Asus have made it super easy to unlock the bootloader on the Transformer Pad 300. The Transformer Prime was the first Asus Android tablet to receive an official bootloader unlocked and Asus have continued the trend with the bootloader unlock tool for the Pad 300.

Even though it is an official bootloader unlocking tool, doing so does still void your warranty and you won’t be able to update your tablet the official way. If that doesn’t phase you though, head on over to the download page for the Asus Transformer Pad 300 bootloader unlock tool here, complete with instructions on how to unlock the bootloader of your Pad 300.

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Those of you waiting on the official release of the Asus Padfone may need to wait a little while longer in certain regions, as the device is unlikely to make it to the market at the originally scheduled release dates. And no, this time Android 4.0 ICS isn’t the one to blame.

As it turns out, the Asus smartphone/tablet hybrid Padfone is being delayed due to the current lack of availability of Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processors. This is according to a tweet posted on the Asus Indonesia Twitter page. As you can imagine, it will not be possible to release the Padfone without the processor that’s supposed to make it run, so for now it will be delayed until Qualcomm sorts everything out.

Asus can only say that the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chip shortage is affecting not just them, but in fact all of Qualcomm’s customers. Now, that doesn’t exactly do anything to fix the problem, but at least Asus is honest and it seems it’s not really their fault that the Padfone is being delayed, anyway.

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Here’s your chance to see the Asus Transformer Pad TF300T in action, courtesy of a short unboxing and review video posted by the cool guys over at TabletBlog.de. You can file the Asus Transformer Pad TF300T tablet under the “budget” department, but really, take one good look (even a quick one) at its standard spec sheet and then say that it isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.

Consider that the Asus Transformer Pad TF300T features a 10-inch 1280×800 IPS touchscreen display, 16GB of onboard storage, 1GB of RAM, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Inside, it is powered by NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 chip, the latest iteration of NVIDIA’s powerful mobile computing solution. You also get dual cameras, a front-facing 2-megapixel one and a main 8-megapixel one at the back. And the Asus Transformer Pad TF300T can be had for a price that’s just shy of $400 from Amazon. Certainly that costs less than some other, albeit skinnier counterparts from the competition.

You can buy the Asus Transformer Pad TF300T from Amazon right now. To learn more, continue reading for a video of the unboxing and short review that TabletBlog.de uploaded for our viewing pleasure (note: the reviewer is German and there is also a German-language video available under his YouTube channel).
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There is no doubt in most people’s minds that the Apple iPad is a good device. However, there are some who think that even the new Apple iPad is simply not good enough, despite what most reviewers say. That is when it comes to content creation and providing overall value for money. This is the opinion held by Intel product manager Anand Kajshmanan and Intel media relations representative Alison Wesley, who recently shared their thoughts with PCWorld on how the current and oncoming wave of Ultrabooks can best the iPad and even the Apple MacBook Air. Basically, it all boils down to the consumers’ want of choice and the ability to use a built-in keyboard, which are the primary drivers for Ultrabook sales nowadays.

If you look at an Ultrabook like the Asus UX31 Zenbook which is pictured above, you’ll see that it’s pretty much a complete MacBook Air alternatives with the added bonus of being able to run Windows and all of your legacy apps excellently. And the best thing about Ultrabooks is that they are still a work in progress–expect to see a lot of improvements with the iterations that are going to become available in the coming months. These include the addition of touchscreen displays, the use of other novel form factors, and the inclusion of sensors like accelerometers and other such things. Hit the link below for more from Intel’s interview with PCWorld.

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If you consider yourself one of the many people who are currently longing for your very own Windows 8 tablet PC (a proper one, that is), then you want to keep your eyes peeled for what’s going to happen by September-October of this year. Because according to a report on the Chinese site DigiTimes, that is when companies like Asus, Acer, Samsung, Lenovo, and HP can be expected to launch their x86-based Windows 8 tablet PCs in the market. What exactly are they waiting for? Possibly perfection, but it’s also said that these same companies, along with several others like Samsung, Toshiba, and Sony, have plans to launch Windows 8 on ARM (WoA) offerings as well. We won’t be seeing any official releases for devices of that kind until early 2013, though. This is all according to the same unnamed source cited by DigiTimes in its report. The only thing that’s really sure at the moment is that you will still have time to save up for these babies for when they actually do get released in the market. Keep it here for updates.

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It’s for sure not very Zen, although kudos to us we’ve pried hands-on the 11.6-inch UX21E-DH521 Zenbook to see closely what makes it tick. It’s machined from a piece of aluminum, with up and down brushed outline on the base and palmrest and to some extent darker circular blueprint on the lid. And it even gets exciting; Asus has tossed in a booby trap: it has the power button included in the usual keyboard, at the top right angle where you’d expect your fingers to find the equally Delete key. When you press Delete key, you’ll be prompted with a menu requesting whether you want the PC to shut down, hibernate, sleep, or do nothing at all.

Zenbook’s innards are all firmly packed together inside the oh-so-lean casing, with the UX21′s slender-line cooler casing Intel Core i5-2467M dual-core possessors. On the left side you’ll find mini-VGA including USB 2.0 ports and a microphone /headphone jack. The right side is home to USB 3.0 ports and micro-HDMI. Asus also did offer a dongle adapter for the VGA to supply USB to Ethernet (about 100Mbps, and not Gigabit) for users who would want to link to wired office LANs. As expected, 802.11n Wi-Fi is built in; you just need to make a wireless connection for surfing the Web and downloading software.

