Based on how many times they use the word “transform” in the video, we can only assume that ASUS will unveil a new Transformer tablet at Computex coming up next month, and based on the teaser video, it looks to be a smaller form factor tablet of sorts with a stylus that comes with it — tucked in on the bottom-right corner as the screenshot above suggests. It could be one of the 7-inch tablets running Windows 8 that has been recently rumored.

According to the video description, ASUS says that they will be announcing new products “that reimagine the way you interact with desktop PCs, notebooks, smartphones, tablets and more.” We’re not sure if ASUS would announce a product for everyone of these categories, but it’s possible that we’ll see new devices that blend some of these form factors together.

ASUS will be holding a press conference on June 3 for Computex 2013, where the company will officially unveil what they’ve been working on, and based on their cute little countdown that they have posted on their events webpage, that’s only 24 days away at the time of this writing.

Posting the image you see above to Twitter, Intel teases that in approximately 3,337,200,000,000,000 nanoseconds Intel will reveal their hotly anticipated 4th gen Intel Core processor to the world. Basically right at the beginning of Computex 2013, where we’ll see loads of Haswell powered hybrid PCs and more.

Haswell hasn’t been much of a secret, and earlier this month we confirmed Intel had already started shipping Haswell to an array of PC manufacturers. Haswell promises to bring a major boost in performance and more importantly battery life over Ivy-bridge for all those ultra-portables.

Around the same time we are also expecting to see Windows Blue show its face, so this years Computex is looking to be a pretty exciting event. We all knew the chip was coming but now all you enthusiasts can circle a time around June 3rd on your calendar and start getting ready for the onslaught of Haswell based systems. We could even see a few Android-based systems too, so stay tuned.

[via CNET]

Power consumption has to be low in a portable device or the battery doesn’t last long enough, and consumers don’t buy. Intel is actively working to move into the booming tablet and mobile device market and is working on new chips to facilitate that growth and competition with ARM. ARM is dominating the smartphone and tablet markets right now with its line of processors that sip power and offer good performance. The WSJ reports that at Computex in Taiwan later this month Intel will be powering several new tablet computers that will debut at the show.

The tablets will be offered by Intel’s PC partners and others. Intel is getting set to launch a new processor line under the code-name Oak Trail that was specifically designed for tablets and to compete against ARM. Analysts still say that Intel has uphill battle thanks to the lack of strong partnerships in the mobile market. There has been a lot of talk the last few days about Microsoft’s tablet plans, which were spilled by Intel. A Microsoft and Intel tie up could go a long way towards getting Intel into the tablet and smartphone market. Intel has also promised mobile phones using its processors by early next year. Intel’s Navin Shenoy has said that 35 tablets are on track to ship this year using Intel chips.

[via WSJ]

Update: Added demo video of Pixel Qi’s new tablet reference design after the cut.

Video demo after the cut

There are also some new touchscreen demo devices and a couple of tablets on show, though the exact touchscreen technology Pixel Qi are using isn’t clear.  There’s already a projected capacitance panel on sale, but they’ve promised other touchscreen systems too.  No sign of the Notion Ink Adam, one of the best known – and most hotly anticipated – tablets to use the 3qi display.

High volume production for the new, wide-angle screen is expected to kick off this fall, though Pixel Qi still aren’t saying exactly who will be adopting them for their products.

Pixel Qi tablet reference design (from ARMDevices):

DigiTimes reports that while both MSI and Asus have completed development on tablets using ARM processors and the Android OS, those tablets will not be the focus at Computex. Rather the focus will be placed on tablets running Intel hardware and Microsoft software.

DigiTimes’ sources allege that the reason for the big focus on Wintel hardware is due to “persuasion” from both Intel and Microsoft. Despite the alleged persuasion tactics, ARM based machines running the Android OS will be shown off at the show, they simply won’t be at the forefront. These ARM/Android tablets are expected to hit market by Q3.

In fact, Acer has “no short-term plans for such a product.” And while the company believes that Chrome OS is an exciting product, at this stage in the game the company is simply naturally interested in it, because of its services, and will be following the overall development of the platform for any future references. This basically tells us that while Chrome OS is a great idea, right now it’s just not viable for anyone to see on a launch product.

So, as Acer watches Google and Google’s overall product strategy, we’re watching out for any company out there that’s going to be launching a Chrome OS product in the near future. While two weeks may not have been realistic, we can certainly hope that some time in the Summer, we’ll be given our first glimpse of whatever it is that will be running Chrome OS in an official capacity. And, of course, at this year’s Computex you should expect to see plenty of Android devices, like tablets and netbooks, so keep your eyes glued. If you’re interested in that kind of thing.

Release:

Acer will not launch a Chrome OS netbook at Computex

Manno, 17 May 2010 – Despite recent rumours in the press regarding the launch of Chrome OS based netbooks at Computex, Acer today confirms that it has no short-term plans for such a product.

Acer believes that Google Chrome OS is without doubt an exciting product announcement and deserves it’s full attention as well as an in-depth study of its potential from a consumers perspective.

Acer is naturally interested in any product or service that enhances the overall experience of its products and will of course be following the development and progress of Google Chrome and the evolution of Google’s overall product strategy very closely.

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Detailed information on Acer products and a catalogue with prices in PDF format are available on Acer’s website www.acer-euro.com

June 1st, to be a little bit more accurate. Computex 2010 could be the show floor. The reports seem pretty legitimate, and there’s no reason to think that Computex wouldn’t be a great place to show off a brand new Operating System. The big question will be: netbook, tablet, or something else? Acer’s already confirmed they’re making a netbook with the OS, but this would be as good a time as any to show off something else, too.

If it is a tablet, it’s obviously automatically going to be compared to Apple’s tablet, and whether or not that’s a good thing will have to be proven here soon. What we’re most interested in, of course, is how Google OS is going to look, feel, and run on an actual machine, and not just a walkthrough. More than anything else, though, it needs to be worth all the wait.

[via VentureBeat]

The PowerColor HD5970 Eyefinity 12 prototype reveals plenty in the title. Yes, it does have 12 Mini DisplayPorts. On top of that, there’s 4GB of DDR5 memory. Now all we have to do is wait for someone to post a video, or even pictures, of the HD5970 Eyefinity 12 powering 12 screens of goodness. Rumor has it that we have to wait for Computex this year, before PowerColor is going to show anything off. Ah, just more to wait for.

[via Engadget]