ASUS Unveils Products Powered By ‘Windows 8’

ASUS has launched new mobile and desktop computers powered by Microsoft Windows 8, opening a new era in innovative designs, high-definition multi-touch displays and outstanding ease of use.

ASUS said it has reached another milestone in its continuous journey “In Search of the Incredible.

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Fresh Windows, but Where's the Start Button?

Over the years, Keith McCarthy has become used to a certain way of doing things on his personal computers, which, like most others on the planet, have long run on Microsoft’s Windows software.

But last week, when he got his hands on a laptop running the newest version of Windows for the first time, Mr. McCarthy was flummoxed.

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Asus Introduces The Windows 8-Ready 27” ET2701 All-In-One PC

ASUS recently introduced the ET2701 All-in-One PC Series— an AiO PC with a frameless 10-point capacitive touch screen optimized for the Windows 8 experience through precise touch inputs. It utilizes a VA panel that delivers a wide-view 178° angle on both horizontal and vertical planes. The ET2701is coupled with an enhanced version of SonicMaster technology, DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC technology, and a bundled external subwoofer that takes the audioand visual capabilities of AiO PCs to the next level.

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The Windows 8 Invasion Starts

These are not the best of days for people who hate Microsoft.

With the software company about to launch the latest versions of its desktop and mobile operating systems, and its OEM partners releasing their gadgets and devices powered by them, Microsoft gets more than its usual share of media mentions.

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Microsoft Office Goes Cloud Computing

Microsoft Corp. unveiled a new version of its Office suite tailored for tablets and other touch screen devices, in the company's largest-ever overhaul of the workplace software it relies on for much of its profit.

The revamped Office, touted by Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer on Monday as the most ambitious version so far, takes advantage of cloud computing and is designed for use with the upcoming Windows 8 operating system.

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Microsoft Takes Lead In Gaming

Since its Kin days, our favorite software giant has been having trouble making its mobile platform relevant. Zune, its attempt at competing with the iPod for the digital-music-player market, has become a classic example of how not to enter an industry.

Its search engine, while definitely more spot-on than the market’s 800-pound gorilla in terms of search results, constantly gets pummeled by the largest primate in the market-share contest. Its Office suite of productivity tools continues to fatten the company’s coffers, but rivals Apple and Google are increasingly becoming aggressive in chipping away at its hold on the market.

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Xbox Live coming to Windows 8

Microsoft today confirmed that it is bringing Xbox Live to Windows. Again. However, unlike the Games for Windows Live service that promised cross-platform play and originally carried an annual subscription fee, this time the initiative is being called Xbox Live on Windows and will roll out with the launch of the Windows 8 operating system.

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