Asus introduces ZenWatch 3 Android Wear smartwatch with round display

Asus introduces ZenWatch 3 Android Wear smartwatch with round display

Asus is launching its first smartwatch with a round display, and it also happens to be the first Android Wear smartwatch to feature three physical buttons on the side, as well as a touchscreen display.

The Asus ZenWatch 3 is being positioned as a more premium device than the company’s first two smartwatches, which were emphasized as budget devices with a few premium design elements.

With a starting price of 229 Euros, the ZenWatch 3 is hardly the most expensive smartwatch on the market.

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Asus introduces ZenWatch 3 Android Wear smartwatch with round display

Asus is launching its first smartwatch with a round display, and it also happens to be the first Android Wear smartwatch to feature three physical buttons on the side, as well as a touchscreen display.

The Asus ZenWatch 3 is being positioned as a more premium device than the company’s first two smartwatches, which were emphasized as budget devices with a few premium design elements.

With a starting price of 229 Euros, the ZenWatch 3 is hardly the most expensive smartwatch on the market.

Continue reading Asus introduces ZenWatch 3 Android Wear smartwatch with round display at Liliputing.

Spin 7: Acer zeigt das weltweit dünnste Convertible

Eine Bauhöhe von 10,98 mm: Acers neues Spin 7 ist ein besonders flaches 360-Grad-Convertible. Darin stecken Intels neue Kaby-Lake-Chips, die Anschlüsse sind aufgrund der Maße jedoch beschränkt. (Acer, Notebook)

Eine Bauhöhe von 10,98 mm: Acers neues Spin 7 ist ein besonders flaches 360-Grad-Convertible. Darin stecken Intels neue Kaby-Lake-Chips, die Anschlüsse sind aufgrund der Maße jedoch beschränkt. (Acer, Notebook)

Asus unveils ZenScreen portable monitor

Asus unveils ZenScreen portable monitor

Have a notebook with a small display… but need a little extra screen space on the go from time to time? There are a handful of portable monitors designed to plug into the USB port of a notebook or tablet.

But the Asus ZenScreen is one of the most portable 15.6 inch monitors I’ve seen to date. It weighs about 1.8 pounds, measures less than a third of an inch thick, and has a USB Type-C connector that works both as a power adapter and as a video input.

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Asus unveils ZenScreen portable monitor

Have a notebook with a small display… but need a little extra screen space on the go from time to time? There are a handful of portable monitors designed to plug into the USB port of a notebook or tablet.

But the Asus ZenScreen is one of the most portable 15.6 inch monitors I’ve seen to date. It weighs about 1.8 pounds, measures less than a third of an inch thick, and has a USB Type-C connector that works both as a power adapter and as a video input.

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Asus re-introduces 2 pound Zenbook 3 laptop with Kaby Lake processor

Asus re-introduces 2 pound Zenbook 3 laptop with Kaby Lake processor

The Asus Zenbook 3 is 2 pound notebook that measures less than half an inch thick and which has a 12.5 inch display, up to an Intel Core i7 processor, and up to 16GB of RAM.

Asus first unveiled the Zenbook 3 at Computex in May, but now the company is re-introducing the laptop at IFA, and this time Asus is promising it’ll ship with a 7th-gen Intel Kaby Lake processor rather than a 6th-gen Skylake chip.

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Asus re-introduces 2 pound Zenbook 3 laptop with Kaby Lake processor

The Asus Zenbook 3 is 2 pound notebook that measures less than half an inch thick and which has a 12.5 inch display, up to an Intel Core i7 processor, and up to 16GB of RAM.

Asus first unveiled the Zenbook 3 at Computex in May, but now the company is re-introducing the laptop at IFA, and this time Asus is promising it’ll ship with a 7th-gen Intel Kaby Lake processor rather than a 6th-gen Skylake chip.

