Tag: asus

Hardware

PC shipments take a dive

By Liam Tung | Jan 13, 2012 | Comment Now

Thai floods take toll on Windows through 2012.

Hardware

Apple rules PC world with 5 per cent

By Liam Tung | Nov 22, 2011 | Comment Now

Thai floods to accelerate shift to SSD.

Hardware

Asus unveils Padfone smartphone/tablet duo

By Alan Lu | Jun 1, 2011 | Comment Now

The Taiwanese computer giant surprises everyone at Computex with striking smartphone-tablet combo.

Hardware

CES: ASUS launches hybrid Eee Pad tablet

By William Maher | Jan 5, 2011 | Comment Now

Part laptop, part touchscreen tablet.

Software

Asus and Microsoft join forces against Linux

By Iain Thomson | May 29, 2009 | Comment Now

Microsoft and Asus have launched a marketing campaign to encourage netbook users to use Windows rather than Linux.

Hardware

Asus scores Tassie IT hardware contract

By Brett Winterford | May 1, 2009 | Comment Now

Taiwanese PC vendor Asus is in the running for hardware contracts worth over $120 million a year after being added to a list of approved hardware suppliers to Tasmanian ...

Hardware

Netbook boom sparks change in PC marketing

By Brett Winterford | Apr 29, 2009 | Comment Now

Analysts suggest PC vendors should study consumer packaged goods like shampoo and cereals to learn how to make do with ever-thinning margins.

Strategy

More giants buckle in CSIRO Wi-Fi patent case

By Brett Winterford | Apr 15, 2009 | Comment Now

Microsoft and Asus have settled with Australia's CSIRO over its claim to Wi-Fi patents, following similar moves by HP and Fujitsu to bail out of a continuing court battle ...

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Asus planning to port Android to netbooks

By Iain Thomson | Feb 23, 2009 | Comment Now

Asus is planning to port Android, Google's operating system designed for phones, onto netbooks.

Security

Researchers hack facial biometrics

By Iain Thomson | Feb 19, 2009 | Comment Now

Researchers in Vietnam will be demonstrating how to hack facial recognition biometrics at the Black Hat security convention currently underway in Washington DC.

Hardware

Asus claims world’s fastest smartphone

By Iain Thomson | Nov 20, 2008 | Comment Now

Asus is claiming that its new P565 business smartphone is the fastest in the world.

Hardware

Asus crowdsources new PC design

By Shaun Nichols | Oct 30, 2008 | Comment Now

Asus is asking users to design the company's next notebooks.

Hardware

Asus to launch Android handset?

By Sylvie Barak | Oct 30, 2008 | Comment Now

Asustek Computers, makers of the little Eee PC, will apparently be releasing a Google Android-based smartphone during the first half of 2009.

Hardware

Atom shortage hits Asus

By Dean Pullen | Aug 22, 2008 | Comment Now

A source from Asustek has shed light on the reasoning for older Celeron's appearing in new models of the popular Eee PC.

Hardware

Asus takes Eee PC to the desktop

By Iain Thomson | Jul 30, 2008 | Comment Now

Asus is releasing a version of its lightweight Eee PC laptop for the desktop market.

Hardware

Eee drives Asus to new heights in India

By INQUIRER Newsdesk | Jul 25, 2008 | Comment Now

Asustek said its Indian operations grew by 1100 per cent in the 2007-08 financial year, according to the IT Examiner.

Hardware

Asus ships Eee PC 1000

By Daniel Robinson | Jul 22, 2008 | Comment Now

Asus has announced availability of its Eee PC 1000, an addition to its popular range of ultra-small laptops that offers a slightly larger screen and keyboard than earlier ...

Hardware

Asus powers up new Eee PC line

By Clement James | Jun 5, 2008 | Comment Now

Asus has unveiled three new notebooks in an attempt to build on the success of its original Eee PC device..