Intel today introduced its 4th generation Intel Core Processor family at Computex. The new Intel® Core™ processors deliver the biggest power savings in Intel’s history, enabling over nine hours of battery life and two times the graphics capability versus the previous generation. View the full media release here.

Day 1 of Computex included a keynote address from Intel’s Tom Kilroy where he discussed Intel’s 4th generation Intel Core processors. Tom also showed for the first time a smartphone reference design platform based on “Merrifield,” Intel’s next-generation 22nm Atom SoC for smartphones. View a media release with full details of this announcement and other highlights from the keynote here.

Other key highlights include:

• Intel announced the availability of 4th generation      Intel Core vPro™ processors for innovative desktop PCs and mobile work      stations and future availability planned for Ultrabook™ and tablet      devices. The 4th generation Intel Core vPro processors are up to 2x faster      for business productivity applications over 4-year old systems. Click here to access the news fact sheet.
• The introduction of 4th gen Intel Core processors      ushers in a wave of new Ultrabook “2-in-1” devices. Click here to view the features of 4th generation Core      based Ultrabook devices.
• Intel launched the Intel Xeon® processor E3-1200 v3      product family, delivering up to 18 per cent better energy-efficient      performance and up to 38 per cent improvement in graphics performance. Click here to view the fact sheet.

Chairman Jonney Shih introduces the Transformer Book Trio and other revolutionary products that transform consumers’ expectations of technology

Computex, Taipei, Taiwan (3 June, 2013) — ASUS today announced incredible new products at it’s “We Transform” Computex 2013 press event that transform consumers’ expectations about technology. Chairman Jonney Shih revealed the ASUS way of Design Thinking and introduced an entire line of innovative devices designed to simplify today’s digital lifestyle.
“We seek to perfect the balance between engineering and humanity, where every intricate detail echoes our needs for both emotion and function,” said ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih. “This is the ASUS way of Design Thinking, where every idea starts with people and we turn our imagination into myriad revolutionary innovations.”
The ASUS Transformer Book Trio is an innovative combination of notebook, tablet and desktop PC for unparalleled flexibility in work, play, and social activity, while the new Transformer Pad Infinity is the world’s first NVIDIA® Tegra® 4 tablet with a stunning 2560 x 1600 resolution display. ASUS also announced two new handheld devices, the 6 inch Fonepad™ Note FHD 6 tablet with 3G voice-calling and the 7 inch MeMO Pad HD 7 value tablet.
ASUS Transformer Book Trio — transforming expectations for notebooks
The ASUS Transformer Book Trio is the world’s first three-in-one mobile device. With an 11.6 inch detachable display and dual operating systems, Transformer Book Trio transforms mobile flexibility by switching effortlessly between a Windows 8 notebook, Android tablet and Windows 8 desktop PC. Transformer Book Trio switches easily between operating systems to give users access to over 700,000 apps in the Google Play Store and over 50,000 apps in the Windows Store.
Despite the different operating systems, the Transformer Book Trio has been designed to smoothly transition between modes, allowing users to sync data or continue to surf the webpage they’re on even when moving from notebook to tablet mode.
The PC Station dock has its own 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor, keyboard and 750GB hard drive, and with the tablet display detached, can be hooked up to an external display for use as a desktop PC. The PC Station also serves as a charger for the tablet for extended battery life. The tablet features a 2.0 GHz Intel® Atom™ processor and a 16:9 aspect ratio IPS display with Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution and up to 64GB storage.
New ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity — transforming expectations for tablets
The New Transformer Pad Infinity is the first in ASUS range of innovative dual-purpose mobile devices to feature a 1.9GHz NVIDIA® Tegra® 4 mobile processor with quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 CPU and 72-core GeForce® GPU. The 10.1 inch LED backlit display has an ultra-sharp 2560 x 1600 resolution with IPS technology for 178-degree wide viewing angles, plus 10-point multi-touch for smooth and responsive fingertip control. ASUS SonicMaster-enhanced audio completes the mobile tablet entertainment experience. The redesigned keyboard dock now features a multi-touch touchpad, USB 3.0 and an SDXC card reader, and gives longer battery life when the tablet is docked.

ASUS MeMO Pad™ HD 7
ASUS MeMO Pad™ HD 7 is an incredible value 7-inch tablet. MeMO Pad™ HD 7 weighs just 302g and has a quad-core processor, plus a 10-point multi-touch 1280 x 800 IPS display with 170-degree wide viewing angles. MeMO Pad™ HD 7 also features ASUS SonicMaster audio technology, and a front 1.2-megapixel camera and optional 5-megapixel rear-facing camera. It’s available in dark blue, white, pink and green colors.

ASUS Fonepad Note™ FHD 6
Part 3G smartphone, part tablet, ASUS Fonepad™ Note FHD 6 comes with a 1.6GHz Intel® Atom™ Z2560 dual-core processor and 1920 x 1080 Full HD Super IPS+ display. With a display brightness of 450 nits, ASUS Fonepad™ Note FHD 6 can be used outdoors in bright sunshine, while front-facing stereo speakers with ASUS SonicMaster technology ensure high-quality high-definition audio. ASUS Fonepad™ Note FHD 6 also includes a stylus for quick and accurate handwritten input.

Sydney, Australia, June 3, 2013 – SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, has introduced the Cruzer Orbit™ USB flash drive, a versatile and stylish USB flash drive designed with a 360-degree swivel . The drive offers consumers the storage they need to carry libraries of digital content with them wherever they go, transfer files quickly and do so with style.

