ASUS has been fairly successful in its attempts to become less reliant on its PC business with its recent smartphones, but it doesn’t want its diversification efforts to be limited to just the mobile market. We already know that the company is working with Microsoft to create its own version of the HoloLens augmented reality headset, but… Continue reading ASUS and Gigabyte are making their own virtual reality headsets
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ASUS might launch the ZenFone 3 sometime in May or June
I’ll admit, when ASUS unveiled the first ZenFone, I assumed it was going to be another failed attempt by a PC maker to expand into the smartphone market in an effort to save itself, but I was wrong. Not only did the ZenFone end up being a solid mid-range device, it launched a fairly-popular line of… Continue reading ASUS might launch the ZenFone 3 sometime in May or June
ASUS and Google have launched an $85 computer on a stick
With how ridiculously lightweight Chrome OS is, there’s no other operating system out there that’s better suited to being installed on a computer on a stick, which is why ASUS and Google have joined forces to create just that. Known as the Chromebit, this HDMI stick was announced by the two companies earlier this year, and… Continue reading ASUS and Google have launched an $85 computer on a stick
Google is launching a new ASUS OnHub router this week
The purpose of Google’s ultra-simple OnHub router is to take the pain out of setting up and using wireless routers, and now ASUS wants to help do the same. Similar to how the Nexus program works, Google is working with other companies to produce different versions of the OnHub router, the first of which is… Continue reading Google is launching a new ASUS OnHub router this week
ASUS and Google may be working on a new Nexus 7 tablet
The tablet market is far from the gold mine that it used to be, which is most companies have either reduced their focus on it or just stopped releasing tablets entirely. That’s why it’s been a while since Google updated the Nexus 7, but according to ASUS chairman Jonney Shih, his company may be working with Google… Continue reading ASUS and Google may be working on a new Nexus 7 tablet
ASUS may be working on its own version of Microsoft’s HoloLens
Microsoft’s augmented reality headset hasn’t even launched yet, and we’re already hearing rumors that other companies are working on their own versions of the device. ASUS has apparently been talking with Microsoft about working on it’s own version of HoloLens, which Microsoft has described as “the future of computing.” This could be good for consumers, considering how… Continue reading ASUS may be working on its own version of Microsoft’s HoloLens
ASUS and Microsoft want to take Android away from Google
With Google facing anti-trust investigations and lawsuits in numerous countries over how it bullies companies into using Google-branded services on their Android devices, this is the perfect time for its competitors to try and wrest control of the mobile operating system away from Google. The problem is, in order to do this, the companies making the Android… Continue reading ASUS and Microsoft want to take Android away from Google
Acer CEO denies rumors of a merger with ASUS
Acer founder Stan Shih announced a few days ago that he was open to the idea of having his company taken over by another one, which led to many people talking about a potential merger between Acer and ASUS. It makes a lot of sense on the surface, considering how both of them are based… Continue reading Acer CEO denies rumors of a merger with ASUS
ASUS wants to become on the world’s top ten smartphone makers
ASUS has already established itself as one of the leaders of the PC market, but since that market has been decaying over the past few years, the company has turned its attention to the mobile market. The company’s entrance into the market a while back was a bit of a surprise, but ASUS has since… Continue reading ASUS wants to become on the world’s top ten smartphone makers
ASUS teases a new smartphone and smartwatch ahead of IFA 2015
It doesn’t look like ASUS is gonna slow its mobile expansion anytime soon. Even though we still have a couple of weeks to go before IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin) 2015, the company released a video on Facebook which teases another new smartphone and the successor to last year’s ZenWatch. Nothing much was revealed in the… Continue reading ASUS teases a new smartphone and smartwatch ahead of IFA 2015