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HP TouchPad top-selling tablet in US after iPad: study

Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad, which is being axed by the company, was the top-selling tablet computer in the United States after Apple's iPad in the first 10 months of the year, market research company NPD Group ...

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ASUS unveils Eee Pad Transformer Prime at AsiaD

ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih introduced the Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet at the AsiaD: All Things Digital in Hong Kong. The event, featuring Wall Street Journal journalists Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, ...

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created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Tablet keyboard cases turn Android devices into netbooks

Tablets made netbooks obsolete almost overnight, and for the most part, it was a mercy killing.

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created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rumor: Asus to make Eee Pad Transformer 2 with Windows 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is one of the most popular models of tablet PCs on the market. The Android Honeycomb-based tablet is expected to become the second most popular tablet on the market, ...

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created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 4 | with audio podcast weblog

Asus shows off concept model of the semi-hybrid mobile device Padfone

(PhysOrg.com) -- Asus has announced the creation of a new breed of semi-hybrid mobile device. The device, known as the Padfone is only in its concept stage. The company released photos of a mock up version ...

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created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 7 | with audio podcast weblog

Asus launches Android-powered tablet

(AP) -- AsusTek Computer Inc. unveiled a sleek tablet computer on Friday, after the Taiwanese firm saw the sales of its once popular line of mini-laptops stall following the launch of Apple's hit iPad.

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created Mar 25, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Asus ships cardboard PC cases with motherboards (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- When you order components to build a new computer you don't really give a lot of thought to the box that they come in. You throw it out and keep what is inside. Then, ironically, you go out ...

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created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 15 | with audio podcast weblog

Asus Eee reader: The world's first 9-inch touch-screen ebook reader

Those who love to read on the go will rejoice at the arrival of the new ASUS Eee Reader DR900. With a 9-inch screen that offers 2.25 times the reading area compared to 6-inch ebook readers, this sleek device ...

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created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Tablet computers 'job one urgency' at Microsoft: Ballmer

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said Thursday that developing Windows-based tablet computers and getting them to market is "job one urgency" for the US software giant.

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created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Eee Pad: AsusTek unveils Windows 7 tablet computer

(AP) -- Taiwan's AsusTek Computer Inc. unveiled Monday a portable tablet computer that runs on Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, joining a slew of manufacturers trying to tap demand for the sleek devices ...

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created May 31, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 5

ASUS Enables World's Fastest-Clocked Memory

The joint efforts of ASUS and G.Skill have resulted in record-breaking performance out of brand new dual-channel DDR3 memory, reaching amazing frequencies of 2.5GHz.

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created May 04, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

ASUS Announces First USB 3.0 Certified Motherboard

The ASUS P6X58D Premium motherboard is the first motherboard officially certified by the USB Implementation Forum (USB-IF) to support USB 3.0 technology.

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created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2

ASUS Debuts Eee PC T91MT -- First Netbook to Go Multi-touch

ASUS today launched the Eee PC T91MT, the world's first convertible tablet netbook to feature a multi-touch screen that supports Windows 7 Multi-Touch gestures.

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created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1

ASUS Unveils First Motherboards to Feature USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s Performance

ASUS today announced a range of enhanced motherboard solutions that deliver true USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s data throughput performance.

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created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 1

The Asus New Folding E-Book Reader

(PhysOrg.com) -- Asus has demonstrated a prototype of an e-book reader it is developing. Unlike its competitors, the device resembles a normal book, having two touch screens that will fold up.

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created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (15) | comments 9 weblog

Asus

ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated (ASUS) (traditional Chinese: 華碩電腦股份有限公司; pinyin: Huáshuo Diànnaǒ Gufen Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī), a Taiwanese multinational company, produces motherboards, graphics cards, sound cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers, networking products, mobile phones, computer cases, computer components, and computer cooling systems. Commonly called by its brand name ASUS (usually pronounced /ɑːˈsuːs/, or /ˈeɪsəs/ in English speaking countries) is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (LSE: ASKD) and the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE: 2357). As of 20 June 2009 (2009 -06-20)[update] 34.3% of PCs sold in 2008 came with an ASUS motherboard. The company's 2008 revenues reached US$22.9 billion.

ASUS appears in BusinessWeek’s "InfoTech 100" and "Asia’s Top 10 IT Companies" rankings. It is the number one in quality and service according to Wall Street Journal Asia and leads the IT Hardware category of the 2008 Taiwan Top 10 Global Brands survey with a total brand value of US$1.324 billion.

ASUS also produces components for other manufacturers, including:

For more information about Asus, read the full article at Wikipedia.
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