Posts Tagged ‘Asus’
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
The Transformer AiO PC runs on Windows 8 and has an integral Android tablet that can be detached, while the Qube Google TV media streamer is an entertainment device with voice search and motion control.
Also unveiled were two premium monitors and a pocket router.
ASUS has unveiled a number of new innovative products during CES 2013.
The Transformer AiO has an 18.4-inch display that doubles as a standalone tablet.
Asus is also showcasing for CES 2013 its other recently launched products.
- ASUS Transformer Book
- ASUS Taichi
- ASUS Zenbook Touch
- ASUS VivoBook
The two monitors are the PA249Q ProArt and VG248QE Fast Gaming monitors, while the WL-330NUL Pocket Router is the world’s smallest router that gives easy wireless connectivity to travelers.
In fact, the pocket router would have been exactly what I needed during my recent trip to Japan because the super-thin Ultrabook that I’d brought along didn’t have an Ethernet port and some hotel rooms had wired Internet access but no Wi-Fi.
Below are more details of the new gizmos.
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Tags:AIO, Asus, convertibles, desktops, Google, launch, Microsoft, monitors, notebooks, Qube, routers, tablets, TAICHI, transformers, TV, VivoBook, Windows, Windows 8, Zenbook
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2013
The new ASUS convertible Ultrabook – featuring a display on either side of its cover – is available in Singapore from today for S$2,698.
The ASUS TAICHI tablet-cum-Ultrabook convertible has two screens – one on either side of the cover. Available from today in Singapore for S$2,698.
The 11.6-inch Ultrabook runs on Windows 8 and features a 3rd generation Intel Core i7 processor and two back-to-back Full High Definition (FHD) IPS screens.
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Tags:Asus, convertibles, notebooks, tablets, TAICHI, ultrabooks, Windows, Windows 8
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Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
The new Republic of Gamers gaming desktop PCs from ASUS ship with the latest Windows 8 loaded and the quad-core Intel Core i7-3770K processor with Turbo Gear offers one-click overclock without rebooting.
The DEFCON light of the ASUS TYTAN ROG CG8480 changes from blue to red when overclocked.
Launched in October, the ROG CG8480 (S$2,250 without monitor) is a fully loaded gaming machine packed with superb performance.
The rear of the ROG CG8480.
The overclocked performance was stable throughout the time that I tried out the gaming desktop.
In particular, I like the subtle lighting which changes from the usual blue to red when the machine is overclocked.
The full 4-core CPU can be instantly overclocked – without rebooting – to hit a top speed of 4.2 GHz in Turbo Gear extreme mode. The other 2 speed modes are the startup Startup mode at 3.8GHz and Turbo Gear mode at 4.0GHz.
Gameplay was smooth with the 16GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB GDDR5 graphics card, which is capable of supporting up to four monitors (I set up mine with two), with the option to game in NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround for selected models.
The 128GB SATA3 SSD makes data access so much faster than generic hard disk drives. It can support up to 6TB SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM).
What I like is there’re plenty of sockets/ports in front and at the rear of the ROG CG8480.
Cooling was efficient with its well-ventilated chassis and airflow. Check out the detailed tech specs of the ASUS TYTAN ROG CG8480 gaming desktop PC here.
ASUS claims that the Xonar Phoebus audio card powered by ROG Command technology can deliver up to 50% ambient noise reduction. I found the audio sounded terrific with the Dolby surround enhancements.
Superb performance at an affordable price-tag, just right for the avid gamer who doesn’t have the time, or finds it too tiresome to build his gaming desktop from scratch.
Other new models in the ROG line of gaming desktop PCs include the CG8890 and CG8580.
Tags:Asus, computers, desktop, gaming, ROG, TYTAN, Windows, Windows 8
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Saturday, November 24th, 2012
ASUS will be at SITEX 2012 at Hall 5 (Booths 5A18, 5B10 & 5B40) and Hall 6 (Booths 6C01, 6C10, 6D30 & 6E30) in the Singapore EXPO.
Click to view or download ASUS promotions for SITEX 2012. (Caution: Large 13MB PDF file with 20 pages)
Check out ASUS’ promotional offers for tablets, notebooks, ultrabooks, convertibles, AIOs, desktops, Alienware gaming machines, and monitors.
ASUS ROG – built for gamers.
