Asus' Transformer Pad Infinity gets a really nice refresh!

   Wow, the announcements just won't stop coming today and as our fingers start to get fatigued, it's almost fitting that we cover a nice refresh from Asus. Today the Taiwanese company have announced that they are going to be updating the Transformer Infinity!

   The refresh is quite a notable jump from last year's device which was no slouch itself. This time there's a 10.1-inch 2560 x 1600 IPS display, a powerful new Tegra 4 processor and 2GB of RAM, all of which should keep this thing ticking over without any hiccups at all. There's also 32GB of internal storage and an SD card slot, the latter of which is only available through the keyboard dock, which also offers extra battery and a USB 3.0 port.

   Interestingly the cameras on this device have been downgraded since last year, because there's a 5 MP rear-camera and there's a 1.2MP camera up front. Asus will apparently make up for this camera downgrade with the ability to push 4K video out through the HDMI-out port on the device!

   At the moment we don't know anything else about the device, but as and when we hear more we will update this post! We do however, know that the price will be roughly $400 without a dock and $500 with the dock attachment.
Via TheVerge.

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Asus give their Fonepad a little spec bump for those in need of more raw power!

   Asus' Fonepad is already a great device, we've had the pleasure of getting a bit of hands on time with the phablet(?) and it is already snappy, fun to use and somehow still perplexing. But, apparently the current set up isn't enough for some people and reviews have pointed out that when lots of thkngs are gonig on at once or intensive games are running that there are some hiccups.

   Those hiccups Asus is hoping to iron out with a slight spec bump to their Fonepad. The standard 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z2420 processor and 16GB of built-in storage are being swapped out for a new slightly faster 1.6GHz Z2460 processor and a new 32GB of memory option which also has the same microSD expandability which was on offer before.

   According to the guys over at Engadget the new and improved model will be a little more expensive, setting you back NT$10,900 which when converted into US dollars is about $360 and in British Pounds that's £238, which isn't too bad considering that it's a £58 premium over the standard version which costs £180 in the UK.

   We're not sure where this device will be available at the moment, but when Asus give us more information we'll be sure to let you know!

Via Engadget.

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Nexus and Surface RT tablet rumours hot up: Spec bumps all round?

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   It's that time of year again folks, Google I/O is drawing closer and closer by the day and Microsoft's Surface RT is now six months old so Microsoft will be well on the way to having the next version of the device prepped and perfected for the expected October launch!

   With that in mind, we've been hearing a lot of rumours lately about the possibility of HTC and even LG getting back into the tablet market, but Micrsoft having launched their Surface line of tablets last year will be keen to offer a new range of tablets again this year. According to the guys over at Computer World Nvidia's vice president of computing products, Rene Haas said that:  

"Nvidia is very invested and very committed to Windows RT, and we feel it has a bright future... We feel this [platform] is where things are going."

   Haas also confirmed that Nvidia's Tegra 4 processor will power 'multiple' new tablet computers which run Windows RT, but he was not very forthcoming about who would be making the devices or when they would come to market. That does mean that Windows RT isn't dead and hopefully Microsoft can add something more to the operating system to make it a bit more compelling in it's next version!

   A device which doesn't need to prove how 'compelling' it is, is the Asus Nexus 7. A device which has been very popular since its launch because of a combination of great specs and low pricepoint. Rumours have been swirling around that the tablet will be refreshed and according to the guys over at AndroidAuthority this is what the spec sheet will look like on the new device.

   Obviously this is just a rumour for the moment, but we would love to see a device like that be announced at Google I/O next week. There's a little bit of debate about whether it's possible that Asus will choose to use a Snapdragon 800 processor or even a Tegra 4, but that would delay the tablet and probably make it quite expensive!

What do you think? Do you want a Windows RT device if Microsoft do the work or are you a Nexus fan right to the metal core? Let us know in the comments below!

Via AndroidAuthority and ComputerWorld.

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