SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA  – March 26, 2010: Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced it is sharpening its focus on small to medium businesses (SMB) with the introduction of the new ThinkPad Edge 14 and 15 inch laptops, designed for style and sophistication.

“We’re creating a full SMB program, starting with products like the ThinkPad Edge 14 and 15 inch laptops,” said Chris Kelly, Product and Marketing Director, Lenovo Australia and New Zealand. “We have seen strong demand already for the ThinkPad Edge 13 inch, and we’ll continue to expand the ThinkPad Edge line-up going forward, extending the same leadership in innovation, quality and reliability in SMB that we’re known for with large enterprise customers.”

Edge Out the Competition

Starting  from just AUD$1039.00, these new ThinkPad Edge laptops combine price and productivity features SMBs need like fast processing, wireless options and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) features, in a sleek, modern design. The laptops come equipped with:

• Choices of the latest Intel® Core™ i5 and i3 Series processors
• Strong VoIP features including high resolution cameras and an HD LED screen
• Array of multimedia with DVD/RW, VGA and HDMI out for watching HD content and a 7-in1 multicard reader
• Comfortable spill-resistant new contemporary-style ThinkPad keyboard with multitouch touchpad
• Heatwave red or midnight black finishes

To help save busy SMBs time and money, Lenovo also includes ThinkVantage Technologies (TVT) productivity tools. TVTs like Rescue and Recovery help recover lost or corrupted files while Access Connections helps easily connect and manage Internet connections.

Pricing and Availability¹

The ThinkPad 14 and 15 inch laptops are available now through business partners and www.lenovo.com.au beginning in April. Pricing starts at approximately AUD$1039.00. All prices quoted include GST. For more information visit www.lenovo.com.au

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About Lenovo

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is dedicated to building exceptionally engineered personal computers. Lenovo’s business model is built on innovation, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging markets. Formed by Lenovo Group’s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major research centres in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information see www.lenovo.com.au.

¹Prices do not include shipping and are subject to change without notice and is tied to specific terms and conditions. Reseller prices may vary. Price does not include all advertised features. All offers subject to availability. Lenovo reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice.

Full Range of AMD-based Motherboards are Ready to Support Next-generation Personal Computing with Six Cores 

Sydney, Australia, 26 March 2010 – ASUS announced a full range of motherboards that are ready to support the upcoming six-core AMD® Phenom™ II X6 processors to herald a new era in ultra-powerful personal computing.

The AMD six-core processor-ready ASUS M4 Series motherboards deliver maximum performance on a mainstream platform. Joe Hsieh, General Manager of ASUS Motherboard Business, said, “Besides being ready to support six-core processors, the ASUS M4 Series gives users of every level the best performance and value with its Core Unlocker feature. This has received notable recognition from many of the world’s top media organisations for delivering a phenomenal boost in performance.”  M4 Series motherboards with the exclusive Core Unlocker technology have also garnered global accolades for being the best motherboard for AMD processors.

Simple BIOS Upgrade For 6-core Activation

ASUS’ M4 Series motherboard is ready for the AMD Phenom™ II X6 processors. To enable six-core CPU and achieve maximum performance, users simply need to update the BIOS of their existing M4 Series.

ASUS M4 Series motherboards ready for AMD Phenom II X6 processors

Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Please visit www.asus.com for more details.

What’s On at Scienceworks April to June 2010

Going Places: The Technology of Transport

Pilot an airship through sky hoops, ride the hovercraft and land a plane on the flight simulator. Find out how travel has shaped society and put yourself to the test with a multitude of transport challenges. With more than 20

hands-on exhibits, Going Places is a wild ride. This unique exhibition explores the way mankind has developed new transport technology to overcome gravity, distance and the division of continents to move us around the globe.

Developed by Scitech, Perth

Date: Until 17 October 2010

Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Toys: Science at Play 

What makes a spinning top stay upright? Why do magnets attract iron? How does a doll talk? This popular interactive exhibition returns to Scienceworks and includes robots, dolls, hula hoops, building blocks, toy timelines and kaleidoscopes. Toys provides plenty of opportunities for all ages with enquiring minds to tinker with toys. 