These include the slew of recently-launched Windows 8 computers such as the ASUS TAICHI Ultrabook-tablet convertible, Transformer Book, ZENBOOK, VivoBook, VivoTab, All-in-One PCs.
My favourite is the ASUS ROG (Republic of Gamers) gaming desktop PCs which are debuting in Singapore during SITEX 2012.
There’s also the innovative PadFone 2 smartphone-tablet hybrid.
Tags:AIOs, Asus, computers, convertibles, desktops, EXPO, IT exhibition, monitors, notebooks, promotions, ROG, Singapore, SITEX, SITEX 2012, SITEX 2012 computers, SITEX 2012 smartphones and tablets, tablets, transformers, ultrabooks
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Saturday, November 17th, 2012
The 27-inch MX279H and 23-inch MX239H displays feature a frameless design with a 178° wide-view angle Advanced-High Performance In-Plane Switching (AH-IPS) panel.
The MX279H (S$519) will be available at SITEX 2012 while the MX239H (RRP TBA) will be available in Q1 2013.
ASUS Designo MX Series AH-IPS frameless displays.
For a home theater experience, the panels come with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower-derived dual 3W stereo speakers and ASUS SonicMaster technology.
AH-IPS is the latest in IPS technology – delivering improved color accuracy along with increased energy efficiency. In addition, a 5ms response time also eliminates ghosting and tracers for more fluid visuals.
The frameless design has a bezel thickness of only 0.8mm and are only 14.5mm (MX239H) and 17.5mm (MX279H) at their thinnest points.
The LED-backlit AH-IPS panel has a 178° wide-view angle that minimizes color shift on both horizontal or vertical planes to ensure quality visuals from almost any viewing position.
The Designo MX Series supports Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolutions and has dual HDMI and D-sub (VGA) input ports to ensure compatibility with a variety of multimedia devices including Blu-ray disc players, game consoles, and digital cameras to enrich users’ entertainment experience.
In addition, a 5ms response time also eliminates ghosting and tracers for more fluid visuals.
Thin & sleek
With the ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR) of 80,000,000:1 and 250 cd/m² of brightness, the MX279H delivers life-like visuals by adjusting backlight luminance to achieve the darkest black and the brightest white shades.
ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology ensures vivid color, with six modes (Standard/ sRGB/ Scenery/ Theater/ Game/ Night) easily activated via a designated sensor touch hotkey.
These Designo MX Series displays feature ASUS SonicMaster technology – which was co-developed by the ASUS Golden Ear team and Bang & Olufsen ICEpower.
The Designo MX’s embedded ICEpower MobileSound 3 chip delivers audio fidelity to ensure quality audio. ASUS SonicMaster technology.
Tags:Asus, Designo, displays, IPS, launch, monitors, panels, Singapore, SITEX, SITEX 2012, SITEX 2012 AV, TV
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Thursday, November 15th, 2012
The LTE-capable ASUS PadFone 2 is an Android 4 smartphone with a 4.7” display, with a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon quad-core processor, along with a 13MP camera. Slot it behind the docking Station and the combo becomes a 10.1” tablet.
Pre-orders begin tomorrow with deliveries on 22 November, either from StarHub or retailers. Prices range from S$848 (32GB phone) to S$1,239 (64GB phone + Station).
Update (11 January, 2013):
The Pearl White model will be available in Singapore from 12 January at the prices listed below.
ASUS will also be rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for PadFone 2 on the same day. The update will be made over the air, with users prompted to receive the Jelly Bean update.
The PadFone 2 has also just won the CES Innovations Award 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA during CES 2013.
ASUS PadFone 2 – hybrid smartphone/tablet for the best of both form factors.
In line with its tradition of innovation, the ASUS PadFone 2 offers the portability of a smartphone and the larger screen estate of a tablet when the phone is docked in.
| RRP for Open Channels |
32GB |
64GB |
| PadFone 2 + PadFone 2 Station |
S$1,099 |
S$1,239 |
| PadFone 2 |
S$848 |
S$988 |
| PadFone 2 Station |
S$328 |
The Station only works with the phone docked in and serves to provide a larger screen and additional battery power.
ASUS PadFone 2 Android smartphone will be available in Singapore on 22 November.
The Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich can be upgraded to Jelly Bean.
Pre-order promotion
To pre-order, register your interest at the ASUS Singapore Facebook page or StarHub website.
