PC News Round Up, Issue 6

Published on 16 Dec 2021Written by Dr Jiulin Teng
Keywords: innovationlegionlenovosamsungthinkvisionwindows
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News Digest

Issue 6 of Neofiliac's PC News Round Up: This time, we bring 12 updates from Lenovo, Microsoft, and Samsung.
This Round Up provides our summaries on these latest industry news. It is made possible with our NLP-based algorithms.

News Round Up

Lenovo announced on 16 Dec 2021

Lenovo Recognized as Gartner Power of the Profession Supply Chain Awards 2022 for Customer Innovation of the Year Finalist
Dec. 16, 2021 – RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) has been recognized as a finalist in the 2022 Gartner Power of the Profession™ (PoP) Supply Chain Awards for developing the customer innovation of the year with its Customer-Centric Quality Management ecosystem strategy. Lenovo is one of three finalists in the Customer or Patient Innovation of the Year category, recognizing Lenovo’s innovation in developing a quality management system that vastly improves customer experiences through continuous enhancement in product planning, design, production and after-sales value chains. It enables Lenovo to maintain the industry’s leading level of quality management.Using intelligent AI and data analysis, Lenovo created a three-level strategy to gain insight into customers’ needs, ensure quality and lead them to a better outcome.
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Lenovo announced on 16 Dec 2021

Lenovo Legion Extends Partnership with G2 Esports and Supports G2’s First Ever All-Female VALORANT Team
December 16, 2021 – Lenovo™ Legion has announced an extension to its partnership with Berlin-based G2 Esports organisation, which sees it continue as official desktop and laptop sponsor through to August 2022. The team roster includes Julia “juliano” Kiran (Sweden), Michaela “Mimi” Lintrup (Denmark), Zainab “zAAz” Turkie (Sweden), Petra “Petra” Stoker (Denmark) and Cecilie “Cilli” Kallio (Denmark). Lenovo supplies Lenovo Legion desktops and laptops to G2 Esports’ League of Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, Rocket League, Fortnite, SIM Racing teams and now also G2 Gozen, ensuring they have the best possible gaming equipment required for the ultra-competitive world of esports.
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Lenovo announced on 16 Dec 2021

Lenovo ThinkVision Large Format Displays Deliver Uncompromised Collaboration
ThinkVision T86, T75 and T65 offer effective collaboration for in-room and remote people thanks to bright 4K displays, integrated whiteboard software with a comfortable writing experience, built-in speakers, microphones, and a modular webcam for smarter video conferencing. Deliver effective presentations on screen directly from the embedded software or from a PC device through a wired connection with video cable or wireless connection with the W20 wireless dongle. The 8-array microphone will ensure that no voice goes unheard and the 4K AI-enhanced webcam with 122-degree field of view and 4x digital zoom guarantees that remote workers will see everyone, further enhanced by the voice tracking function to focus on the speaker.
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Lenovo announced on 13 Dec 2021

Lenovo Awarded Gold in the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Best Corporate Governance & ESG Awards 2021
To support the drive for Hong Kong listed companies to become more sustainable and resilient, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) created the Best Corporate Governance & ESG Awards, to highlight excellence and celebrate success. With ESG at the top of the boardroom agenda, the HKICPA introduced this new top category this year, the Most Sustainable Companies Awards, to recognise businesses that are really excelling in both Corporate Governance and ESG. The judges praised Lenovo for integrating Corporate Governance and ESG principles into its operation and the company’s commitment to conducting business legally, ethically, and with integrity.
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Lenovo announced on 13 Dec 2021

Lenovo Reveals “Lenovo 360” Global Channel Framework, Enables Greater Access to Solutions for Partners
As businesses continue to migrate toward an Everything-as-a-Service consumption model, “Lenovo 360” enables partners to grow their business through expanded access to end-to-end solutions and services. December 13, 2021 – Today, Lenovo unveils “Lenovo 360”, a new, first-of-its-kind global channel partner framework designed to provide easier access to the entire Lenovo portfolio across devices, infrastructure, and services and solutions. Launching officially in January 2022, Lenovo 360 follows the company’s reorganization of three core business units in April 2021; Intelligent Devices Group, the core PC and IoT business, Infrastructure Solutions Group and a new Solutions and Services Group focused on verticals and services.
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Microsoft announced on 15 Dec 2021

Minecraft New Year’s celebration begins: Sale starts Dec. 21
Rejoice! Throughout the celebration, Minecraft will also be releasing free maps for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft: Java Edition, as well as daily free Character Creator items that start dropping on Dec. 21. You can find the Bedrock: Edition maps in Minecraft Marketplace, along with a sale that will take place between Dec. 21 and Jan. 4.
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Microsoft announced on 15 Dec 2021

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22523
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22523 to the Dev Channel. Links to Programs & Features in Control Panel will now open to Settings > Apps > Installed Apps. from Control Panel to a new page in Settings under Settings > Windows Update > Update History.
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Microsoft announced on 14 Dec 2021

Minecraft Dungeons releases first Seasonal Adventure: Cloudy Climb
The first Seasonal Adventure from Minecraft Dungeons – Cloudy Climb – has arrived, and it’s free. “Cloudy Climb – an update all about heights and aiming for the top – contains plenty of new content for climb-enthusiastic adventurers to enjoy: a mysterious tower to explore and test your skills in, the introduction of a new reward track system and many new themed cosmetic items such as skins, pets, flairs, emotes and capes,” says a new post on Minecraft.net. Head over to Minecraft.net for all the details and to watch the launch trailer.
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Microsoft announced on 14 Dec 2021