Developed by Scienceworks and Scitech, Perth

Date: Until 18 July 2010

Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Autumn Holidays

Spin out this autumn at Scienceworks and be entertained with the Circus of Spin, presented by CircaNICA. Get whirled away in this entertaining show featuring Miss Ellaneous and Professor GØrski. Be amazed as you watch dizzying displays of twisting and twirling circus tricks in this 20 minute live performance. You can also make your own tumbling toy. Experiment with different surfaces and see your toy go head-over-heels down a slope.

Circus of Spin, presented by CircaNICA – Agency of the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA).

Date: 27 March to 11 April 2010

Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Machines in Action Day

Take a ride on a model steam train and check out historic vehicles in action as they parade around the arena. Items on display include the Cowley Steam Roller, Cowley Steam Traction Engine – the only working Australian made traction engine in the world – along with the Super Sentinel Steam Wagon, the K.L. Bulldog Tractor and many others.

Date: Sunday 28 March 2010

Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Wright Engine – Centenary of flight in Australia display

See the engine from the first powered aeroplane to fly in Australia. The plane was a Wright Model A, designed by Orville Wright of the Wright brothers. Piloted by English racing driver Colin Defries and named ‘The Stella’ after Defries’ wife, the plane flew about 100 yards (91m) on 9 December 1909. The flight was witnessed and reported by several reliable sources, but was not officially recognized and the first flight trophy was awarded to Harry Houdini (Ehrich Weiss) in 1910. This engine is one of the most significant aeronautical artefacts in Museum Victoria’s collection.

Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Tomorrow’s Technology

Be magnetised and electrified by this brand new 30 minute Lightning Room show, starring live lightning bolts! Discover how technology has developed over time and in what ways it may continue to develop further. Imagine a world without electricity as we consider what may happen without the resources we now rely on, and see how future technological advancements could lead to us travelling in flying trains and having cheaper spaceship launches.

Date: Sessions run daily from April 24, visit museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks for session times.

Cost:  Adults $13, Concession $4 and Children (3-16 year) $3.50 (includes admission to Scienceworks)

Our Living Climate

Experience a dramatic and different way of looking at climate and climate change in the latest Planetarium show.

A visually spectacular story unfolds on a global scale, revealing how climate first evolved and how it has been endlessly transformed by weather patterns, Ice Ages and the appearance of new life forms.

Date: for session times, visit museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks.

Cost:  Adults $13, Concession $4 and Children (3-16 year) $3.50 (includes admission to Scienceworks)

Winning Sky Photos: the David Malin Awards

A display of spectacular images of the sky from the annual photography competition named after the world-renowned astrophotography and competition judge, Professor David Malin.

Exhibition developed by the Central West Astronomical Society and toured by the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

Date: Untill 11 April 2010

Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Harrison Refrigerator Model

Come and see a model of the first successful industrial refrigerator (1857) developed by James Harrison of Geelong. An internationally significant invention, the refrigerator was used in breweries, hotels and distilleries throughout Britain, Europe, South America and Australia. This model was displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, United States of America, from 1964 to 2002 and is now on show at Scienceworks.

Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

A powerful toolset for the rescue and repair of infected machines. 

Melbourne, 25 March 2010 – AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, the distributor for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific of the award-winning AVG Anti-Virus and Internet Security software, has today announced that AVG Technologies has released another free product: the AVG Rescue CD.

The AVG Rescue CD, which is already included in AVG’s product line for businesses, is used to recover computers that are not able to boot or are infected in a way that will not allow normal operation. AVG is now making the AVG Rescue CD available to all customers (including AVG Free customers). It can be downloaded to any CD or USB stick and then inserted into the damaged computer and used as the recovery disk. 

