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If you’re like me, you probably think the Asus Padfone is one of the best devices ever made. Not all of us need a tablet all the time (quite the contrary), and Asus’ baby offers a great way to have both a smartphone and tablet in a single device. The problem, however, is that at…
Another day another rumor about this elusive 7 inch Android tablet from Google that we’ve been hearing about for months. For those who need a quick refresher: Google likes to partner with a company every year and release a device that runs Android completely unmodified. Said device is called the Nexus. The first Nexus was…
Google has something called the Nexus program whereby every year they partner up with a hardware maker and release one device that runs Android the way Google thinks Android should be run. It started with the Nexus One, then there was the Nexus S, and now we have the recently launched Galaxy Nexus. Rumor has…
Finally we got the opportunity to actually touch the Padfone; you know that “smartphone turned tablet” device, which according to Asus will eliminate the need to sync data with yet another device (tablet). Asus is one of today’s best hardware makers; their tablets and computers (especially ultrabooks) are top notch, boasting pretty much the same…
New member of the Transformer tablet series is touted as “stylish and affordable,” and is as such catered toward mass market, perhaps first-time tablet buyers who can’t imagine using virtual on-screen keyboards. It’s a solidly built device, but we can’t help noticing it feels cheaper than the Transformer Prime, sporting more plastic than metal. As…
Returning from Asus’ conference, I can’t say I’m not impressed. Quite the contrary, the Taiwanese company managed to do it again, introducing new top-notch products. During the presentation, Asus’ CEO Jonney Shih talked about “Transformation,” design thinking, cloud computing and where it sees its company fitting into the major trends. We’ve learned that Eee Pad Transformer…
ASUS posted a video to its YouTube channel which hints at an upcoming tablet that’ll have twice the detail and twice the fun. The cutesy video is 15-seconds long and features marbles falling in and out of a rectangular box. In the end, the marbles form the shape of a tablet which has the date…
Asus dropped some great news earlier today, as the company released the bootloader unlock tool for its wildly popular Android tablet: the Transformer Prime. This release only came about because of the outrage people displayed over the company launching the slate with the bootloader locked, as it prevented avid hackers from uploading custom roms onto…
We’ve already told you about Asus’ sweet problems as it tries extra hard to fulfill all pre-orders. Apparently, they’re still struggling to meet the demand and have issued the following statement to address the customers’ concerns: Just to keep you all up to date on stock of the Eee Pad Transformer Prime – It is…
Asus knows it can’t joke with Transformer Prime users as they are ready to share both the good and the bad things about the company’s flagship tablet. Hence, they keep fixing any bugs reported as fast as they can. To that end, Asus released a new update for its tablet/netbook that comes with an all…