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Empire-Entwickler: Böses Spiel bei Goodgame

Goodgame Studios trennt sich von rund 400 Mitarbeitern. Deutschlands bislang größte Computerspielefirma setzt dabei auf fragwürdige Methoden. Dem Entwickler von Hits wie Empire stehen schwere Zeiten bevor. (Goodgame Studios, Games)

Goodgame Studios trennt sich von rund 400 Mitarbeitern. Deutschlands bislang größte Computerspielefirma setzt dabei auf fragwürdige Methoden. Dem Entwickler von Hits wie Empire stehen schwere Zeiten bevor. (Goodgame Studios, Games)

Playstation 4: Deutsche Spieler benötigen Plus für Battlefield 1

Eigentlich ist bei Battlefield 1 keine kostenpflichtige Mitgliedschaft bei Playstation Plus nötig. In Deutschland ist das anders – vermutlich aus Jugendschutzgründen. Von diesem Ärgernis abgesehen läuft die offene Beta bislang ohne größere Probleme. (Battlefield, Jugendschutz)

Eigentlich ist bei Battlefield 1 keine kostenpflichtige Mitgliedschaft bei Playstation Plus nötig. In Deutschland ist das anders - vermutlich aus Jugendschutzgründen. Von diesem Ärgernis abgesehen läuft die offene Beta bislang ohne größere Probleme. (Battlefield, Jugendschutz)

Amazon Dash buttons now available outside the US (in Germany, Austria, UK)

Amazon Dash buttons now available outside the US (in Germany, Austria, UK)

Amazon’s Dash buttons are small, internet-connected gadgets with one use: press a button to place an order for products you need to re-order regularly. Running out of toilet paper, toothpaste, or laundry detergent? There are buttons for that. Cat food and condoms too, among many other things.

First offered only in the US, Amazon is now offering Dash buttons for select items in Germany, Austria, and the UK.

The international Dash buttons work pretty much the same way as the US versions: set them up, place them in a convenient place, and press them when you want to place an order.

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Amazon Dash buttons now available outside the US (in Germany, Austria, UK)

Amazon’s Dash buttons are small, internet-connected gadgets with one use: press a button to place an order for products you need to re-order regularly. Running out of toilet paper, toothpaste, or laundry detergent? There are buttons for that. Cat food and condoms too, among many other things.

First offered only in the US, Amazon is now offering Dash buttons for select items in Germany, Austria, and the UK.

The international Dash buttons work pretty much the same way as the US versions: set them up, place them in a convenient place, and press them when you want to place an order.

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Billigrouter im Sicherheitscheck: Wenn der Nutzer selbst Hand anlegen muss

Moderne Router für mehr als 150 Euro bieten automatische Updates und die aktuellen Funkstandards. Doch was können Nutzer im Einsteigerbereich in puncto Sicherheit erwarten? Wir haben uns ein paar Router für unter 30 Euro pro Stück gekauft und nachgeschaut. (Security, WLAN)

Moderne Router für mehr als 150 Euro bieten automatische Updates und die aktuellen Funkstandards. Doch was können Nutzer im Einsteigerbereich in puncto Sicherheit erwarten? Wir haben uns ein paar Router für unter 30 Euro pro Stück gekauft und nachgeschaut. (Security, WLAN)

Gorilla Glass SR+: Corning will besser sein als Saphirglas

Corning hat ein neuartiges Displayglas speziell für Smartwatches und andere Wearables vorgestellt. Es soll mehr Licht durchlassen als Saphirglas, aber dennoch fast genauso kratzresistent sein. (Ifa 2016, Display)

Corning hat ein neuartiges Displayglas speziell für Smartwatches und andere Wearables vorgestellt. Es soll mehr Licht durchlassen als Saphirglas, aber dennoch fast genauso kratzresistent sein. (Ifa 2016, Display)

Battlefield One’s open beta: PC vs. consoles, tanks vs. horses

Ars tests giant Sinai map on two modes (and two systems) ahead of free launch.

Today marks the launch of the first public test of Battlefield One, the latest entry in the massive-team online-shooting series, and if you own a Windows PC, Xbox One, or PlayStation 4, you can now freely download and test this game for a little over a week: until September 8, to be precise. Our hands-on time with the game has come mostly at expos, and while that was relatively brief, I knew mostly what to expect from this World War I-flavored take on the series.

Still, I was glad to get a day of early access to the beta, which allowed me to put the PS4 and Windows versions to the test. In good news, the action is competent, and the game's 1930s weaponry and machinery work to the action's benefit. In even better news, performance on this in-progress beta is quite good on PC—and surprisingly smooth and detailed on PS4.

Leagues beyond Superman 64

I tested the PC version of this World War I-era shooter on an i7-4770K rig, matched with a GeForce GTX 980Ti and 16GB of RAM, and I was able to play BF1 at maxed-out settings ("ultra") at a frame rate not quite sitting stably at 60 frames per second. Dropping down to "high" settings helped, but I still saw a few frame rate stutters—and I'm hopeful this technical hiccuping will be settled by further refinement, polishing, and bug-testing ahead of the game's October 21 launch.

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