Registered customers who purchase the device can receive a 2-in-1 Stylus Pen (worth S$28) and PadFone 2 Station Sleeve (worth S$68) for free.
This promotion is only valid from 16 to 20 November, while stocks last.
It runs on a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Krait (Cortex-A15 class) quad-core processor with Adreno 320 Graphics.
The PadFone 2 comes with either 32GB or 64GB eMMC Flash, 2GB LPDDR2 RAM, and 2years of 50GB ASUS WebStorage.
Available only in black, the phone accepts a Micro SIM and has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display at 312 ppi resolution, and 500 nits brightness Super IPS+.
| ASUS PadFone 2 |
| OS |
Android 4.0 (ICS) |
| Screen (phone) |
4.7″ Super IPS+ |
| Resolution (phone) |
1280 x 720 |
| Screen (Station) |
10.1″ IPS |
| Resolution (Station) |
1280 x 800 |
| Battery (phone & Station) |
2,140 & 5000 mAh |
| Processor |
1.5 GHz quad-core |
| Features |
LTE, NFC, Micro SIM |
| Camera |
Rear: 13 MP |
| Front: 1.2, 1.3MP |
| Video |
1080p HD |
| Memory |
RAM: 2 GB |
| Int: 32 or 64 GB |
| Ext: Nil |
| Size /mm (phone) |
137.9 x 68.9 x 9 |
| Weight (phone) |
135 g |
| Size /mm (Station) |
263 x 180.8 x 10.4 |
| Weight (Station) |
514 g |
| Price |
see other table |
The docking Station has a 10.1-inch IPS display (1280 x 800 pixels) at 149 ppi resolution.
Both displays use scratch-resistant Corning Fit Glass with anti-fingerprint coating.
Imaging-wise, both share the massive 13-megapixel rear camera on the phone, while the phone and the Station has 1.2MP and 1MP front cameras respectively.
The f/2.4 aperture rear camera can shoot up to 100 shots at 6 fps in burst mode, while simultaneously recording 1080p HD video.
The phone and the Station has 2140mAh and 5000mAh batteries respectively.
At just 649g, the combined weight of both PadFone 2 and PadFone 2 Station is lighter than most tablets in the market.
StarHub is the only Telco offering the PadFone 2, as was the case with the original PadFone.
Authorised retailers will also begin selling the devices (without line) at the time as StarHub, on 22 November.
This will allow existing subscribers of other Telcos to purchase the PadFone 2 at the same time as StarHub subscribers.
Both StarHub and ASUS are accepting pre-orders from tomorrow.
Tags:Android, Android 4, Asus, Central, ICE, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, launch, PadFone, Singapore, smartphone, StarHub, tablet
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Sunday, November 11th, 2012
Here’s a selection of interesting tech events happening this week (11-17 November 2012). It is not an exhaustive list and represents only a sampling of events that gives a taste of the tech pulse in Singapore.
What are some of the more interesting tech events happening in Singapore this week?
This is a really quiet week in the region, partly due to a public holiday (Deepavali) in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Event listing on tech4tea.com
You can see this selection of events in the right sidebar on every page.
Event organisers can submit your events for listing to johntan@tech4tea.com – but there are no promises that your event will be featured.
ASUS is launching the PadFone 2 smartphone with tablet dock 2-in-1 device, while Sennheiser is partying in Zouk come end of the week.
Otherwise all’s quiet, before the madness of SITEX 2012 rolls into town next week.
Below is the event listing for the week.
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Tags:AirWatch, Android, anime, Asus, Clarity, Deepavali, PadFone, Sennheiser, Singapore, smartphone, tablet, Zouk
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Two days before General Availability of Microsoft Windows 8, ASUS unveils its lineup of new Windows 8 touch-enabled devices, which includes full gaming desktops, All-in-Ones, notebooks, tablets – as well as notebook/tablet convertibles/transformers. Prices within.
Update (17 January, 2013):
The ASUS VivoTab Smart detachable tablet will be available in Singapore from 18 January onwards at S$699 for the WiFi model.
Update (9 January, 2013):
The ASUS VivoTab RT 3G is now available in Singapore from 9 January for S$1,049.
ASUS has unveiled a comprehensive lineup of Windows 8 computers ranging from powerful gaming desktops, All-in-One desktops, notebooks, tablets, as well as convertible and transformer notebook/tablethybrids.
Among the major computer manufacturers, I consider Asus as one of the most innovative.