Sea of Thieves Festival of Giving is now underway
Between now and Dec. 27, Sea of Thieves players can take part in the Festival of Giving, where presents are given to generous pirates who share their loot with their fellow freebooters. “During this carnival of the charitable, you can unlock new Wreath of Winter items and earn gold and Seasonal Renown by having other crews hand in your loot,” says a post on SeaOfThieves.com. Head over to the post to find out how it all works.
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Microsoft announced on 13 Dec 2021

A new docuseries, Power On: The Story of Xbox, explores the origins and evolution of Xbox
Twenty years ago, a small group within Microsoft took on a seemingly audacious ambition at that time: to create a video game console from scratch and take on much more established competitors. “Power On: The Story of Xbox” is a new six-part docuseries that’s streaming for free so anyone can check out that tumultuous journey – hearing directly from those who were there when it all started, some of whom are still part of the organization. But the Xbox group persevered – in no small part thanks to loyal fans who stuck with the console brand through good times and bad, growing into an online community of over 100 million monthly active players around the world.
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Microsoft announced on 13 Dec 2021

Master Chief returns in updated Minecraft mash-up pack
Hey Minecraft fans: Mojang Studios and 343 Industries have partnered with 4J Studios to update the Minecraft Master Chief Mash-Up Pack, adding eight new skins, including not one but three Master Chiefs. The dressing room will also receive a delivery of new emotes and Character Creator items, including a free Superintendent Shirt. Head over to Minecraft.net for details.
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Samsung announced on 16 Dec 2021

Samsung Begins Mass Production of Comprehensive Automotive Memory Solutions for Next-Generation Autonomous Electric Vehicles
Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, today unveiled an extensive lineup of cutting-edge automotive memory solutions designed for next-generation autonomous electric vehicles. The new lineup includes a 256-gigabyte (GB) PCIe Gen3 NVMe ball grid array (BGA) SSD, 2GB GDDR6 DRAM and 2GB DDR4 DRAM for high-performance infotainment systems, as well as 2GB GDDR6 DRAM and 128GB Universal Flash Storage (UFS) for autonomous driving systems. Advanced features in infotainment systems such as high-definition maps, video streaming and 3D gaming, together with the growing use of autonomous driving systems, have been driving the demand for high-capacity, high-performance SSDs and graphics DRAM throughout the automotive industry.
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References

  1. ^ Lenovo Recognized as Gartner Power of the Profession Supply Chain Awards 2022 for Customer Innovation of the Year Finalist. [Lenovo]. https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/gartner-power-of-the-profession-supply-chain-awards-2022/. 16 Dec 2021.
  2. ^ Lenovo Legion Extends Partnership with G2 Esports and Supports G2’s First Ever All-Female VALORANT Team. [Lenovo]. https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/legion-partnership-g2-esports-all-female-valorant-team/. 16 Dec 2021.
  3. ^ Lenovo ThinkVision Large Format Displays Deliver Uncompromised Collaboration. [Lenovo]. https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/thinkvision-large-format-displays-deliver-uncompromised-collaboration/. 16 Dec 2021.
  4. ^ Lenovo Awarded Gold in the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Best Corporate Governance & ESG Awards 2021. [Lenovo]. https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-awarded-gold-at-hong-kong-cpa-awards/. 13 Dec 2021.
  5. ^ Lenovo Reveals “Lenovo 360” Global Channel Framework, Enables Greater Access to Solutions for Partners. [Lenovo]. https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-360-global-channel-framework-solutions-for-partners/. 13 Dec 2021.
  6. ^ Minecraft New Year’s celebration begins: Sale starts Dec. 21. [Microsoft]. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/12/15/minecraft-new-years-celebration-begins-sale-starts-dec-21/. 15 Dec 2021.
  7. ^ Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22523. [Microsoft]. https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/12/15/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-22523/. 15 Dec 2021.
  8. ^ Minecraft Dungeons releases first Seasonal Adventure: Cloudy Climb. [Microsoft]. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/12/14/minecraft-dungeons-releases-first-seasonal-adventure-cloudy-climb/. 14 Dec 2021.
  9. ^ Sea of Thieves Festival of Giving is now underway. [Microsoft]. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/12/14/sea-of-thieves-festival-of-giving-is-now-underway/. 14 Dec 2021.
  10. ^ A new docuseries, Power On: The Story of Xbox, explores the origins and evolution of Xbox. [Microsoft]. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/12/13/a-new-docuseries-power-on-the-story-of-xbox-explores-the-origins-and-evolution-of-xbox/. 13 Dec 2021.
  11. ^ Master Chief returns in updated Minecraft mash-up pack. [Microsoft]. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/12/13/master-chief-returns-in-updated-minecraft-mash-up-pack/. 13 Dec 2021.
  12. ^ Samsung Begins Mass Production of Comprehensive Automotive Memory Solutions for Next-Generation Autonomous Electric Vehicles. [Samsung]. https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-begins-mass-production-of-comprehensive-automotive-memory-solutions-for-next-generation-autonomous-electric-vehicles. 16 Dec 2021.
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