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Asus unveils a Windows-Android device that is a laptop, tablet and smartphone all at once

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 11:04 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Gadgets, Product Launches, Windows

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Taiwanese PC maker Asus took the wraps off a series of devices at Computex today, with the headliner being the Transformer Book V — a device that wants to be everything all at once. The Transformer Book V is what Asus terms a “five-mode, three-in-one converged laptop” that features a Windows and Android laptop and tablet, as well as an Android smartphone. The design is such that the laptop has a detachable 12.5-inch screen that becomes a separate tablet, and a five-inch smartphone that docks into the tablet. As a laptop, the Transformer Book V runs both Windows 8.1 and Android…

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Detroit’s apocalyptic downturn visualized using Google Street View

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 9:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Shareables

Detroit declared bankruptcy last year and parts of the city are suffering severely from its economic decline. These changes are clearly illustrated by GooBing Detroit, a Tumblr blog that compares images from Google’s Street View Time Machine feature to show how houses and neighborhoods have deteriorated over recent years. Here’s one example — while the collection is reasonably new and not hugely extensive at this point, the images are powerful. ➤ GooBing Detroit Thumbnail image via Joshua Lott / AFP / Getty Images

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Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 8:56 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

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Monday is upon us once again, but rather than sitting pining about how quickly the weekend passed, think about all the exciting things that are going to happen in tech this week. Not to forget Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote taking place today, of course. But before we get ahead of ourselves with a new influx of announcements and the news from Cupertino, it’s time to take 10 minutes to catch up on everything you missed from The Next Web and beyond in the last two days. Go make a coffee, we’ll wait for you to get back. News from…

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This Google Maps Easter egg lets you choose a dragon as your mode of transport

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 8:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

If you love Game of Thrones as much as we do, you’ve probably pondered what it would be like to have one of Khaleesi’s dragons at your disposal. Google appears to be on the same wavelength, after it added the mythical creature as a travel option in Google Maps. From what we can tell, it’s only available for a single journey – Snowdon to the Brecon Beacons – and is a fitting trip, given the red dragon that adorns the Welsh flag. If you’re curious, the mythical creature can whisk you between the two mountain ranges in approximately 21 minutes…

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