Transport and Share Your Data with Style and Convenience

Combining swivel design with pocket-sized portability, the Cruzer Orbit USB flash drive offers an easy and convenient way to store, transfer, and share your data. This flash drive features a protective cover that rotates to shield the USB connector from damage when it’s not in use. With its compact form factor, the flash drive is ideal for data users who need easy, portable access to their most important files. Including a design that is both fun and practical, the Cruzer Orbit USB flash drive is built to revolve around your life on the go. 

High-Capacity Flash Drive Accommodates Large Media Files

Available in capacities up to 32GB*, this USB drive lets you carry your personal documents and favourite media with you. The drive is large enough to accommodate high-volume files such as videos, photos, music and office documents.

Simple, Drag-and-Drop File Transfer

Transferring files to the drive is easy: simply plug it into an available USB port and drag the desired files into the drive’s folder. No additional software or drivers are required, so you can begin transferring and backing up your files immediately.

SanDisk SecureAccess Software Keeps Files Private

The Cruzer Orbit USB Flash Drive comes with SanDisk SecureAccess™ software**, which allows you to create a password-protected folder for your sensitive files. You are able to share your favorite media and USB flash drive while protecting your private documents from unwanted access.

Backup and Store Files Online

The Cruzer Orbit USB flash drive also offers online storage and backup***. This convenient and secure cloud storage service allows remote access to your online data anytime, anywhere from any web browser.

The Cruzer Orbit USB Flash Drive is available at The Good Guys, Myer and Bing Lee stores from the 31^st of May, at a price point of $8.50 to $31.00 for 4GB – 32GB* storage.

* 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.

** Password protection is supported by Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Mac OS X v10.5+ (Software download required for Mac. See www.SanDisk.com/SecureAccess)

*** Offered by online storage provider. Registration and internet access required; terms and conditions apply.

Center to be Equipped with Advanced Analytic Infrastructure and Software;

 Aims to Speed Solutions Development for Big Data Market in Asia

News Highlights:

• Unique regional big data analytics center launched in      Singapore by Dell, Intel and Revolution Analytics
• Dell, Intel and Revolution Analytics customers as well      as ISVs will have access to test big data proof-of-concept initiatives at      the center
• The facility will reside at the Dell Solution Center      (DSC) and will also provide big data analytics training

SINGAPORE, June 3, 2013 – Dell, Intel Corporation, and Revolution Analytics today announced the creation of the Big Data Innovation Center in Singapore. The new center brings together expertise across all three organizations to provide extensive training programs, proof-of-concept capabilities and solution development support on big data and predictive analytic innovations for Asia market.

In a world where analytics, big data and cloud are converging, the need to manage, monitor and predict business outcomes and market readiness is also changing. The prevalence of tablets, smart phones and social media also increase the urgency to mine intelligence from the tons of raw data, in turn prodding more companies and governments to beef up their big data plans.

Industry analyst firm International Data Corp (IDC) projects the global big data technology and services market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31.7 percent – about seven times the rate of the overall information and communications technology (ICT) market – with revenues reaching US$23.8 billion by 2016. IDC expects big data spending in the Asia-Pacific excluding Japan to reach US$603 million in 2013, up 42.6 percent over 2012.

“The global market for big data analytics is growing at a rapid pace, and businesses in Singapore are uniquely suited to capitalize on this trend,” said Laurence Liew, Managing Director of Revolution Analytics Asia-Pacific. “The launch of the Big Data Innovation Center is in line with the Singapore government’s focus on big data and predictive analytics, and we are pleased to partner with Dell and Intel and as our big data analytics training platform. We look forward to delivering the necessary skill sets and big data analytics training to companies, while tapping on the vast expertise from Dell and Intel.”

The Big Data Innovation Center will be housed at the Dell Solution Center (DSC) in Singapore, where training will be done on a big data stack that includes Dell infrastructure using latest Intel® Xeon® E5 processor-based servers, Intel 10GbE networking and Intel Solid State Drives with Cache Acceleration Software, the Intel® Distribution for Apache Hadoop* Software and Revolution Analytics Enterprise R predictive analytics software. Revolution Analytics will also use the center to provide a state-of-the-art big data analytics platform to train professionals to become data scientists.

The launch of the Big Data Innovation Center provides the platform for companies to test-run big data initiatives and proof-of-concepts for deployment. It will also see the commencement of training where participants will be equipped with the necessary skills to improve the quality of data mining across a wider range of platforms from a larger pool of sources. Apart from the regular training courses, candidates can also attend seminars, workshops and events hosted at the Dell Solution Center.

“Intel is committed to providing the industry with a better foundation from which it can push the limits of innovation and realize the transformational opportunity of big data,” said Boyd Davis, vice president and general manager of Intel’s Datacenter Software Division. “The collaboration with Dell and Revolution Analytics are a realization of our vision for helping customers, organizations, governments and ISVs in the Southeast Asia region to maximize the growing market opportunities and drive new projects forward.”

Dell has transformed itself into a solutions company, having announced 20 acquisitions within the last three to four years to expand its enterprise capabilities. “We have robust, industry-standard x86 servers for big data requirements,” said Sumir Bhatia, Dell’s enterprise solutions director for South Asia. “We have set up what could be the industry’s first proof-of-concept stack on x86 infrastructure with the Intel Distribution for Apache Hadoop and Revolution Analytics engine. Companies that need to test-run their big data workloads and initiatives can make use of this facility to understand how big a difference it could make in their business.”