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ASUS K005 tablet hits the FCC, Snapdragon S4 Pro hints at top-tier performance

# 2013-05-22 16:24:00, Engadget
Although ASUS recently delivered the $150 7-inch MeMo Pad and PadFone Infinity combo device, it's been a while since a premium Android tablet graced the lineup. A recent FCC filing from the company, however, reveals an unannounced K005 model equipped with the venerable Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064...

The Daily Roundup for 05.21.2013

# 2013-05-21 12:53:00, Engadget
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click o...

ASUS PadFone Infinity review: the convertible phone goes full HD and beyond

# 2013-05-21 01:30:00, Engadget
Almost exactly two years ago, Motorola's Android-in-Webtop-OS solution was kicked off the stage by ASUS' PadFone, the world's first phone that could fully power a tablet module from its own OS. The original concept took a while to materialize, but since then the company has kept up with a surpri...

The Daily Roundup for 05.20.2013

# 2013-05-20 13:00:00, Engadget
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click o...

ASUS Zenbook Infinity Ultrabook to appear at Computex 2013 with Gorilla Glass 3 lid

# 2013-05-20 04:11:00, Engadget
ASUS' Transformer Book hybrid may have just graduated from our review testing, but the company already has a new product to tempt you. The Zenbook Infinity will be the "world's first Ultrabook with a lid made form Corning Gorilla Glass 3" and will be revealed in full at Taipei's Computex 2013 in...

ASUS Transformer Book review: meet ASUS' first detachable Ultrabook

# 2013-05-19 18:01:00, Engadget
More Info ASUS announces line of Transformer Books ASUS Transformer Book shows sudden sign of life: 13-inch Core i5 model coming to Japan this week ASUS Transformer Book hybrid PC gets May 21st release date For a while, it looked like ASUS' Transformer Book would turn out to be vaporwar...

Switched On: Hinging on success

# 2013-05-19 11:30:00, Engadget
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. The announcement of the Acer Aspire R7 was the best example of the company's assertion that it was moving from computers designed with touch to computers designed for touch. But if having a fancy, even unprecedent...

A Google Hangouts commercial seems to show an updated Nexus 7

# 2013-05-17 17:43:52, Pocketables
Normally, most of the product rumors come out before a company’s big announcement, which is why I was half expecting an updated ASUS Nexus 7 with a high-resolution display from Google I/O on Wednesday. Sadly, though, Google didn’t release any new Nexus devices, and instead showed off a stock Sam...

ASUS Transformer Book hybrid PC gets May 21st release date

# 2013-05-16 04:03:00, Engadget
Remember ASUS' Transformer Books? All is forgiven if you don't, as we're already approaching the one-year anniversary of when they were first revealed at Computex in Taipei. You'll get your choice of Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors, and the ability to detach and use the device as a standalo...

ASUS Fonepad gets a spec boost: 1.6GHz Intel processor, 32GB storage

# 2013-05-15 23:58:00, Engadget
ASUS' Fonepad has been making its way around the world with a 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z2420 processor and 16GB of built-in storage, but apparently there's a need for covering one's face with a beefier version. Announced in Taiwan earlier today, the 7-inch tabletphone will be offered with a faster 1.6G...

ASUS GTX 670 DirectCU Mini set at $399 with May 20th release, up for pre-order (video)

# 2013-05-15 03:43:00, Engadget
ASUS' GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini graphics card first broke cover in April without a price or concrete release date, but now Newegg has dished out just those details along with extra specs. Loaded with 1,344 CUDA cores and 2GB of 256-bit GDDR5 RAM, the silicon boats a base clock of 928Mhz and ...

Refresh Roundup: week of May 6th, 2013

# 2013-05-12 15:00:00, Engadget
Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To mak...

Analyst predicts a new Nexus 7 for I/O release that I would love to buy

# 2013-05-10 16:28:09, Pocketables
Analysts often make all kinds of predictions when an event like Google I/O is coming up, but few have the success and historical accuracy of Mingchi Kuo. Although you can never know with these sort of predictions, Kuo is well connected and has been reliable in the past. As a result, his report on wh...

