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The new Asus K009 has been creating a lot of buzz particularly because the rumor mill says it is 4G LTE version of the next generation Nexus 7 tablet. While there are no confirmations yet from Google, a Bluetooth Special Interest Group filing for the device has also been spotted.

It was reported in the Wall Street Journal that Microsoft is investing on a new project to overthrow Amazon in e-commerce supremacy. Sources say Microsoft is working on “Project Brazil” in hopes of competing with Amazon and eBay in the near future. The project, however, may not come to materialize anymore.

Apple’s iPad mini 2 is not released yet but it is already facing some stiff competition. Several tech manufacturers like Acer, Lenovo, Asus and Dell are gearing up to release 8-inch Android-powered tablets. Apple will have to deal with more Android competitors in the third quarter.

Samsung has stayed silent for quite some time as competitors release ultrabooks here and there. Today, the company has announced the follow up for their Series 9 Ultrabooks. Not just one follow up but two – Samsung unveiled their ATIV Book 9 Plus and the ATIV Book 9 Lite series.

Convertible devices running on either Windows 8 or Android have flocked the market today. Consumers now enjoy the convenience of detaching or transforming their computing devices based on their preferences. Often, the choice boils down to the type of operating system. Samsung is transforming the meaning “convertible” offering both Windows 8 and Android on their ATIV line.

Intel is joining forces with Samsung and Qualcomm for the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) consortium. The company’s move is part of its ongoing efforts to develop and introduce wireless charging for laptops and tablets.

Apple, HTC and Samsung have been battling it out in tech manufacturing for quite some time now. According to Digitimes, the competition may no longer be just on which company can produce the lightest and fastest devices. Rumor has it that the three companies are looking into developing liquid-cooled phones.

Huawei Technologies Co. is taking on two tech giants Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co. (005930). In a bid to gain as much market share, Huawei recently introduced what they claimed as the world’s slimmest smartphone.

Lenovo is boosting its presence in the ultrabooks industry as it just released the ThinkPad S531. The ultrabook has a backlit keyboard and super slim design that can rival many high end offerings on the market today.

ASUS continues to release a line of supercomputer and high end notebooks. The company recently unveiled another ultrabook – the Touch-Enabled 15.6-inch VivoBook S551. Running on Intel’s latest 4th Generation Haswell based Core processor and power-efficient Nvidia GT 740M graphics processing unit, Asus is bringing competition over to their side.

Three years ago, iPad made waves because it was bottomless and a touch screen – that was years ago. From then on, rivals of Apple Inc. started producing their own versions ranging from ten inches to eleven. Samsung alone has nearly every size anyone think so. Today, it is not just about touch screens and bottom computers. Variation is crucial and Lenovo brings to the table their 27-inch table PC.

Intel Corp. (INTC) is the world’s leading chip manufacturer. With the release of Haswell and other processors, the company has once proven they are the top players in the industry. Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich thinks otherwise. Intel’s products are still not fast enough, according to Krzanich.

Details about Sony ‘s latest rumored phablet Sony i1 codenamed "Honami" were linked online. The upcoming device joins the surge of tablet and smartphone products pouring into the market. With a 5-inch 1080x1920 display plus 2000:1 contrast ratio, Sony is gearing up for this year’s battle of tech manufacturers. Can the company win?

FCC listings indicated that Asus is reportedly working on a mysterious tablet that can potentially or directly go against the line of Google’s Nexus. With the pending release of the Google Nexus 7.2 and increasing hype, Asus is testing the waters to penetrate the same market. Only a few weeks before the release of Nexus, speculations are also increasing that Asus is gearing for another global launch.

Asus announced that their Republic of Gamers Maximus VI Extreme motherboard has achieved overlocking supremacy at the Computex Taipei 2013. The motherboard, powered by Intel Z87, delivered 91% success rate at the convention. Asus also achieved several world records at an event hosted at the company’s headquarters.

Apple announced its plans on increasing expandability of Mac Pro. This will enhance the professional work desktop station by 1/8th of its predecessor. The company is gearing up on boosting the product selection by providing incredible internal expansion space. People can expect a lot from the 2013 Mac Pro.

The release of Google Nexus 7 ushered in a new preference for computing devices: small and cheap. The market is quick to adapt and many manufacturers started producing tablets. ASUS has joined the era of producing ultrabooks and tablets. The Memo Pad HD 7 is the company’s latest attempt at penetrating the same market as Google Nexus 7.

Microsoft's Office software package will be finally available in Apple products specifically the iPhone. Now, iPhone users can read and edit documents, slide presentations and excel sheets just like in any Windows computer. It is an office or workstation within convenient access.

Every year the industry ranks the world’s top super computers. The rankings changed again this year as a neophyte from the National University of Defense Technology grabbed the top spot. The Top500 Supercomputer Sites list updates their ranking twice a year. For this period, Intel-based Milky Way 2 takes the number one spot.

Intel’s Corp’s detailed roadmap for 2013 was leaked through a blogsite: asder00.blogspot.it. The blog showed slides of the desktop platform roadmap of the company. The slides show that Intel is not planning on releasing a microprocessor by the name Broadwell. The slides also provide an insight on what the company intends on doing with their higher-speed chips like Haswell and other desktop platforms.

Intel's Z2580 application processor, also known as CloverTrail before launching, defeated other leading processors in a benchmarking exercise. Intel outperformed competitors like Qualcomm, Nvidia and Samsung in a test according to Allied Business Intelligence Inc. Allied Business is affiliated with ABI Research.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd has been the pack leader of tech manufacturers for the past months. The release of their Samsung Galaxy S4 propelled the company to new heights – but the company is not stopping there. It just announced their new Galaxy Tab Series. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and 10.1 inch is hitting stores this June.

Intel just released their newest Haswell processor and it is making waves. People would think the tech giant will stop for a while as the craze over their fourth-generation continues but they are not the leading player for nothing. Intel announced that it will be releasing Haswell-E in 2014 and it is even better.

The MSI GE40 gaming laptop was released last week and the company has begun shipping. The The MSI GE40 is MSI’s latest game offering. The company promises better gaming and portable experience.

Every year or two years, it becomes necessary to change personal computing devices for several reasons. One their systems get outdated quick and two better and seemingly more convenient and functional computers always come out. Lately, the hype is on ultrabooks and convertibles? Are they really better than the previously hyped touch screens or tablets?

The mobile device industry has proven to be one of the most prospering industries today. Global chip maker Intel Corporation is eyeing the same industry. With their release of Haswell processors, majority of the market’s ultrabooks runs on Intel, this new venture will further boost the position of the company in tech and manufacturing.

Google unleashed their official Android application for Google Cloud Print service. Users can now download the official app from Google Play Store.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoya 13 is named as such for a good reason. Whether users want a computer in a tablet mode, ten, stand or notebook, the IdeaPad can transform just a s quickly. Plus, it is the world’s first multi-mode ultrabook.

With the announcement of Apple and their iOS 7 in the car, the company is confident that voice commands in automobiles prevent as much number of accidents. A recent study claims otherwise.