CES 2013: ASUS yields new crop of Windows 8 notebooks and desktops

Few manufacturers have embraced Windows 8 and all its varied permutations as fondly as ASUS which already had a heady selection of PCs prior to CES 2013.

The ASUS bonanza continued today with a deluge of notable product releases including a a GoogleTV, interesting new Transformer and VivoTab models and a new pair of dual-screen TAICHI convertible Ultrabooks in 11.6" and 13.3" sizes. Hit jump for all the juicy ASUS updates

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CES 2013: Belkin's Thunderstorm turns iPads into mini home theatres

CES may be all about consumer electronics but the show is also the biggest iOS peripheral and accessory show with the iLounge Pavilion being the temple of all things iPhone, iPad and iPod. Belkin blows open the doors this year with their Thunderstorm Home Theatre Dock that converts any iPad into a compact but powerful home theatre system for $199.

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CES 2013: New SuperSpeed USB 3.0 boasts 10 Gbps data rate

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced development of a SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) enhancement that will add a much higher data rate of 10Gbps, delivering up to twice the data through-put performance of existing SuperSpeed USB over enhanced, fully backward compatible USB connectors and cables. This supplement to the USB 3.0 specification is anticipated to be completed by the middle of this year.

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CES 2013: Roku beefs up content deals, 700 channels now available in US

Roku has announced more content partnerships here at CES 2013 in Las Vegas. New channels for US-based Roku users include Blockbuster On Demand, Fox Now, PBS, Vevo, Syfy, and Dailymotion. Roku has also locked in Amazon's Cloud Player, Spotify and iHeartRadio which are unlikely to be offered in Canada. This now brings Roku's channel lineup to around 700 so even if Canadian customers get a franction of that number, it is still significant amount of streaming content. Roku can also run apps like the Time Warner Cable app (US-only) that effectively turns it into a cable box, pretty cool.