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Asus Prepares Ivy Bridge Notebooks with Nvidia Kepler Graphics for April 2012

Asus is working on updating its notebook portfolio with a series of new models based on Intel’s upcoming Ivy Bridge processors which will be paired together with graphics cards based on Nvidia’s upcoming Kepler GPUs.At least three such models will be released by the Taiwanese maker, these covering anythin...

14 January 2012
13:31 GMT

Asus Sites Hacked and Defaced by Hmei7

The Indonesian hacker Hmei7, responsible for defacing more than 70,000 sites, including ones that belong to Siemens, IBM and some important car manufacturers, did it again, this time defacing three Asus websites hosted on subdomains of Asus.com. Zone-H provided mirrors of the defacements and as it turned out, in th...

14 January 2012
06:00 GMT

CES 2012: ASUS Reveals EA-N66 Ethernet to Wi-Fi Bridge

There are few Ethernet to Wi-Fi bridges out there, but ASUS wants its EA-N66 to be noteworthy for more than just that one reason. What the company did was give it a very special look, one that will make owners want to put it on display instead of hiding. For those who want the specs, it supports dual band 450Mbps 8...

13 January 2012
11:08 GMT

Softpedia's BIOS of the Day 01/13/2012

Today is the last day of the CES 2012, and major motherboard manufacturers have announced their upcoming motherboard series, most of them sporting the new Intel chipsets.It seems like the next weeks or months will be flooded with a lot of new gear and we'll be focused on delivering you the newest drivers and BIO...

13 January 2012
10:52 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Goes On Sale in the UK

After what seemed like an eternity to some, the Asus Transformer Prime has finally gone on sale in the UK.According to Asus, the first stock of tablets will go to fulfill the pre-orders made by Android tablet fans so far, more units being scheduled to arrive in the coming weeks.After pre-orders are cleared, each reta...

12 January 2012
11:03 GMT

Asus Transformer TF101 Android 4.0 Update to Arrive by Early February

With the Android 4.0 update for the Transformer Prime out and about, Asus has now moved its attention towards the original Transformer tablet, the TF101, which is said to get ICS by early February. The update seems to be ready, but it still has to be approved by Google, according to Asus Singapore (who was cited by ...

12 January 2012
02:25 GMT

Free Bios of the Day 01/11/2012

Nothing major for today in the world of BIOSes, just the usual HP notebooks and two Acer desktops, combined with one Asus notebook and few motherboards from Jetway.It is believed that some action will take place soon, as the new chipsets from Intel are about to make their appearance on the scene. Nevertheless, the ne...

11 January 2012
11:29 GMT

Rumor Mill: Pegatron Is Already Producing PlayStation 4

A report from Digitimes that mentions the company Pegatron Technology, which is an operational division of Asus, suggests that the company is already working with video game hardware developer Sony to produce the PlayStation 4 home gaming console. The report also talks about Pegatron being involved in the production...

11 January 2012
02:22 GMT

CES 2012: Asus Preps $249 (€194) 7-Inch Nvidia Tegra 3 Tablet

With the arrival of CES, we can now finally put a name behind that mysterious 7-inch tablet that Asus has teased in the last couple of weeks, as during the fair the outfit has presented an early prototype of what is to become the ME370T later this year. The look of this Wi-Fi only device doesn’t seem to differ...

10 January 2012
18:41 GMT

CES 2012: Asus Challenges EVGA with a Dual-Socket LGA 2011 Board of Its Own

Asus has done nothing to challenge EVGA’s dual-socket SR-2 motherboard in the LGA 1366 days. But now that Sandy Bridge-E has arrived, the Taiwanese company won’t do the same mistake again and it started preparing a dual-CPU solution of its own, dubbed the Z9PE-D8 WS. A preproduction sample of this board ...

10 January 2012
17:51 GMT

CES 2012: Asus Eee Pad MeMO 7-Inch Tablet Runs Android 4.0

Outside of the updated Transformer Prime TF700T and the 7.7-inch quad-core ME370T tablet, Asus’ CES lineup includes another Android 4.0 running slate which is called the Eee Pad MeMO (ME171) and packs a 7-inch screen as the ME370T. As some of you may remember, the tablet was actually leaked a couple of months ...

10 January 2012
12:41 GMT

CES 2012: ASUS Zenbook Ultrabook Goes Pink

Looks like ASUS wants to make sure the Zenbook ultrabook is appealing to as many people as possible, men and women alike. Its latest move consists of expanding the range of available color options. There are two new colors, namely Hot Pink and Rose Champagne. The pink of the lid contrasts with a charcoal grey keyb...