Innovative pioneers
The Taiwanese company created the Netbook genre with its Eee PCs back in 2007.
ASUS Transformer Book
Asus also the pioneered the tablet/notebook hybrid with the Asus Transformer TF101 – offering a hardware keyboard that the Android tablet could be docked into for serious work that involves typing – plus added battery life and connectors.
Now every other major computer maker offers notebook/tablet hybrids in their lineup.
Either as a “Transformer” hybrid where the keyboard can be totally detached.
Or in a “Convertible” format where the keyboard cannot be detached but can be manipulated such that the machine can be held as a tablet or used like a traditional laptop.
Asus has continued its innovation with products such as the Transformer Padfone and now the Taichi – a convertible with dual screens.
Below is a summary of the new Windows 8 lineup unveiled by ASUS.
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Tags:AIO, Asus, Clarke Quay, convertibles, desktops, launch, Microsoft, notebooks, Singapore, tablets, TAICHI, transformers, VivoBook, VivoTab, Windows, Windows 8, Zenbook
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
Here’s a selection of interesting tech events happening this week (21-27 October 2012). It is not an exhaustive list and represents only a sampling of events that gives a taste of the tech pulse in Singapore.
What are some of the more interesting tech events happening in Singapore?
This week sees the culmination of weeks of anticipation building up to the General Availability of Windows 8. CNET reports that Microsoft is holding a special event in New York City on the eve to as a pre-launch celebration. This is also being held in other major cities as well.
Event listing on tech4tea.com
You can see this selection of events in the right sidebar on every page.
Event organisers can submit your events for listing to johntan@tech4tea.com – but there are no promises that your event will be featured.
Asus is showcasing its Windows 8 lineup while Samsung is setting up a “Samsung Experience Corner” in the Challenger store in Funan DigitaLife Mall.
In parallel is similar levels of excitement with Apple holding a special event with the usual cryptic message. This time the invite reads “We’ve got a little more to show you”, which everyone sees as pointing to the launch of the 7.85-inch iPad Mini.
For Rounding off an exciting week is a public holiday for countries in the region for Muslims – Hari Raya Haji. Take the chance to check out the new range of Loewe televisions launched by Atlas Sound & Vision in Singapore.
23 October (Tuesday)
The invite says “We’ve got a little more to show you” – everybody’s expecting the 7.85-inch version of the iPad.
We’ll find out at 1am Singapore time on 24 October (Wednesday).
Venue: San Jose
24 October (Wednesday)
Asus Windows 8 showcase
Another major PC maker showcases its lineup of Windows 8 desktops, laptops and tablets.
Venue: Calrke Quay
24 October (Wednesday)
Loewe TV launch
Atlas Sound & Vision is launching a new range of Loewe Televisions in Singapore.
Venue: Palais Renaissance
25 October (Thursday)
Samsung Experience Corner
Touch, feel and play with Samsung products, especially its latest Windows 8 devices.
Venue: Challenger @ Funan
25 October (Thursday)
Microsoft is holding launch events in 15 cities around the world prior to the General Availability of Windows 8 on the next day.
Venue: Singapore, New York etc.
26 October (Friday)
General Availability of Windows 8, marking the official release of much anticipated new operating system from Microsoft
26 October (Friday)
“Selamat Hari Raya Haji” to Muslims celebrating this religious festival.
26 October (Friday)
Nubox to re-launch Nubox@Funan DigitaLife Mall, with store opening promotions. It will also hold the finals of the Nubox Super Size Challenge at the store.
Tags:Apple, Asus, desktops, DigitaLife, Funan, iPad, iPad Mini, laptops, Loewe, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows 8, notebooks, Nubox, Samsung, Singapore, tablets, televisions, Windows, Windows 8
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012
Asus will be at COMEX 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 4, Booths 8220 & 8310.
Click to view or download Asus promotions during COMEX 2012.
Check out Asus’ range of notebooks, Ultrabooks, netbooks, tablets. They are pioneers in the consumer computers arena with their EE PC netbooks, Transformer tablets, and PadFones.
Check out their COMEX 2012 discounts and freebies here.
Tags:Asus, COMEX, COMEX 2012, COMEX 2012 computers, EE PC, IT exhibition, laptops, netbooks, notebooks, PadFones, promotions, Singapore, Suntec, tablets, Transformer, ultrabooks, Windows 7
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