next window also click “Save changes and Next”
11. Then click “Save and Finish”
12. Now go back to your profle and reload the page.
13. Click on the page “Get it now” button that appears on the top of your profile page.

Done! You have the “timeline” on your Facebook page.

Source: Facebook

See how Facebook send information to their users in just a click! Check it out!

We don’t give a lot of thought, these days, to liking a status update, adding a friend or sending a message. But if you’ve ever thought that you had a good idea of how much Facebook really knows about you, then this video is likely to blow your mind.

Have you ever wondered just how much information Facebook has stored about you and your online activities? Facebook user Max Schrems of Vienna was intrigued to know, and requested Facebook send him everything that the company stored about him. All Europeans have a right to do this, because Facebook is based in Dublin, Ireland.

After a few months of waiting Facebook responded and send Max a disc containing 1,222 PDF files, detailing his every move within Facebook. Watch the video after the jump to see just how much Facebook knows about its users.

The 1,222 PDF files included Max’s every move from relationships, to geotagged photos. So just be careful what you publish, because even deleted messages are kept on Facebook’s servers forever.

At any rate, the video is an eye opener, and should make us all a bit more aware of what we’re sharing out there. After all, as Sean Parker said about Facebook, “there’s good creepy and then there’s bad creepy.” And just remember, almost everything that you’ve done will be handed over to the police if Facebook gets a subpoena.

Source: Geeky Gadgets, TNW

 

 

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet

Posted: December 16, 2011 in Lenovo
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Apart from the IdeaPad U300s, Lenovo also launched the ThinkPad Tablet, an Androidtablet that’s geared towards business users.  This is the second tablet launched in the Philippines by Lenovo, the first being the IdeaPad Tablet K1

The ThinkPad Tablet is offers a 10.1” WXGA (1280×800) display with an IPS display for a 178-degree viewing angle and scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass and weighs 0.75 kg. It features an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor that offer improved multitasking, faster web browsing, console-quality gaming, and low power consumption.

The ThinkPad Tablet has a lot of features for mobile business professionals. It is preloaded with a full version of Documents to Go app for Microsoft Office editing and also has an optional digitizer pen that allows functions such as open, click, drag, swipe, etc. with more precise controls, or users can jot down notes that automatically convert to digital text through preloaded apps like FlexT9 and Notes Mobile. There is also a Keyboard Folio for more convenient typing and mouse control.

The ThinkPad Tablet also has a lot of connectivity options for users. It has a micro-USB port, a built-in, full-size SD card reader, full-size USB port, mini-HDMI port and Lenovo’s unique file copy utility. It also offers 2GB free cloud storage.

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Specifications

  • 10.1-inch screen with 280×800 resolution16:10 IPS screen covered with Gorilla Glass
  • 1GHz Tegra 2 processor
  • 1GB of RAM
  • 16/32/64GB of storage, 2GB of cloud storage
  • SD card slot
  • dual cameras, front (2MP) / rear (5MP)
  • mini HDMI out
  • USB 2.0 host
  • micro USB port
  • Wi-Fi
  • SIM card slot
  • 3-in-1 card reader
  • A-GPS, accelerometer, ambient light sensor

ThinkPad Tablet customers will also have access to Lenovo’s full portfolio of enterprise-level services, such as ThinkPlus Support that offers direct access to Lenovo’s technical support team, and Tablet Protection, which gives customers coverage for non-warranted damage.

Data can be safeguarded using security features that include full device and SD card encryption, port blockers and secure email access. The ThinkPad Tablet comes preloaded with McAfee Mobile Security app. In case of theft, the ThinkPad Tablet has a pre-enabled Computrace Mobile app that can remotely track the tablet down, disable it and/or delete sensitive data. Additional security features include virtual application support with Citrix, simple zero-touch deployment with LanDesk and secure email support available from Good Technology.

The 32GB ThinkPad Tablet will be available in December 2011 with pricing that starts atP28,000.

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Lenovo U300s Ultrabook

Posted: December 16, 2011 in Lenovo
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Dec.13,2011. At an event held at Dillinger’s bar in Greenbelt 3 in Makati City, Lenovo officially launched two new products for the Philippine market – the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s ultrabook and the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet.

Lenovo U300s

Lenovo cites a research by IHS iSuppli as one of the reasons it has joined the ultrabookwars. According to the research firm, the mobile PC market is embracing the new ultrabook platform and will account for more than 40 percent of all notebooks by 2015.

As a first ultrabook offering, the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s is set to impress.  It combines a full-metal stylish design, long battery life, and the latest notebook technologies.  The 13.3” U300s is ultrathin at only 0.6 inches (14.9mm) with a bodybuilt from a single-piece aluminum shell.  It’s also lightweight, weighing only less than three pounds.

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The IdeaPad U300s is proof that sexy can also be powerful.  The notebook is powered by up to 2nd generation Intel Core i7 processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and is equipped with Enhanced Experience 2.0 RapidDrive SSD technology that speeds up boot up time in as little as 10 seconds.   Lets look at the IdeaPad U300s’ technical specs.

Lenovo Ideapad U300s Specifications

  • 13.3-inch screen
  • 16:9 widescreen HD display
  • up to 2nd generation Intel Core i7 processor
  • boots up in 10 seconds
  • 4GB DDR3 memory
  • up to 256GB of SSD storage
  •  Bluetooth
  • 802.11n Wi-Fi
  • USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connectors
  • 1.3M (720p HD) webcam
  • intelligent glass touchpad with easy scroll, zoom and rotate functions
  • HD graphics support and HDMI output
  • integrated stereo speakers with SRS Premium Surround Sound
  • Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) Technology
  • 8 hours battery life, 30 days standby
  • Breathable Keyboard

The Lenovo IdeaPad U300s will be available by early January and is priced at P55, 995.  It comes in two colors – Graphite Grey and Clementine Orange.

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