10 January 2012
11:36 GMT

CES 2012: Cedar Trail-Equipped Asus Eee PC X101CH Netbook Also Debuts

Even though most laptop manufacturers have given up on the netbook concept, Asus keeps pushing new devices into its Eee PC product line and the latest to make its appearance is the ultra-thin X101CH packing Intel’s recently released Cedar Trail platform. The chip used for this netbook is actually the Atom N260...

10 January 2012
09:15 GMT

CES 2012: Behold, 8-Core Xeon E5 Powers a LAN Party Machine

Looks like all those rumors about Intel's 8-core server chips being supported by desktop motherboards were true after all. Even though Intel hasn't officially validated the latest Xeon units on consumer motherboards, the ASUS ROG Rampage IV has still been demonstrated running the mighty Xeon E5 8-core uni...

10 January 2012
07:15 GMT

CES 2012: Intel Cedar Trail Makes Appearance in New Asus Eee PC Netbooks

Asus’ Eee PC 1025C series Intel Cedar Trail netbooks have already made it to our news section a few times before CES 2012 started, but the Las Vegas fair marks the official introduction of these laptops in Asus’ product line. Expected to ship in February of this year, Asus’ Eee PC 1025C series actu...

10 January 2012
05:11 GMT

CES 2012: Asus Intros Transformer Prime TF700T with 1920x1200 Display

Availability of the Transformer Prime may still be lacking, but this hasn’t stopped Asus for developing an updated version of the tablet, dubbed the TF700T, that will sport a new 1920x1200 high-resolution display and improved wireless performance. The new Prime was presented by the Taiwanese company at this ye...

10 January 2012
02:52 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Android 4.0 ICS Update Available Now

Keenly waiting for Android 4.0 ICS to arrive to your Transformer Prime? Well, it seems like the wait will be over soon as Asus has started rolling out this update earlier today. Delivered over-the-air, the update has already reached some Prime owners, who notified engadget that they are already enjoying the taste of...

10 January 2012
02:03 GMT

Asus Branded Radeon HD 7970 3GB Makes Appearance

Asus couldn’t have been missing from the Radeon HD 7970 launch party, so the Taiwanese hardware maker has recently unveiled its own Tahiti XT creation targeting performance enthusiasts and gamers everywhere.Asus’ graphics card doesn’t seem to differ in any way from AMD’s reference design for t...

9 January 2012
09:11 GMT

ASUS Designs Windows 8 Tablets, ARM Build Mentioned

The report about ASUS and its 3G Transformer Prime tablet held a tidbit of information some may not have been expecting, possibly because it conflicts with statements from another company. According to SlashGear, ASUS has 150 people working on a tablet running Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system. ...

7 January 2012
14:11 GMT

ASUS Confirms 3G Transformer Prime

Those disappointed in ASUS' decision to not make a version of the Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet with 3G support can now breathe a sigh of relief. ASUS is reported to have confirmed that it will make a 3G-capable Transformer Prime after all. Back in November, it said it didn't intend to make one, no...

7 January 2012
06:57 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Browser Bug Caught on Video

Despite the great multimedia performance promised by the Transformer Prime there still appear to be some rough patches left that Asus will have to address for the Prime to become the ultimate Android tablet out there.One of these was just caught on camera by the guys from Netbook News and concerns the tablet’s ...

6 January 2012
06:11 GMT

Asus' 7-Inch Tablet Pictured Yet Again

After a couple of days ago we brought you the first picture of an upcoming 7-inch Asus tablet that is expected to make its debut at CES 2012, now a new image of this slate has reached the Web.The picture shows the back of the 7-incher which from what we can tell includes at least a camera, a pair of speakers and a co...

5 January 2012
08:41 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Gets Teardown Treatment

If you ever wondered what’s inside Asus’ Transformer Prime now is your chance to find out as the tablet was the subject of a detailed image teardown.Published by AnandTech, the teardown goes to great length to show us the insides of the Prime, including the tablet’s quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 SoC.Of c...

5 January 2012
06:11 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime GPS Issues Explained

Since its introduction, the Transformer Prime has received a lot of complaints about its more than unimpressive GPS performance, so recently an Internet publication has started an investigation to find out what causes these problems, its conclusions showing that a design fault of the tablet is to blame.As AnandTech h...

4 January 2012
19:41 GMT

Softpedia's BIOS Pick of the Day for 01/04/2012

The fourth day of 2012 brings, as always, our small assortment of BIOSes. Nothing groundbreaking happening yet in the industry, but things are about to change soon, with the Ivybridge technology getting closer to the official launch date.Asrock has released drivers for a new AMD board codenamed M3N78D FX, running on ...