This powerful offering contains all essential tools for users, including:  

• Comprehensive administration toolset
• System recovery from virus and spyware attacks
• Suitable for recovering Windows-based operating systems
• Ability to perform a clean boot from the CD or a USB stick

Upon booting a damaged computer using the AVG Rescue CD, the software will automatically mount all hard drives of the computer and scan them for viruses and malware. The AVG Rescue CD will also automatically restore a safe network connection to the computer. For advanced users, the AVG Rescue CD also includes a Windows Registry editor, a TestDisk utility for recovering deleted files and lost partitions, a file browser for navigating folders, and a Ping tool for basic network diagnostics.

The AVG Rescue CD is a Linux-based boot utility with essential AVG security software already integrated. The AVG Rescue CD can be downloaded free at http://www.avg.com.au/products/avg-rescue-cd/ and burned onto any CD or DVD, or extracted directly onto a USB flash drive.

“The AVG Rescue CD has been a must-have toolkit of essential utilities for system administrators and other IT professionals for many years,” said Lloyd Borrett, Marketing Manager for AVG (AU/NZ). “It’s fantastic that it’s now freely available for anyone to download and use. All AVG paid customers using the AVG Rescue CD can phone our local technical support team for full support.”

About AVG Technologies

AVG is a global security software maker protecting more than 110 million consumers and small businesses in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its free, downloadable software allows novice users to have basic anti-virus protection and then easily upgrade to greater levels of safety and defence when they are ready. AVG has nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!

About AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd — www.avg.com.au

Based in Melbourne, AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd distributes the AVG range of Anti-Virus and Internet Security products in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. AVG software solutions provide complete real-time protection against the malware, viruses, spam, spyware, adware, worms, Trojans, phishing and exploits used by cyber-criminals, hackers, scammers and identity thieves. AVG protects everything important and personal inside computers — documents, account details and passwords, music, photos and more — all while allowing users to work, bank, shop and play games online in safety. AVG provides outstanding technical solutions and exceptional value for consumers, small to medium business and enterprise clients. AVG delivers always-on, always up-to-date protection across desktop, and notebook PCs, plus file and e-mail servers in the home and at work in SMBs, corporations, government agencies and educational institutions.

AVG products actively protect over 110 million users worldwide, including more than 4.6 million users in Australia and New Zealand.

A STUNNING ACTION GAME FILLED WITH HIGH-FLYING ADVENTURES INSPIRED BY THE UPCOMING ANIMATED FEATURE FILM   

SYDNEY. Australia – March 25, 2010 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces that Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – The Videogame will be available on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ in December 2010 in conjunction with the release of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.  The highly anticipated 3D fantasy family adventure film is from Warner Bros. Pictures in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, and will be released in December 2010.

The game invites kids and fans of the film and the popular Guardians of Ga’Hoole book series to join an unlikely band of heroes as they take on the role of a Guardian, a winged warrior and protector of the owl world, in an epic story of good versus evil. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – The Videogame allows players to customize and control their owl on a thrilling journey across mythic terrains.

“Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – The Videogame gives players a fun, new gameplay experience capturing the excitement of owl fight and flight with intuitive and smooth controls,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Players will be able to do much more than fly, as they race, attack and grow their abilities for a more immersive experience throughout the expansive environments beautifully depicted in the game.”

Based on the film directed by Zack Snyder and the bestselling book series by author Kathryn Lasky, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – The Videogame is being developed for Wii™, PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft by Krome Studios and for Nintendo DS™ by Tantalus Media.

