Asus releases its new RS704DA-E6/PS4 and RS500A-E6/PS4 1U servers based on the dual-socket AMD G34 platform and with VMWare certification. The former supports dual node high volume computing. The RS704DA-E6/PS4 duo-node server is designed with a dual DP system in a 1U chassis, with 16 DIMM slots and up to 256GB memory per node. It also features a QFSP port at the rear panel to deliver high speed interconnectivity (40Gbps) from a built-in Infiniband QDR chipset. The RS500A-E6/PS4 uses latest AMD Opteron 6100 series processor and offers up to a 25.6GB/s bandwidth using triple HT3

A few more details of the upcoming Asus Eee PC have been revealed. Different versions of the story are doing  the rounds, even as the only info that is confirmed happens to be that the device that is set to arrive would sport Intel’s latest dual-core, mobile Atom N550 processor.We hear about a 1015PEM variant of the Eee PC which will be powered by the new 1.5GHz N550 CPU. The laptop will be capable of sporting up to 2GB of DDR3 RAM.The device is expected to arrive sporting a price tag of €349, which is equal to $440 in the North American market.Meanwhile, we are also told

ASUS’ Eee PC 1215N netbook has been reported to start shipping in the US by the 23rd of August. However, the cost of the gadget is yet to be officially announced, though it is rumored to become available at a price below $500.The 1215N comes with a 12-inch screen and a dual-core Atom D525 processor from Intel capable of clocking speeds of up to 1.8 GHz. NVIDIA’s Ion discrete graphics processor will also be a part of the netbook along with the company’s graphics switching technology called Optimus that shifts between discrete and integrated graphics to provide for an extended

Those looking for an affordable bamboo laptop should know that Best Buy have listed the new ASUS U43JC and the new ASUS U43F on their website for a couple of days now. We’re talking about two 14-inchers that feature quite impressive specs, yet still go for under $1,000.The new ASUS U43F is features a Core i5-450M processor under the hood, Intel’s UMA graphics and a LED-backlit high-definition widescreen display, 4GB of RAM, a 640GB hard drive and an 8-cell battery (5+ hrs), among other goodies. Pricing for the U43F is $949 and includes Windows 7 Home Premium Edition

Even though we’ve known Microsoft to be very eager on new business partnerships, it’s still quite impressive to see the manufacturers they’ve managed to line up for their upcoming Windows Phone 7. It seems that they’re taking the device quite seriously, as they’ve confirmed that Dell and HTC are among the developers for the upcoming Windows Phone 7, as well as ASUS, LG and Samsung – which we already knew about.We still don’t know when exactly the new OS will launch though – we’re still left with the rather vague description of

Asus has been busy unleashing a lot of Eee devices, the Eee PC netbooks, the Eee Box line of net top computers, and the Eee Top all-in-one PC line  - to name a few. The company has now introduced another device as part of the Eee line-up. The new roll out is a 30GB external hard drive, and going by what we get to see, one of the cutest things out there.Try comparing it with the other drives in the market, and you will know that storage capacity is negligible. However, one thing we like about it is that it comes across as a drive much cheaper than any other flash drive with the

Asus has announced the new all-in-one PC series, christened the ET2400 series. A total of seven models are included in the PC family and all the models are offering special features. Each model will be boasting a 23.6-inch Full HD display providing a resolution of 1920 x 1080. The series combine the Super Hybrid Engine performance-boost technology with the SonicMaster audio solution.The system performance is enhanced by up to 15 percent with the combined effect of the Super Hybrid Engine and the latest Intel processors.The ET2400 all-in-ones, powered by Intel or AMD processors,

Asus has announced a new line of notebooks that will feature Sonata batteries from Boston-Power. Significant about this feature is that the new Asus B Series laptops will boast of longer-running lithium-ion cells. The company claims that they would last with 80 percent of their original capacity for three years. Doesn’t that mean that though it may not give long life in your day-to-day use, you won’t have to run for another battery for sometime? Along with the claims, Asus is offering a three year warranty for the battery.The new B series portables will be joining select HP

Asus is all set to enter in to the tablet arena with its 8-inch Eee Tablet. Priced at $599, the ebook-reader/tablet will have a 64-grayscale TFT LCD without a backlight, and will hit the stores in October 2010.Asus has plans for selling the tablet subsidized by wireless carriers, with whom they are currently in negotiations. This would point to an inbuilt wireless broadband connection. The new price is some $300-$400 over the expected price. While the price will go down when offered through carriers, there will be the inevitable attached contract.The 1024×768 pixels display

Asus officially announced the Republic of Gamers ARES, the world’s fastest single graphics card. This new flagship card is equipped with two ATI Radeon HD5870 GPUs and 4GB of GDDR5 memory offering 30% faster performance that reference 5970 solutions. The Asus ARES utilizes a custom PCB, high quality electrical components, copper heatsinks, metal fan shroud, high flow fan assembly and a specially designed dissipative back plate. Asus also brings EAH5870, EAH5850 and EAH5830 Series range graphics cards with copper and direct heatpipe designs, The EAH5870 gets a custom