So let’s start off with the TUF lineup which comprises of two boards namely the Sabertooth Z87 and Gryphon Z87. These bad boys sport a revamped Thermal Armor that effectively dissipates heat away from the internal components through fans and convection vents.

Along with the Thermal Armor, these boards are also equipped with TUF Fortifier and Dust Defenders for added cooling, durability and protection from dust buildups. Speaking of durability, some of the internal components of the TUF motherboards are outfitted with Japan-made Black Metallic Caps that offers +20% tolerance to high and low temperature.

Next up is the Maximus VI Series lineup which composed of three motherboards; Gene, Hero and Extreme. Designed with gamers in mind, the Maximus Series MoBos have all the bells and whistles that a gamer need including a nifty add-on called Sonic Radar which shows the location of an enemy on first-person-shooting game based on sounds (footstep, gun fire, etc.).

Of the three, the Maximus VI Hero is the latest addition to the family and is aimed at gaming enthusiasts that are looking for a MoBo that offers a perfect balance between price and performance. In addition to this, Hero sports a Micro-ATX form factor, three PCI-e 3.0 x16 slots and a triplet of PCI-e x1 slots.

And finally we have the Z87 Work Station and Mainstream motherboards. The latter consists of 5 boards, two in the entry-level segment (A & C), another pair in the mid-range (Plus and Pro) and the Deluxe fills the high-end spot.

These motherboards offer a 4-way optimization technology that automatically adjusts the settings to suit the user’s current need. With this, the system takes full advantage of its hardware components when its needed and shuts it down when not. Below is the graph to illustrate the different settings in the 4-way optimization.

ASUS’ mainstream offerings are also equipped with Wi-Fi GO!, and a New UEFI BIOS. MoBos in the higher tier also sports some overclocking features for additional performance boost. Now here’s a quick look at some of the basic features of these Asus Mainstream MoBos:

There are other features of these newly announced motherboards that are not included in this post due to the non-disclosure agreement between the author and Intel. But once we have a go signal, we’ll include those features in a separate post.

Just like the Qualcomm’s Mirasol prototype, Samsung’s self-proclaimed “green panel” is also not all about pixel density but also power consumption. The South Korean firm claims that the display will be 30% more energy efficient than previous generation LCDs.

Regrettably, the Samsung’s new 13.3-inch laptop display didn’t come with its other half and is instead attached to a desktop PC. The report didn’t mention when will the finish product will reach the market, but it’s been said that the display technology will also be offered in 14 and 15.6-inch variants.

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The My Passport Ultra comes in three storage options, 500GB, 1TB and new 2TB capacities. All three models are USB-powered and are equipped with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 interface, WD SmartWare Pro backup software with Dropbox integration, and WD Security utility for password protection and encryption of data.

The My Passport Ultra is available in four colors (Black, Blue, Red and Titanium) and will cost Php3,790 MSRP for the 500GB model and Php5,090 MSRP for the 1TB model. Package include a soft pouch and a 3-year limited warranty.

One of the strongest features of the SlateBook X2 is that it’s one of the first commercially available devices to sport a quad-core NVidia Tegra 4 processor. The chip is backed by a 2GB of RAM and will be equipped with 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded via a micro-SD card.

The SlateBook X2’s screen measures 10.1-inch with 1920×1200 resolution and will come with a sleek-looking keyboard dock that also double as a power source for the tablet. It will retail for $480 when it becomes available in August.

On the other hand, the Split X2 is outfitted with 3rd Gen Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB of storage placed inside the keyboard dock. There’s no talk about the internal storage of the tablet, but it’s safe to assume that it’ll either be 64GB or 128GB.

The Windows 8 hybrid sports a slightly bigger display (13.3-inch), but has a lower screen resolution at 1366×768. It’ll be a bit pricey compared to its Android counterpart and is said to retail for $800. It will be available alongside the SlateBook X2.

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The two firms brings forth their expertise in both flash storage (SanDisk) and hard drive technology (Western Digital) to produce the 2.5-inch SSHD that provides a balance between speed and capacity.

Inside each WD Black is SanDisk’s iSSD that is manufactured using 19nm process technology. Because of this, the WD Black sports a thinner profile and consumes less power, 50% according to WD and SanDisk, compared to standard hard drives. This makes the WD Black an ideal fit for portable PCs such as laptops and ultrabooks because of its power efficiency and slim profile.