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About Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole:

Marking the animation debut of director Zack Snyder, the fantasy family adventure “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” follows Soren, a young owl who dreams of someday joining his heroes, the Guardians of Ga’Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.”  Zack Snyder is directing “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” from a screenplay by Emil Stern and John Orloff, based on the Guardians of Ga’Hoole novels by Kathryn Lasky.  The film is being produced by Zareh Nalbandian, with Donald De Line, Deborah Snyder, Lionel Wigram, Chris DeFaria, Kathryn Lasky and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers.  “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” features the voices of Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Emilie de Ravin, Deborra-Lee Furness, Ryan Kwanten, Miriam Margolyes, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving and David Wenham.  The film opens nationwide in theatres and IMAX on September 24, 2010.  It will be presented in 3D and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.  

www.legendoftheguardians.com

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

About Krome Studios

Krome Studios is Australia’s largest video game developer and a leading independent development studio in the worldwide game development community. Krome’s vision is to cultivate technological and artistic achievement, creating proprietary technologies that facilitate superior game development for both original and licensed properties. The company has proven expertise in developing games for the current gen platforms and is already engaged in working on next gen as well as all handheld platforms.

About Tantalus Media

Founded in 1994 and with and a portfolio of over thirty titles on most major platforms, Tantalus is one of the world’s leading independent game development studios. Renowned for handheld work on franchises such as Cars, SpongeBob, MX vs ATV, and the million-unit-selling Pony Friends, Tantalus also develops for the current generation of consoles. Tantalus employs over 70 developers at its studio in Melbourne, Australia. www.tantalus.com.au

One plug, one mat, many devices

SYDNEY, 25 March 2010 — The solution to every household’s problem with lost chargers and tangled wires is here. Powermat wireless charging simplifies your life with one plug and one charging mat allowing you to simultaneously charge up to three electronic gadgets wirelessly.  And it’s great if you’re going away on holiday or business – you only have to remember to pack your Powermat!

The revolutionary Powermat system delivers fast and efficient wireless charging for most portable electronic devices including iPods, iPhones, Blackberry, mobile phones, GPS and hand held gaming systems.

There’s a Powermat bundle to suit everyone.

Four variations of the Powermat Home & Office Mat and receiver will be available in Australia through Harvey Norman, JB HiFi, David Jones and selected Myer stores from 18 April 2010:

• Powermat Starter Kit,
• Powermat iPhone bundle,
• Powermat Blackberry Bold9000 bundle and
• Powermat iPod/iPhone bundle.

All bundles allow you to charge up to three devices simultaneously and include a USB port for a fourth device.

Smart RFID technology allows a ‘conversation’ between mat and devices. The mat transfers the exact amount power needed to charge your device and automatically switches off as soon as it is fully charged.

Powermat technology charges as fast as the adaptors which are supplied with the devices.

Powermat will retail at $199.95 (RRP) with additional receivers at $49.95 (RRP).

Powermat is what we’ve all been craving – a simple, uncluttered way to recharge the household’s gadgets.

Powermat Range 

Each mat comes with a custom adaptor with cord management; a USB port to charge an additional device; and charging activation/deactivation visual and audio confirmation.

The Powermat Starter Kit is a flexible solution for multi device households which services all popular devices. It includes a Home & Office Powermat and Universal Powercube charging adapter with 9 tips to enable you to charge hundreds of different devices. Plug in just once and then simply drop and charge.

Models supported: Motorola, Nokia, LG, Samsung, Sony/Ericsson, Blackberry,

Palm, Nintendo – DS Lite & Dsi, Sony PSP, Gamin GPS, Tom Tom GPS,

Kodak digital cameras (selected models), and Motorola, plantronics and Jabra headsets.

The Powermat iPhone bundles the Powermat with an iPhone skin. Charge your iPhone without the tangle of wires – just slip on the skin and then simply place and charge.

Models supported: iPhone 3G and 3GS (PMR-AIP1)

The Powermat Blackberry for business professionals includes the Powermat and Blackberry Bold 9000 door receiver which replaces the factory battery door and allows your BlackBerry Bold 9000 to charge wirelessly on your Powermat.

Models supported: Blackberry Bold 9000

And the Powermat iPod/iPhone bundle for all Apple iPod and iPhone users combines the home/office Powermat and universal iPod/iPhone dock, so you can charge all your docking Apple devices.

