Horizon tabletop PC line gets a touch-up by Lenovo

Last year the trend of tabletop PC started strong but then eventually it seemed to turn cold as it was badly straddled between a desktop and giant tablet. Luckily, Lenovo’s new models are apparently set to give this semi-portable device a second chance to prove its mettle.

The slim Lenovo Horizon series has brought a good balance between screen size and portability. So far, it has been split in to two models: a slim device with a premium feel and the one with the bigger body and lower price. Horizon 2s has kickstand features. Being a light weight model, this tabletop weighs around 5.6 pounds with a 19.5-inch 1080p IPS display.

Its processors go up to Intel Gen i7, with up to 500GB of hybrid hard drive space, and its in-built battery can run up to 2.5 hours. But yes, these systems are so built so as not to stay away from the power source for too long.

Another one in the Horizon series, Horizon 2e is a bigger, thicker, tabletop PC with a 21.5-inch 1080p display. It has an inbuilt kickstand and is less portable. But its heavier body leaves much scope for bigger battery, which usually runs up to 3.5 hours.

Both these new Horizon models come with Lenovo’s Aura software package, which is a user interface overlay that automatically pops up whenever the system is positioned flat on a surface. Aura makes use of multitouch controls to provide access to photos, videos and apps. However, you can turn it off if you prefer a regular Windows 8 user interface.

 

Priced at $949, Horizon 2s will be available later this September, with a charging stand worth $89. Horizon 2e will come in October, priced at $749.

 

iYogi highlights the delay in launch of ‘The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan’

Are you a hardcore gamer? Do you like to keep yourself updated with all the recently released gadgets and games in the market? iYogi provides information on anything that is latest in the world of games. From the new version of a game to an advanced gaming console, you can find news on everything that is latest. Check out this recent post by iYogi on ‘The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan’, the most-awaited expansion for Turbine’s free-to-play multiplayer online role-playing game.

The fourth major expansion of the upcoming ‘The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan’ has been delayed from its scheduled September 5 release date. The game is now going to be released on October 15.

“Thanks to some great efforts from beta players, we’ve identified issues that we think need to be addressed before we can launch. In order to address those issues and meet our expectations for quality we’re going to need more time. As a result, we’ve elected to delay our launch to October 15th,” said executive producer Kate Paiz.

As a token of appreciation to fans who have already pre-purchased the ‘Riders of Rohan’ and are looking forward to the update will get 500 Turbine Points and a goodie bag containing consumables that include:

• Slayer Deed Accelerators x1 (60 min)
• 100% XP Boost (1 hour)
• +20% Renown (3 hours)
• +20% Renown (3 hours)
• Scroll of Finesse
• Tome of Defence

These consumables will get credited to all the users who have pre-purchased the game by the previous due date i.e. September 5. Turbine is still taking pre-orders for the impending ‘The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan’. So if you order the game before this date, you are still entitled to get the consumables.

While downloading the ‘The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan’ after its launch, if you experience any kind of technical issue, you can contact iYogi for instant tech support. In addition to this, the expert technicians at iYogi can provide comprehensive tech support to resolve any issue that you may experience while playing games on your computer. iYogi Experts can assist you in getting rid of audio issues, graphics issues, or incompatibility issues. Also, the experts have the experience to resolve issues that can occur while connecting gaming consoles with your PC.

 

iYogi News: Don’t trust SMS, warns Apple to its customers

Apple has warned its consumers to use its iMessage service instead of using their carrier’s SMS network to enjoy secure messaging. Apple advised this to its consumers when a popular iPhone security researcher posted on the Internet that how a ‘flaw’ in Apple’s implementation of SMS in its mobile operating system iOS can be used to spoof SMS messages.

According to the researcher, who is known as pod2g, this flaw has been detected in all the versions of iOS, which include the latest version 6.0, beta 4. The security researcher reported that as iOS does not clearly show the source of an SMS, anybody can send a SMS to an iPhone user in the disguise of his friend or the bank in which he holds an account.

Apple acknowledged the flaw, but said using iMessage avoids the problem. “Apple takes security very seriously,” Apple said in a statement. “When using iMessage instead of SMS, addresses are verified which protects against these kinds of spoofing attacks.”

“One of the limitations of SMS is that it allows messages to be sent with spoofed addresses to any phone, so we urge customers to be extremely careful if they’re directed to an unknown website or address over SMS,” the statement reads further.

Pod2g further explains in his post that the SMS flaw allows the sender of the message to enter an address on its reply line that’s different from the address that appears on its ‘from’ line. As iOS uses the information from the ‘Reply To’ line to identify the origin of the SMS, the actual sender of the SMS can make it appear as if it came from someone trusted by the recipient. Once the sender wins the recipient’s confidence, he can divert the recipient, through malicious links in the message, to a website where sensitive information can be stolen from the target.

The expert technicians at iYogi can assist you in getting rid of any malicious code from your iOS powered device. If you own any of the Apple device such as MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac, or Mac Pro, then iYogi can help you to avoid or resolve any technical issues whether it is minor or complicated. Also, you can avail yourself of the handy tips and tricks to get the best out of your Apple device.