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Asus' new lineup of Z87 Haswell motherboards revealed

Posted May 17, 2013, 5:00 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
Asus is showing off its new line of Z87-based Haswell motherboards, and one of the more immediate updates you’ll notice is the fit and finish. Asus has made moderate adjustments to the ROG and TUF product families, but has completely…
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Digital Storm's new Vanquish gaming PCs nearly as cheap as DIY

Posted April 25, 2013, 7:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware With Video
There are a number of reasons to build a custom PC but chief among them is price. Find the right deals on individual components and you can put together a sweet gaming rig for far less than it would cost…
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Tech giants unite for Chinese earthquake relief, raise $32 million

Posted April 22, 2013, 10:18 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
Several tech industry rivals are putting their differences aside in order to come together to help raise money for victims of this weekend’s devastating earthquake in China. A score of tech firms have donated more than $32 million in towards…
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Asus Transformer AiO now on sale in the US starting at $1,299

Posted April 15, 2013, 10:01 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
Asus’ long awaited Transformer All-in-One is now available for purchase in the US. The split personality machine starts at $1,299 which includes an installation of Windows 8 when in desktop mode and Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1 when used as a (massive) tablet.
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Asus' 7-inch MeMo Pad is shipping now for just $150

Posted April 9, 2013, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
Asus’ latest entry in the budget table scene is now available at a number of retailers including Amazon, B&H Photo and GameStop in the US. The Android-powered Asus ME172V MeMo Pad, originally announced back in January, sports a 7-inch display…
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Microsoft reduces prices on multiple Windows 8 tablets and hybrids

Posted April 3, 2013, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
If you’re in the market for a Windows 8 tablet or hybrid, now may be as good of time as any to pull the trigger. That’s because Microsoft recently slashed prices on a number of systems in the Microsoft Store.…
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MobileBurn asks: who wants to make phone calls on a 7-inch tablet?

Posted March 13, 2013, 10:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing With Video
Smartphone screen sizes have reached ridiculous levels since the so-called "phablet" era began, but few sights are as bizarre as the idea of making phone calls on a tablet. That doesn't mean that making phone calls on an Asus FonePad…
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Asus' dual-booting Transformer AiO starts at $1,299 this spring

Posted March 7, 2013, 11:27 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
Asus introduced the world to their dual-booting Transformer All-in-One at last year’s Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan. Details were soft at the time and we had no idea when the company planned to launch the computer or at what…
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Tuesday tech deals: Asus Vivotab TF600T 32GB /w keyboard $350

Posted February 26, 2013, 2:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
Adorama via eBay offers the Asus VivoTab TF600T in Grey (pictured), model no. TF600T-B1-GR, bundled with the VivoTab TF600T Keyboard Docking Station for $349.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for these items separately elsewhere by $86...
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Asus announces Padfone Infinity, 7-inch Fonepad tablet

Posted February 25, 2013, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
It’s hard for smartphone and tablet manufacturers to get noticed in the sea of Android devices being rolled out or announced at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, but Asus has managed to grab a few headlines with an update…
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Asus' Windows 8 Transformer Book now available for pre-order

Posted February 22, 2013, 10:42 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
Asus’ Transformer Book is now available for pre-order through MacMall nearly nine months after it was first shown to consumers at Computex 2012. The Windows 8 hybrid will set you back $1,479.99 and should be available by mid-March, according to…
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Asus working on budget Android tablet powered by Intel processor

Posted February 7, 2013, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
Asus appears set to release yet another budget-minded tablet following the success of the Google Nexus 7. This time around, however, the slate will be powered by an Intel processor instead of the Tegra 3 chip found in the Nexus 7.
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Intel to exit desktop motherboard business after Haswell

Posted January 23, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
Intel has announced plans to shutter their retail desktop motherboard business after more than 20 years on the job. The chip maker informed a number of tech publications of the decision late yesterday, stating that there will be no more…
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Asus intros 13.3-inch VivoBook S300 with touchscreen, Windows 8

Posted January 22, 2013, 4:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
Asus has expanded its VivoBook line with a new model that offers an in-between alternative to the existing 11.6 and 14-inch models. As with its siblings, the 13.3-inch VivoBook S300 has an ultrabook-like body, weighing between three and four pounds…
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Asus wants a Windows Padfone, talks licensing with Microsoft