There’s no information yet about the WD Black’s pricing and availability as of the time of writing.

If you pay close attention to the video above (around the 0:28-0:32 mark), you’ll catch a glimpse of the two new products that would probably be unveiled during the event; a new Transformer Pad and tablet that has stylus.

Details about these mysterious devices remain scarce as of the time of writing, but we can expect more info to surface (and teasers, perhaps) as we inch closer to the event which will take place on the 6th of June. We will be on site during the conference, so stay tuned for our coverage.

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The first and bigger of the two, the R12, is said to sport a 12-inch display with 2048 x 1536 resolution and will have 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor with 2GB under the hood. Among its rumored arsenal is a slew of connectivity options including LTE radio, 13MP main camera and a 16GB base storage which can be expanded to 32GB through a micro-SD card.

Meanwhile, the R7 will boast a 1080p display which measures 7-inch. This is a tad smaller than the {Acer Iconia W3 which we posted earlier on our main site. If these tablets turn out to be true, it’ll be interesting to see how it’ll fare against Android slates and the iPad Mini.

Another thing that’s interesting about this rumor is the inclusion of HTC in the mix. We all know that HTC didn’t really leave a huge mark on the industry with their early tablet endeavor (HTC Flyer). Is this part of the Taiwanese firm’s continuous push to regain its old form? Maybe. For now, we just have to wait and see how this will all play out.

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In addition to the two form factors, the newly launched SSD lineup will be divided into three major categories; the 600 SSD, 600 Pro SSD and 1200 SSD. The 600 SSD will be offered in six different capacities (100, 120, 200, 240, 400 and 480G) while the Pro will only be offered in three capacity variants (120, 240 and 480GB). On the other hand, the 1200 SSD can go up to 800GB and comes in either a 1.8-inch or 2.5 inch form factor.

But the star of the show is the 600 SSD which also happens to be world’s first SSD to be offered in two form factors; 7mm and 5mm. This makes it an ideal choice for both standard laptops and ultrabooks. However, tech sites are already citing a major drawback of the 600 SSD; power consumption. According to CNET, Seagate says that 600 SSD’s will gulp down on your precious battery the same way as a 5400rpm hard drive. Having said that, we think that Seagate’s new consumer-grade SSD are better off inside your desktop PC.

Details about Seagate’s new SSD lineup weren’t discussed during the launch, but it’s been said that these SSD’s, as well as the X8 accelerator will be available soon after the announcement.

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Just to give you a bit of background about this storage device, the RoG Raidr Express uses PCI Express 2.0 x4 interface to fully maximize the drive’s incredible read/write speed which, according to the RoG Team, tops at 830Mbps (Read) and 810Mbps (Write).

To achieve such feat, ASUS used multiple solid-state drives which are then configured in RAID 0. But that’s not all, as these drives are reported to utilize dual LSI Sandforce SD-2281 controllers which allows it to handle up to 100,000 IOPS.

In terms of compatibility, ASUS confirms that the Raidr Express will be fully compatible with all major chipsets and OS. According to DigiTimes, it will also “supports both legacy and UEFI BIOS systems”.

As of the time of writing, ASUS has yet to confirm the exact launch date of the RoG Raidr Express, as well as the pricing. From what we know so far, it’ll be offered in 120GB and 240GB capacity, but we’re not sure if the company will release it in other sizes.

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The reason behind this is actually not rocket-science. As Ben Ward put it, “Old technologies fade into obsolescence.” As usage of the old version of IE decreased over time, it’s only logical for devs to exert their efforts in refining their craft on browsers that people actually use and which them to “write simpler, faster, smaller code.”

On the said date, Internet Explorer 6/7 users can expect these things to happen when they launch TFW:

• The Tweet button, Follow button, embedded Tweets and timelines will cease to be initialized in IE6. The script will detect the unsupported browser and silently exit. The content from the embed codes will remain in place.
• Factory functions for the creation of widgets will be defined, but will return false to any callback provided in IE6.
• Web Intents Events, the framework allowing developers to respond to user interactions with the widgets, will no longer be supported in IE6 and IE7. Both of these browsers required heavy shims to pass messages. We’re going to remove that to make the library smaller and the events implementation more reliable.

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