4 January 2012
11:13 GMT

Office Depot Continues to List Transformer Prime, Still Doesn't Have It

If you were dying to get your hands on the Transformer Prime, Office Depot now offers you the chance to fulfill this wish as the retailer has added the Asus tablet to its online stock.Only the Amethyst Gray version with 32GB of Flash storage is available right now, which is listed at Asus’ recommended price of ...

4 January 2012
06:11 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Android 4.0 ICS Update Due January 12

Asus has just confirmed via its Facebook page that the highly anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Transformer Prime would arrive on January 12. The Taiwanese company hasn’t mentioned how quickly users might get this OTA update on their device, but we guess that most of you should be cover...

4 January 2012
02:25 GMT

Asus Responds to Transformer Prime’s Locked Bootloader, Battery & GPS Issues

After all the availability issues faced by the Transformer Prime in North America, the tablet has now received a series of new complaints regarding battery life, GPS problems and the locked bootloader which were recently addressed in a statement made by Asus officials. The first complaints about battery life made th...

3 January 2012
20:21 GMT

ASUS Mini-ITX Motherboard Makes Any Home Server Fancy

Some information surfaced about a small form factor motherboard that ASUS is working on and which is supposed to help build both servers and industrial applications.The D25NM10-I/CSM mainboard features the mini-ITX form factor and, like most of its kind, comes complete with its own processor.More specifically, the c...

3 January 2012
18:21 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Won’t Support Custom ROMs

Those of you wanting to get a Transformer Prime and hack it to your heart’s desire seem to be out of luck as it was recently uncovered that the Asus tablet won’t accept any custom ROMs.This is because the Prime actually comes with a locked bootloader that is also encrypted using an AES-128 key for added p...

3 January 2012
13:31 GMT

Softpedia's Free BIOS of the Day 01/03/2012

We wish a Happy New Year to all the users following us daily to get the latest BIOS we're listing. The first selection for 2012 also brings the initial mass production BIOS for ASRock's newest release.We're refferring to the Fatal1ty X79 Professional motherboard, Asrock's latest device made availa...

3 January 2012
10:52 GMT

Asus Outs Transformer Prime Firmware Update, Bricks Some Tablets

Asus’ recently released 8.8.3.33 software update for the highly popular Transformer Prime doesn’t spell good news for all the tablet’s users, as some have reported that the new firmware has bricked their device.The update, which seems to bring a series of GPS and touch responsiveness improvements, h...

3 January 2012
07:11 GMT

Asus to Unveil 7-Inch Android Tablet at CES, Possibly Transformer Mini

At this year’s CES fair, Asus plans to introduce at least a new Android tablet sporting a 7-inch display which could presumably arrive in the same Transformer line as the highly popular 10.1-inch Transformer Prime.A picture of this tablet was posted on the Notebook Italia website, and shows a device that takes ...

3 January 2012
06:11 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Available from Amazon

Asus’s Transformer Prime is one particularly hard to track down tablet, but Amazon seems to have a few of these slates on its website for sale.Just 20 units are available at this time in two different listings, one at $618.99 and one at $669.99 (478 and 540 EUR), both however featuring 32GB of storage space and...

30 December 2011
06:01 GMT

Asus Intros N45J Mystic Edition Notebook Designed with Green Hornet Star, Jay Chou

Asus and Green Hornet star Jay Chou have joined forces again and this time they came up with a redesigned version of the N Series N45 laptop which is now called the N45J Mystic Edition.Best known in Asia as a singer-songwriter, Jay Chou has tweaked the notebook to sport his signature as well as the cover art from his...

30 December 2011
04:41 GMT

ASUS Also Launches HS-W1 Wireless USB Headset

We have already seen how ASUS created a new USB speaker so now we move to the other audio product that the company built. This one is more of a portable solution, one that goes as far as to integrate wireless support (the 2.4 GHz technology). Bearing the name of HS-W1, the headset has 70 mm leather earpads, 40 mm d...

29 December 2011
12:11 GMT

ASUS Reveals New USB Wireless Speaker

ASUS decided this was a good time for a new audio product, so it developed a new speaker. This isn't just any speaker, though, but one that adds the advantages of USB connectivity (USB 2.0 or 3.0). There is no need for any software installation, provided users have the Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating syst...

29 December 2011
11:31 GMT

Free BIOS of the Day 12/29/2011

Here we are, just two days before the end of 2011, bringing you the latest in BIOS files. Not much for today, looks like manufacturers are really on a holiday. Nothing exciting happening these days in the BIOS world so we'll just add a reminder for those who own X79 Gigabyte boards: if you plan to overclock, ple...