Models supported: All docking iPods & iPhones

Receiver Assortment

Additional receivers can be purchased:

• iPhone 3G and iPod Touch
• Apple Universal dock for any docking iPod or iPhone.
• Blackberry battery door solutions to suit the Blackberry Bold 9000, Curve 8900, Pearl 8110 series and Curve 8300 series.
• The Universal Powercube with Mini USB and 8 interchangeable power tips allows you to charge LG, Samsung, NDS Lite, NDSi, PSP, Nokia (2mm), Sony Ericsson and micro USB devices.
• Nintendo DS Wrap options for charging Nintendo DS Lite or DSi

For more information on Powermat^(TM) or any other Simms product lines, please visit www.simms.com.au or call 1800 800 703.

About Simms International

Simms International is a leading supplier of IT products and accessories to the corporate, Apple, and retail channels for vendors such as Apple, Kingston, Linksys by Cisco, Bose, Elgato, Fuji, STM, VMware, FileMaker, Roxio, Tucano, Motion Computing, Powertraveller and Western Digital.

Established in 1995 in Sydney, Simms International is also represented in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Simms’ absolute focus on a small, select group of vendors is what sets it apart.  Simms sees itself as an extension of its vendors, constantly seeking innovative ways to develop the market and create more opportunities for its channel partners. Simms’ commitment to quality is supported by its accreditation to the quality standard ISO 9001:2000.  In April 2003, Simms achieved the Investor in People accreditation – the first such accreditation by an IT company in Australia.  For more information visit www.simms.com.au.

About Powermat^(TM)  

Powermat is a complete solution for simultaneously delivering real time, wireless charging to multiple electronic devices, including iPods, iPhones, Blackberry, mobile phones, GPS and hand held gaming systems.

Powermat Sales & Marketing offices are based in Commerce Township, Michigan, with Research & Development facilities in Neve Ilan, Israel. Powermat is operated by Ron Ferber and Ran Poliakine.  Powermat in Australia and New Zealand is a division of Homedics Australia Pty Ltd

For more information, please go to www.powermat.com.

Powermat Australia

http://www.powermat.com/pm_au

Konami announces upcoming Australian release date for highly anticipated follow-up title 

Sydney, Australia, 25 March 2010: Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has today confirmed that Silent Hill: Shattered Memories will be available in Australian stores on April 22nd on Wii ®, PS2® and PSP®.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is a re-imagining of the original Silent Hill with all new twists. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories begins much like the beloved original. The game opens to the scene following a car accident where the central character, Harry Mason, wakes to find his daughter Cheryl missing. Harry sets out into the snowy streets of the haunted town of Silent Hill to find her, and that’s where his living nightmare begins as he not only discovers the truth about his daughter, but also about himself.

The Wii ®, PlayStation®2 and PSP® versions include an all-new user interface featuring a mobile phone which acts as a story telling device, map and camera as well as an all-new psych profiling system that plays upon the player’s innermost fears. The game constantly watches the player’s every move and adapts to their actions, offering a customised intense horror experience each time.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is rated “M” and will be available in retail stores from April 22nd. The recommended retail price will be $69.95 for PlayStation®2 and PSP® and $79.95 for Wii ®

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories will be available at JB Hi-Fi, Gameswarehouse.com.au, Gamesmen, selected Harvey Norman stores and selected game resellers. It is currently available for pre-order via GAME’s website at http://www.game.com.au/silent-hill-shattered-memories/nintendo-wii/E108145

About KONAMI CORPORATION

KONAMI CORPORATION was established in 1973, and became a holding company on March 31, 2006. KONAMI CORPORATION covers the fields of “Digital Entertainment Business”, “Health & Fitness Business” and “Gaming & System Business”. KONAMI CORPORATION went public on Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, the London Stock Exchange in 1999, and the New York Stock Exchange in 2002. Home Page URL: www.konami.co.jp. Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary, responsible for popular franchises like Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Pro Evolution Soccer amongst other top sellers. For more information concerning Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH and its products, please visit www.konami-europe.com/games