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ASUS VivoWatch to be first Windows smartwatch?

ASUS VivoWatch USPTO filing

ASUS has already announced plans to launch at least three wearables later this year. CEO Jerry Shen revealed that two “wristband-like” devices and a successor to the ASUS ZenWatch are planned. Now comes evidence that ASUS may have at least one more smartwatch in the works. The company filed a trademark filing on January 29th 2015 for a new device called the ASUS […]

Contest: Design a face watch for the ASUS ZenWatch

ASUS ZenWatch

ASUS unveiled its first Android Wear wearable device, the ASUS ZenWatch, last fall at IFA 2014. Much as Motorola did for the Moto 360 earlier this year, ASUS today kicked off a watch face design contest where designers are invited to “shape the future of ZenWatch.” ASUS ZenWatch is an exquisitely crafted Android wearable that follows in the time-honored tradition […]

ASUS ZenWatch to be first to sport OEM-modified Android Wear interface

ASUS ZenWatch

As the number of available Android Wear devices grows, we are starting to see more variety when it comes to hardware. The same cannot be said on the software side as Google has so far prevented manufacturers from offering any other than a stock experience. Sure you can customize your watchface but little else is currently available to distinguish the […]

IFA 2014: ASUS resurrects Eee brand with ASUS EeeBook X205

ASUS Eeebook X205

Along with introducing the ASUS ZenWatch smartwatch today at its IFA 2014 press event, ASUS also resurrected its Eee brand of inexpensive laptops. The US$199 ASUS EeeBook X205 laptop runs Windows 8.1 with Bing and appears to be squarely aimed at Google’s Chromebooks. EeeBook X205 is an affordable, chic and compact 11.6-inch laptop that weighs less than 1kg and is […]

IFA 2014: ASUS unveils ASUS ZenWatch

ASUS ZenWatch

Following a number of teasers, ASUS today unveiled the ASUS ZenWatch, its first Android Wear wearable device. Unlike many smarwatches to date, ASUS has strived to give the ZenWatch the look and finish of a more traditional watch. Classic watch features like a stitched leather strap and a polished watch body are complemented with a curved AMOLED display and features added to […]