As rumours had suggested, the ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 is now for sale in both Canada and the U.S. with many retailers now taking pre-orders as shipments have not quite begun. Featuring a slim form factor and extremely comfortable grip, the Transformer Pad TF300 makes watching movies, surfing the web, playing games, taking photos, finishing up homework, delivering a presentation […]
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Video: ASUS teaser for upcoming Transformer Pad TF300
ASUS has posted a teaser video for the upcoming Transformer Pad TF300. Called “Get the Best of Both Worlds,” it shows the tablet at work and at play: Part entertainment hub, part deadline destroyer, the New ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T is designed to transform the way you work, play and live. Embrace your creative and productive sides. Coming soon. Announced […]
ASUS now taking orders for free Transformer Prime GPS Extension kit
As expected, ASUS is now offering a free GPS extension kit to improve GPS capabilities of its Transformer Prime tablet. The move is in response to complaints about GPS connectivity that surfaced quickly after its release. A number of firmware updates followed but the tablet’s aluminium design is believed to limit the functionality. Although the Transformer Prime is not a […]
ASUS Transformer Pad 300 to begin shipping in U.S. on April 22nd?
ASUS is set to start shipping the Transformer Pad 300 in the U.S. starting on April 22nd. Confirmation came to PC World courtesy of an email sent by an ASUS spokeswoman. Whether Canada benefits from a similar shipping date remains to be seen. ASUS will pitch its quad-core tablet (with optional LTE) as a laptop replacement. Very similar to the […]
ASUS to offer GPS accessory for Transformer Prime
Shortly after the release of the ASUS Transformer Prime, ASUS was forced to respond to complaints about GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity. A number of firmware updates have since been released and ASUS went as far as describing the Transformer Prime as “not a professional GPS device,” and removing the GPS reference on product pages. The fact that the upcoming Transformer […]
Google Nexus tablet delayed for cost-saving design changes?
Past rumours suggested that Google was looking to have its first own-brand tablet sell for as low as US$199. New details obtained by The Verge suggests that Google’s price goal has pushed the launch from a rumoured May to July. Citing “sources close to the project,” the report suggests that Google’s manufacturing partner, ASUS, will need to make some design […]
ASUS Transformer Prime shipment numbers revealed?
Court documents that came out of the lawsuit brought upon ASUS by Hasbro over the use of the name “Transformer Prime” for its latest Android tablet have revealed some surprising shipment numbers. One document states that “as of February 24, 2012, it had received over 2,000 pre-orders… and that retailer fulfillment orders for the next two months total approximately 80,000 […]
Rumour: Google to launch Google-branded tablet store
As rumours of a Google-branded tablet continue to gather steam, a Wall Street Journal report has now added that Google plans to open its own online tablet store to sell such a device. The move is seen as an attempt to accelerate adoption its Android-powered tablets. While rumours to date have suggested that there will be a single Google-branded tablet, […]