July, 2011

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer passed through our review with flying colours and even sold out in the UK but some owners have been plagued with power problems. The issue is around the keyboard dock which in some cases just isn’t charging the tablet.

But fear not, Asus says it’s got to the bottom of the problem and has promised a solution. What’s more, it’s getting ready to upgrade the mophing tablet machine to Android Honeycomb 3.2. Read on for all of Asus’ promises in full…

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Sony’s just outed a new hi-fi, and it’s a beauty. Wall-mountable, or able to sit on the shelf, the CMT-CX5 is a DAB+ capable radio, iPod dock, CD player, and more.

And it’s not all looks – on the inside is some serious tech. Click through to find out just how serious.

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Talk of an Amazon Android tablet has been hotting up for months now with Jeff Bezos repeatedly hinting that the company is set to go further than the current Kindle. Now a new report appears to have nailed firm details of what we can expect from the Amazon tablet and when we’re likely to see it.

The story, penned in part by Yukari Iwatani Kane, a reporter with a strong track record of revealing big moves from firms including Apple, says Amazon is on track to release its tablet by October. It also offers intriguing details about the hardware…

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Windows 8 tablet concept looks impressive, proving Microsoft tablets are the sleeping giantUnlike the world of smartphones where Android quickly became the dominant force, the tablet market remains a notch under Apple’s belt. HP and RIM have attempted to capture a share of this market, but have yet to be considered serious threats to Cupertino’s slate. After seeing a Windows 8 tablet concept during the Worldwide Partner Conference 2011 presentation yesterday, Microsoft might be in the best position to challenge Apple. Are Windows 8 tablets the sleeping giant in the tablet wars?

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo: blockbuster specs headline Sony’s worst kept secretThe Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo is set to raise the bar for flagship smartphones. As Sony Ericsson’s worst kept secret, this little monster has found its way into several blurry shots and most recently, a stellar render (seen above). The Xperia Duo is exactly what Sony Ericsson needs to grab hold of the high-end Android smartphone market. Are you ready for a peak under the hood of this Samsung Galaxy S II killer?

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More parents and older people are getting in on the Facebook action (swelling the ranks to 750m people), so it’d be a shame if they couldn’t access it on the move. Well help is at hand in the shape of the new Facebook for Every Phone app: it does pretty much what it says on the tin, letting you access all the standard Facebook features from your ageing handset.

To find out more, as well as how to get free data for 90 days using it, click through.

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Supercharged HP TouchPad 4G revealed: Can it save webOS?A faster version of the HP TouchPad has been announced in the states, dubbed the HP TouchPad 4G. As the name implies, this version of the TouchPad comes equipped with HSPA+ radios, helping the slate earn the 4G suffix. The standard 16GB of memory has been axed in favor of 32GB and the processor has been bumped from 1.2 GHz to 1.5GHz. A launch is planned for later this year, but will it be enough to save webOS?

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New MacBook and Mac Mini incoming: Here’s what to expectThe MacBook Air and Mac Pro refresh, presumably landing later this week in tandem with the launch of OS X Lion, have shed light on two additional products. According to 9to5Mac, the part number previously believed to reference new Mac Pros actually belong to a new MacBook and three version of the new Mac Mini. Here’s what to expect with the refresh.

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