The first 8 inch Windows 8.1 tablet from Asus is also one of the first small Windows 8.1 tablets from any company to feature a Wacom active digitizer. That means the Asus VivoTab Note 8 supports pressure-sensitive input when you use a Wacom digital pen to writer or draw on the screen. While Dell beat Asus […]
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Asus introduces ZenFone smartphones with 4 to 6 inch screens
Asus is launching a new line of Android phones powered by Intel Atom processors. The ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, and ZenFone 6Asus is launching a new line of Android phones powered by Intel Atom processors. The ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, and ZenFone 6 feature 4 to 6 inch displays, low-power Intel chips, colorful designs, and […]
Asus unveils Padfone mini with 4 inch screen, 7 inch tablet station
Asus is expanding its Padfone lineup with a new 4 inch smartphone that connects to a 7 inch docking station to become a tablet. It’s called the Padfone mini… not to be confused with the Padfone Mini 4.3 which Asus launched in Taiwan in December. The new model has a smaller display, an Intel Atom […]
Asus unveils Transformer Book Duet Windows/Android, tablet/laptop hybrid
Asus is launching what it calls a quad-mode PC. The Asus Transformer Book Duet TD300 is a 13.3 inch tablet that comes with a detachable keyboard dock, letting you use the system as a tablet or a notebook. But that’s only two modes. Here’s how Asus doubles things: The system runs both Windows and Android, […]
Vizio introduces portable “smart audio” systems powered by Android
Vizio is launching a new line of smart audio devices that are basically Android boomboxes with a touchscreen display where you used to find the cassette deck. You can also use the Vizio Portable Smart Audio systems as portable Bluetooth speakers for your phone, tablet, or other device — but what sets these little guys […]
Pebble Steel is a better-looking smartwatch (for $249)
Smartwatch pioneer Pebble offers one of the most popular wearable devices meant to run third party apps. But the original Pebble isn’t exactly the most attractive thing you can strap to your wrist. So Pebble is launching a new version with a bit more flare (and a price tag that’s a lot higher) called the […]
Panasonic ToughPad FZ-M1 is a rugged, 7 inch Windows tablet
Panasonic is adding a new rugged tablet to its Toughpad lineup. The Toughpad FZ-M1 is the smallest and lightest Windows-powered Toughpad yet, featuring a 7 inch display, measures 0.7 inches thick, and weighing about 1.2 pounds.The Sure, that makes it a lot heavier than other small tablets, but this is a military spec-tested machine that […]
Asus Padfone X coming soon to AT&T
Asus is getting ready to bring its first Padfone to the United States. For the past few years the company has been offering a line of smartphones designed to connect with tablet docking stations to give you a bigger screen and bigger battery while keeping all of your data on one device: your phone. But […]
ZTE Grand S II is a 5.5 inch Android phone with hands-free controls
ZTE’s latest flagship smartphone features a 5.5 inch full HD display, a speedy Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, and a 13Mp camera. But that’s hardly enough to make a phone stand out from the crowd these days. So ZTE beefed up the voice recognition features on the ZTE Grand S II. Most recent Android phones include […]
AT&T “Sponsored Data” is like 1-800 calling for the mobile internet
Normally when you want to surf the web, stream videos, or generally use the internet on an AT&T phone or tablet, it eats into your monthly data allotment. But AT&T has a new way to let you access online content without hitting your data cap: Sponsored Data. It’s basically like a 1-800 number for the […]