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Right, we saw it coming – ASUS to debut netbook Flare at CES 2012. It’s now official with the company’s new Eee PC Flare 1025C, X101CH and 1025CE netbooks, and without ado let’s get down to basics. The 1025C sports built-in Intel UMA graphics (720p output), a 10.1-inch LED display (1,024 x 600), N2600 dual-core GPU at 1.6GHz, 1GB of DDR3-1333 memory, integrated Altec Lansing stereo speakers, a hard drive of 5,400RPM, 0.3 megapixel webcam, a set of USB 2.0 ports, an Ethernet port, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, 2-in-1 media card reader and HDMI /VGA outputs. The entire machine tips the scales at 1.2kg, while housing a six-cell (56WHr) battery which is allegedly to take you some 10 hrs of usage.  It ships with Windows 7 Starter, and a $299 will get you one in black, blue, pink or red in February.

Another great piece is the 1225B, a 12.1-incher that gets powered by AMD E-450 dual-core chip at 1.6GHz, graphics included, native resolution at (1,366 x 768), 2GB of DDR3-1333 memory, a 5,400RPM HDD,  a set USB 3.0 sockets (and a separate USB 2.0 socket), a 0.3 megapixel webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 plus a 2-in-1 media reader. It should press your lap at 3.1 pounds including a six-cell battery, and a (32-bit) Windows 7 Home Premium OS onboard. For color fanatics – well, you’ll be smacked in black, red or white. Ultimately, the Eee PC X101CH’s entry-level should steal $269 affording you a 10.1-inch panel (1,024 x 600) resolution, integrated graphics, 1GB of RAM plus the standard complement of ports.

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Next week some 150,000 people are estimated to attend the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and most of these people kick the netbooks to the curb while they rush creeping towards the pricey ultrabook and cost effective full-sized laptops.

Of course, you should expect netbook announcements at CES; however this type of hardware is on its final stride – at least when you talk of Western markets.

Manufactures have already begun pulling back. In fact, just the previous month, Dell confirmed its intention to end its netbook wing of production. But prior to bidding netbooks a warm farewell, it’s important to appreciate the way they’ve changed the world of computing as well as pin the guilt on those accountable for their downfall.

Netbooks were brought down largely by three crucial things: a PC business that sets inflexible rules on memory; an already incorporated Microsoft’s Windows 7 “Starter” edition that distributes with netbooks and the press that mostly parrots PC market alleges that netbooks are only excellent for email and Web browsing.

Netbooks will stay feasible, functional and economical, and their performance levels will only get improved with Intel’s latest Atom chip. Named, the Cedar Trail, which is a dual-core Atom 32-nanometer chip that clock speeds of close to 2.13GHz.

Although netbook manufactures are looking to display their latest models at CES that will basically be relegated to the shadows by what’s likely to be quite a number of ultrabook announcements. The biting wit is that at CES, open power outlets will be difficult to locate, netbook consumers will be lucky to survive the convention with working PCs.

Considering netbook’s six-celled batteries, most will deliver battery time of about 7-9 hours. Plus it’s simple to carry a backing battery in a bag since netbooks don’t consume a lot of space.

Netbook in itself as a product group was first released in 2007. A few of the early models were lemons, as well as a 4GB flash drive Linux  version manufactured by Asus that sold with about 95 percent of the hard-drive consumed up by pre-installed applications. Yet it’s difficult, in retrospection, not to respect the originality and experimentation the group produced.

Undoubtedly, shipments of the iPad destroyed the netbook industry, as did the entrance of the Apple’s take on the lean, MacBook Air, glossy and sexy ultrabook class. Slim and lightweight, with a standard keyboard, ample storage capacity and a fairly fast processor, the MacBook paved the way something fresh. Like the Ultrabooks that may ultimately prove to be superior, although not cheap. And you can guess why at CES 2012 will be: All salute the ultrabook.

Source: PC World

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Another notebook called the Eee PC 1225B has just popped out on the ASUS website this weekend. While it still has more unofficial details, the model number suggests the new machine will be having a 12.1 inch display and an AMD processor. In other words, this should probably follow the Asus Eee PC 1215B which was released earlier this year.

There are few retail websites that listed some of its additional details. There are rumors that the laptop could have a 1.65 GHz AMD E-450 dual core processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 500GB hard drive and Radeon HD 6320 graphics. Other features could include USB, VGA, HDMI, WiFi, Bluetooth, VGA, and HDMI.

The Eee PC 1225B might show up at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, next year. There’s no word yet on its availability and pricing, but with all the mentioned features. This may be one of ASUS’s best notebooks yet.

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ASUS had initially made some handsome wedge of magnesium alloy in US late last year. Well, it now appears the ultraportable notebook finally graces folks in the UK as well. The 13.3-inch U36′s notable  features include a svelte 19mm thickness, second-gen Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM (upgradable to 8GB), NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics card, and a USB 3.0 toggle (for an approximated 11.5 hour battery life).

The U36S’s touchpad and keyboard are fairly basic. The keyboard sort of small Chiclet-style keys, which is comfortable enough to type on although a bit firm at times. Its touchpad is smooth while supporting multitouch gestures for example pinch-to-zoom.

U36S’s hardware seems heavy now that we’ve already played with the ASUS’s UX21 ultrathin, but of course at price point of £699 (just above $1,200) it’s hard to whine much. And heck, if Asus just included some real speakers in this gamble; it would basically be an almost perfect ultraportable. If your hands already sweating for the thrill, it’s available at major stores in your choice of black or silver.

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