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Asus launch two Gundam routers

January 25, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tech company Asus has two new versions of popular gaming routers. The RT-AX82U and RT-AX86U have gone Gundam.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: asus, gundam

Reasons to like the PadFone approach

December 12, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

ASUS have launched the PadFone Mini in Taiwan. It’s not a common concept in Europe nor does it appear to be so in the States but I like it. This is a 4.3 inch phone that slides into a 7 inch tablet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEHxq4Hs-pM The video touches on some of the reasons why I like the […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: android, asus, smartphones, tablets

ASUS signs magazine deal with lekiosk

March 5, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’m a big user of Comixology on my Nexus 7; especially after the popular comic app made the tweaks necessary to perfect the platform for Google’s popular 7″ tablet. lekiosk is a bit like Comixology except rather than comic books it works with big magazines from the likes of the BBC, Conde Naste and Dennis […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech, Mobile Tagged With: android, asus, ios, nexus 7

Comixology on the Nexus 7

July 22, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

The Nexus 7 is just out – and the 16GB edition is sold out on Google Play. It’s my first tablet and I was looking forward to using it as a comics in bed device. So, how does Comixology Comics app stand up? There are some problems with it. Technical stuff first – the app […]

Filed Under: Comics, Cool Tech Tagged With: asus, Comixology, google, nexus 7

The Asus PadFone will dock with the Transformer keyboard

February 1, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

First off, Asus have confirmed that the PadFone is coming. The PadFone is an Android tablet that’s powered by a smartphone docked deep inside. In other words, take the phone out of your pocket when you get home and onto the sofa, clip it into the back of your tablet and you’re running something new. […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: android, asus

Transformer Prime fight: Hasbro sues Asus over transforming tablet

December 22, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Every day for nearly a month I’ve checked Amazon to see whether they have the latest Asus Transformer Prime ready for pre-order yet. The TF201 model looks like it’s going to be amazing. It’s a tablet that becomes a laptop. It ships with Android 3.2 but will get the Android 4.0 update soon. Two key […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: android, asus, hasbro, legal, Optimus Prime, tablets

Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Transformer Prime

November 22, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Transformer Prime is a very tasty looking Android tablet from ASUS. It’s expected to ship in December. I suspect the Christmas rush might even sell it out. It’s a remarkable bit of kit in that it may look like a small laptop until you lift it up from its docking station keyword in which […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: android, asus, nvidia, tablets

The Asus SonicMaster – laptops march on fashion

January 6, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Mobile phones made the jump from being geek tech to being mega popular once they became fashionable. People who don’t normally care about tech care about their phone. I think there are a number of reasons for this. There’s the fact that people tend to get their phone out in public. There’s also the fact […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: ads, asus, convergence

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