Posted January 17, 2013, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
Asus could soon follow Nokia, HTC, and Samsung in developing handsets based on Microsoft's mobile operating system. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Benson Lin, corporate vice president of mobile communication products at Asus revealed the company…
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Leap Motion announces exclusive launch deal with Best Buy

Posted January 16, 2013, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News With Video
San Francisco-based Leap Motion has announced their first retail partnership, agreeing to team up with Best Buy as part of an exclusive launch deal starting next month. Best Buy will begin taking pre-orders in store and online for the Leap…
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Global PC sales fell in Q4 2012 despite Windows 8, holiday deals

Posted January 11, 2013, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News With Video
A quarterly report from industry analyst IDC indicates that PC shipments have been unusually soft. According to the group, PC sales dipped 6.4 percent in Q4 2012 when compared to the same period last year. Additionally, Q4 led to a 4.5…
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Asus announces Qube streaming Internet box, powered by Google TV

Posted January 8, 2013, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
Media consumption has been a big trend heading into the 2013 CES. Asus appears to be the next in line as they have unveiled a new streaming Internet box known as the Qube, powered by Google TV software. The question…
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Asus, Acer kill off netbooks as Chromebook tops popularity chart on Amazon

Posted January 3, 2013, 6:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
Once the rising stars of the personal computing industry, netbooks have fallen out of grace in the last few years, replaced in consumer's hearts by tablets or more powerful ultra-slim laptops. Samsung, Dell and Toshiba already walked out of this…
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Asus to bundle Leap Motion's gesture control system with laptops and all-in-ones

Posted January 3, 2013, 9:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News With Video
Leap Motion, the San Francisco based startup behind a new 3D gesture control system for computers has revealed its first OEM bundling deal this morning. Starting this year, select high-end notebooks and premium All-in-One PCs from Asus will let users…
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Google may be planning $99 Nexus 7 tablet

Posted December 20, 2012, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
Get your salt shakers ready. According to unnamed sources from Shenzhen-based supplier O-Film Tech (via Digitimes), the Google Nexus 7 may be in for a very substantial price drop. Purportedly, the Asus-made tablet could dip as low as $99, making…
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Asus delays dual-screen hybrid Taichi ultrabooks until Dec. or later

Posted November 28, 2012, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing With Video
Asus has reportedly delayed the launch of its upcoming dual-screen Taichi ultrabooks. Unveiled at Computex in June, the hybrid systems were originally due to ship in November, soon after last month's release of Windows 8, but an Asus representative has…
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Touch-Enabled Windows 8 Laptops: What's Out There?

Posted November 19, 2012, 2:41 AM by Nathaniel Wattenmaker | Filed in TechSpot
If you’ve played around a bit with Windows 8, you know it’s just one of those things that needs to be touched. A mouse is okay, a trackpad gets by, but don’t-call-it-Metro begs to be touched. The live tiles and lengthy Start screen are designed for just that, and nothing else truly satisfies.

While manufacturers haven’t exactly flooded the market with touch-enabled laptops, there are some good options out there already. Expect a crush of touchable Windows 8 machines at CES early next year, but for those shopping this holiday, we have cherry picked the best touch-enabled, Windows 8 laptops.
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Weekend tech reading: Asus undercuts MS Surface with VivoTab RT

Posted November 11, 2012, 12:36 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
It remains to be seen how many opponents will show up to each battle, but the Windows RT price wars have begun. Asus is now offering their VivoTab RT tablet -- which launched October 26th alongside Windows 8 -- for $549, down $50 from its initial price tag. The VivoTab RT inherits...
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Tuesday tech deals: 256GB Agility 4 $130, MS Store ultrabook sale

Posted November 6, 2012, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
TigerDirect offers the OCZ 256GB Agility 4 for $159.99. This $30 mail-in rebate drops it to $129.99. With free shipping, that's $0.51/GB, tied with an August deal, and the best price we've seen for this drive. It's a current price low by $54. This drive features read speeds of up to 420MB/s...
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