29 December 2011
11:22 GMT

Asus makes Official Intel Cedar Trail Powered Eee PC 1225C Netbook

After being spotted in an online store a little bit more than a month ago, Asus’ Eee PC 1225C netbook powered by Intel’s upcoming Atom Cedar Trail processors was made official by the Taiwanese company who just posted the netbook’s manual online.Notebook Italia has caught a glimpse of this document a...

28 December 2011
16:41 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Up for Pre-Order at GameStop, Arrives in Jan 6 2012

Those of you not lucky enough to place an order with Best Buy for the Transformer Prime at the end of last week, have now a new chance to get a hold of Asus’ tablet from GameStop, which has it up for pre-order right now.At GameStop, the 32GB Prime sells for $539.98 (401.6 EUR) which is about $40 more than Asus ...

28 December 2011
12:41 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Arrives in Stock at Best Buy, Sells Out Almost Immediately

Getting a hold of an Asus Transformer Prime continues to be a particularly daunting task a week after the first tablets have begun shipping, with Best Buy quickly depleting a new stock the past week.As Liliputing reports, on December 24, the US-based retailer listed a new stock of Transformer Prime tablets online, wh...

27 December 2011
19:21 GMT

Asus Will Continue Transformer Prime Production Despite Hasbro’s Lawsuit

An Asus representative has revealed recently that the outfit has no plans to discontinue the production of tablets in the Transformer line, including the recently released Transformer Prime, despite the lawsuit started against the company by Hasbro.After the trademark infringement lawsuit was filed by the US-based to...

27 December 2011
18:01 GMT

Softpedia's Free BIOS of the Day 27/12/2011

Here's one of the latest BIOS assortment we are going to post this year. The newest software comes from Asrock, in the body of the AD2700B-ITX motherboard, one of their new series of Atom-bundled boards.Next on the list comes the new BIOS from EVGA, still for their X79-based boards. It seems that there is a lot ...

27 December 2011
10:48 GMT

Get More Power from Your AMD CPUs with Asus' Core Unlocker Utility

Just how many times have you cried out for more CPU power while having your computer performing complex tasks? Well, in case you feel like getting more power from your AMD-loaded Asus motherboard, the Core Unlocker should be your tool. AMD runs quite a lot of tests on their CPUs, and while some make it big to the to...

27 December 2011
10:40 GMT

Asus Teases Lamborghini VX6S Cedar Trail Netbook in New Presentation Video

Asus has been showcasing the Lamborghini VX6S at various trade shows and event in the industry for almost six months now, but this Intel Cedar Trail powered netbook has yet to make its arrival until now.However it now seems like we aren’t that far away from its launch, as in order to increase the hype surroundi...

27 December 2011
09:14 GMT

Asus Eee PC 1225B Netbook Drivers Are Available Now

Meet Eee PC 1225B, the most powerful member of Asus' Eee family. This netbook is running on a dual-core CPU architecture, aided by a Radeon HD 6320 built-in graphic card, and a maximum of 4GB DDR memory (2GB is standard configuration). If you're looking for a computer packing together small size and brawn,...

27 December 2011
08:32 GMT

Asus Transformer Tablet Gets Firmware Update

To make the wait for Ice Cream Sandwich easier for the owners of the original Transformer tablet, Asus has released a new firmware update for the slate that fixes a couple of issues encountered by its users.These focus mostly on some HDMI troubles encountered by Transformer owners when using the tablet with some newe...

27 December 2011
06:11 GMT

Asus Eee PC 1225B Netbook Makes Debut Running an AMD E-450 APU

Asus keeps on expanding its Eee PC netbook range with new products and during this weekend the Taiwanese company has added a new such model to its lineup, the Eee PC 1225B, which is powered by an AMD Brazos E-450 APU.This is actually AMD’s most powerful E-series accelerated processing unit to be produced as it ...

27 December 2011
04:24 GMT

Asus N43SL Jay Chou Edition Notebook to Hit the US for $999 (€763)

When it first introduced the special edition N43SL Jay Chou notebook in mid-summer, Asus said that the laptop will only be available in select Asian countries, but it now seems like the company changed its mind and that will release this model in the US as well. This special edition notebook designed together with t...

23 December 2011
05:58 GMT

ASUS Transformer Prime Sleeve Up on Amazon

Looks like the not-so-fabled Transformer Prime Sleeve, the accessory that is not really a case and not really a stand either, has shown up on Amazon. Like the tablet it is supposed to serve, the Sleeve is not actually up for sale yet. Still, it did get listed on Amazon, even though it is labeled “Temporarily ...

22 December 2011
07:37 GMT


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