Suds McSoapdish's column

Thirty years ago, toddler Suds got his first taste of just how enjoyable technology can be when his parents gave him an Atari 2600. He soon picked up on the wonders of the Commodore 64, and the rest is history in the form of a long list of consoles, 80’s home computers and PCs built and assembled with great fervor. Writing and technology gradually moved up from hobbies to professions as Suds became the man he is today, and although he’s worked and traveled the world and experienced many things, technology, especially computing and gaming, has remained a solid constant.

Greetings for the Year of the Dragon! Read »

Posted February 2nd, 2012 in .Laptops & Netbooks .PC Components .Products
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Take flight with new technology

ASUS HD 7970 and HD 7950 DirectCU II graphics cards: an unboxing Read »

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Two new graphics powerhouses come out to play

ASUS O!Play TV Pro gives your TV the smarts Read »

Posted January 18th, 2012 in .Home Entertainment & HTPC
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Digital TV goes intelligent with this all-in-one media control centre

It’s accessory time: colourful ASUS goodies! Read »

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Load up on new bags and mice for the new year

ROG ThunderFX: be a better gamer with headphone amping Read »

Posted January 11th, 2012 in .Products .Sound
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External USB-based headphone amplifier makes gaming audio on all major platforms better

Fresh for CES: ASUS ZENBOOK Rose Gold! Read »

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I got new rose, I got it good! I always new ASUS would! OK – just look at this really touch-happy lappy!

ASUS HD 7970 28nm graphics card launches! Read »

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Super-powerful 28nm graphics now a reality!

2012 sound odyssey: ASUS HS-W1 headphones Read »

Posted January 6th, 2012 in .Products .Sound
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Wireless headphones are getting better by the day!

ASUS GPU Tweak full throttle overclocking Read »

Posted January 4th, 2012 in .PC Components .Products
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Handy overclocking and overvolting utility gets a cool showcase to highlight new features

Teaser Week: Wait for it…passion redefined! Read »

Posted January 2nd, 2012 in .News & Events
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Love’s in the air and all that chocolate’s there, yet as the special day looms, a new shade of incredible blooms! What could it be?

AMD reveals Radeon HD 7970 Read »

Posted December 29th, 2011 in .PC Components .Products
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The next generation of graphics cards from AMD is ready, with codenamed Tahiti GPUs prepping for release. This isn’t a gradual update from the previous batch, this is a much more radical move forward in terms of technology, mostly thanks to the confluence of several new standards and manufacturing processes. The Radeon HD 7970 reference [...]

What is SOPA and how does it affect you? Read »

Posted December 29th, 2011 in .News & Events
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Promoting or stifling creativity – two sides of one bill!