Instrument's Map Diving for Chrome: like a Google I/O keynote, minus Sergey (video)

# 2013-05-09 12:52:00, Engadget
Let's be honest: it's doubtful we'll ever get to directly recreate the skydiving antics of Google I/O 2012's opening keynote. Some of us on the I/O 2013 floor, however, could get the next best thing. As part of a Google Maps API showcase, Portland-based Instrument has developed a Map Diving game...

ASUS 'We Transform' Computex teaser leaves us waiting for more teaser videos

# 2013-05-08 17:56:00, Engadget
Just like last year, ASUS is filling time before the Computex trade show by posting teaser trailers. Sporting a "We Transform" tag, its first one for 2013 features the spun metal casings, touchscreen laptops, convertibles, tablets and phones we've become accustomed to from the company. So what's...

Asus plans to beat PC malaise with mix of Chromebooks, Android tablets

# 2013-05-06 16:30:56, BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
With the PC industry in decidedly bad shape lately, PC vendors have been looking for alternative ways to generate revenues in a computer market that’s increasingly tilted toward mobile devices. IDG News, via PCWorld, reports that Asus plans to release its first Chromebook in the second half of 201...

ASUS sells 3 million tablets in 2013 Q1, rakes in $202 million profit

# 2013-05-06 01:33:00, Engadget
The PC market may be shrinking, but ASUS' plan to avoid being swept away by its rivals seems to be working. The Nexus 7 maker's latest financials reveal it made $3.5 billion in revenue, coining a quarterly profit of $202 million in the process -- up 5.8 percent compared to both the previous quar...

ASUS Cube unexpectedly includes (some) AirPlay support out of the box

# 2013-05-02 18:32:00, Engadget
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IDC: Android topped tablet share in Q1 at 57 percent, Apple led manufacturers

# 2013-05-01 11:39:00, Engadget
We were expecting a changing of the guard among tablets given the rise of several competitors throughout in 2012, and we've seen just that in IDC's market share estimates for the first quarter of 2013. The research firm shows Android having almost reversed the share it held a year ago, claiming ...

ASUS will soon join the Chrome OS party

# 2013-04-30 04:36:06, Pocketables
We can now add ASUS to the growing list of Chrome OS manufacturers, which also includes Samsung, Acer, HP, and Lenovo. This is according to a rumor corroborated by DigiTimes, which states that although ASUS originally had no plans to manufacture a Chrome OS device, Chromebook sales have proven to be...

2013 is shaping up to be the year of the Chromebook

# 2013-04-29 12:40:37, BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
A handful of companies are said to be preparing new Chromebook models that will launch later this year. According to a report from Digitimes, both Acer and ASUS are optimistic about the long-term prospects of Google’s Chromebooks and are working on low-priced computers that will debut in the secon...

IRL: Skullcandy Crusher headphones and ASUS' G74SX gaming laptop

# 2013-04-29 08:00:00, Engadget
Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. It's true; most Engadget editors would prefer some sort of Ultrabook-type laptop for attending pressers and ...

Refresh Roundup: week of April 22nd, 2013

# 2013-04-28 16:25:00, Engadget
Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To mak...

The Weekly Roundup for 04.22.2013

# 2013-04-28 14:06:00, Engadget
You might say the week is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workweek, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Weekly Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past seven days -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Cli...

Engadget's laptop buyer's guide: spring 2013 edition

# 2013-04-26 09:01:00, Engadget
You asked; you got it. When we ran our first-ever laptop buyer's guide earlier this year, many of you wrote in, requesting that we include more affordable picks (not just, you know, twelve-hundred-dollar Ultrabooks). So with this latest seasonal guide, we've added budget and mid-range options, s...