Is it a notebook? Is it a tablet? Is it a... desktop PC? No, it's the Asus Transformer Book Trio, a device taking the 2-in-1 concept even further as an 11.6-inch Android tablet one can turn into a Windows 8 ultrabook via dock.

Similarities to Asus' myriad Transfomer devices are somewhat skin deep-- the device carries separate processors well as different OS installations inside the tablet and dock segments.

Thus, the Android-powered 11.6-inch 1080p display carries a 2GHz Atom Z2580 CPU, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD and 19WHr batery, while the keyboard dock makes a standard Windows 8 ultrabook with a Haswell CPU, 1TB storage, an unspecified amount of RAM and 33WHr battery.

Switching between operating systems involves either pressing a button or undocking the display, and Asus insists users can synchronise data between Android/Windows 8 modes.

Never let it be said Samsung is a slouch when it comes to new devices-- it announces a duo of Galaxy Tab 3 tablets and shrinks down the Galaxy S4 to 4.3-inch.

Revealed at Computex 2013, the 8-inch model features a 1.5GHz Exynos dual-core processor, 1280x800 (189 PPI) display, 1.5GB RAM, 5MP rear and 1.3MP front-facing cameras, 4450mAh battery and either 16 or 32GB of internal storage.

The 10.1-inch option has similar specs, but with a 1.6GHz Intel dual-core processor and 6800mAh battery.

Both run on Android and should hit the market on Q3 2013

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Acer brings Windows 8 to the small (7-8-inch) tablet format at Computex 2013 with the Iconia W3, the first tablet the size of an iPad mini running the latest Microsoft OS.

Featuring regular Windows 8 (not RT), the 8-inch device weights 540g, is 11mm thick and carries a 1280x800 display, dual-core 1.8GHz Intel Atom processor, 2GB RAM, 32 or 64GB storage, front- and rear-facing 2MP cameras and micro-HDMI port.

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SpeedUp provides a first look at its tablet offering before launch at COMPUTEX 2013-- the SpeedUp Pad, a 7.85-inch Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) device 7.9mm thick with 300g weight.

The IPS display handles resolutions of up to 1024x768, while technical specifications include a 1.2GHz Snapdragon MTK 8389 quad-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage and 5MP rear-/2MP front-facing cameras.

Connectivity comes through 3G (HSPA or EVDO Rev A).

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HP announces a pair of successors to the Envy x2 hybrid notebook PC, both with a detachable display allowing use as a standalone tablet-- the Android-powered SlateBook x2 and the Split x2 Windows 8 notebook.

The SlateBook x2 runs Android 4.2.2, and according to HP is one of the first devices carrying a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 4 processor. It features a 10.1-inch 1600x1200 IPS touchscreen, 16GB storage (expandable via microSD), 2GB RAM, an extra battery inside the keyboard and ports including x2 USB and HDMI.

Meanwhile the Split x2 is a hybrid Windows 8 PC powered by a 3rd generation Intel Core processor. The 1366x768 resolution display measures 13.3-inch, and storage options reach up to 128GB SSD paired with 4GB of RAM.

The idea of mobile as kitchen companions is hardly new, yet Archos present such an offering for wannabe cooks-- the ChefPad, an Android 4.1 tablet inside a cheerfully red silicon case complete with stand.

Archos says the 9.7-inch device is resistant to occasional splashes of the sauce variety and comes pre-loaded with a "Chefs App Selection" providing what is supposed to be the cream of all the cooking apps on the Google Play store.

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While Sony occasionally dabbles in eReaders (such as the PRS-T2), its latest e-ink device does not actually aim at bookworms-- instead it goes students wanting a "digital paper" notebook replacement.

Currently in prototype form, the yet unnamed tablet features a 13.3-inch 1200x1600 e-ink touchscreen roughly the size of regular A4 paper (minus margins). It also includes a stylus, making it ideal for note taking and PDF annotation.

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Promate launches the lumiTab, the world’s first Android tablet with an built-in projector.

Using its one-button projection system, all the customer has to do is push the button and point the lumiTab to view their tablet screen on an up to 100-inch projected display.

Powered by DLP technology, the tablet delivers 35 lumens and WVGA resolution.

The tablet runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and has 1GB of RAM.

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