Finalized HP Elite x3 has rear-mounted fingerprint sensor

As Windows 10 Mobile continues to shrink back to strictly business, please, it’s been scary to watch Microsoft shed its mobile unit. And with the rumored pain to come, the wincing is near constant these days.But Microsoft definitely has takers for its hardware,

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Asus pushes back AR product introduction to CES 2017 next January

When Asus let the cat out of the bag back in February regarding the Q4 2016 launch of a mystery “phone based VR/AR” device, everyone figured we’d hear more come Computex. Indeed, the company’s home turf-set tech expo saw an inconspicuous-looking piece of head gear break cover a few days ago, only the leather-strapped gizmo remains completely cloaked in secrecy.Meanwhile, we have absolutely nothing ...

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Qualcomm intros Snapdragon Wear 1100 processor for kids’ watches and fitness trackers

MediaTek caught a lot of Computex 2016 attendees off guard and made plenty of headlines yesterday with the announcement of its own groundbreaking fast-charging solution for Android smartphones, but if you were expecting Qualcomm to unveil something similarly innovative at the Taipei expo, we’re sorry to disappoint.Then again, it’s clearly far too early for Quick Charge 3.0 or

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Asus VR headset makes inconspicuous Computex debut with leather straps

Asus had a lot to talk about during its “Zenvolution” conference in Taipei earlier today, opening the 2016 edition of the typically low-key Computex expo with a bang by taking the wraps off three exquisite-looking, relatively affordable phones, three 2-in-1 Surface Pro 4 competitors, a MacBook ...

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Asus Transformer 3, 3 Pro and Mini aim to provide healthy Surface competition

Technically, Asus foreshadowed Microsoft’s trend-setting 2-in-1 Surface family with an Android-powered Eee Pad Transformer dating all the way back to CES 2011. But it took the Taiwanese company a little too long to understand full Windows was the correct software path for convertible tablets, and now one can’t help but feel the Transformer 3 roster outright clones the Surface Pro 4.The design, productivity and versatility principles are identical, and even the actual kickstands and detachable keyboards of ...

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Asus Zenfone 3 goes official, alongside super-high-end Deluxe and massive Ultra

“The pragmatist’s powerhouse” is all grown up, and while Asus doesn’t appear to have learned from past mistakes, once again diluting its own premium mobile brand, at least there are clear differences between the Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Deluxe and Zenfone 3 Ultra this time around.Oddly enough, the relatively popular big-battery Zenfone Max that was

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