Well, it’s time to decide how much you really need the official Nexus 7 dock, made by Asus. ExcaliburPC has them in stock for $40 plus shipping, which for me ended up around the 48-dollar mark. Is it worth that much? After all, doesn’t it only have microUSB and audio out? Oh, and a fancy rubber grip stand and POGO pins.

If you can live another couple of days or even week without one, I’d suggest holding out. Since this is the official dock, it seems likely that this may show up on Google Play at some point. If it does, hopefully it sheds another $10 or so to make us feel less slimy about ordering one.

Via:  ExcaliburPC

Cheers Bill!

This evening, ASUS is introducing the MeMo Pad, a lower-end device that is sure to get anyone looking to save some cash on a tablet extremely happy. Priced at just $150 for 8GB, the MeMo Pad doesn’t rank high on the list in terms of specs, but will certainly be able to get through any type of multi-tasking you can throw at it. 

According to The Verge, who spoke with a “reliable” source with knowledge of the Asus-made Nexus 7 dock, the company plans to ship the slow-to-market accessory to the U.S. within the next two weeks. It will drop in at the price of $39.99, something we have seen on retailer websites for a month or so now.

The price isn’t outlandish by any means, but the dock itself doesn’t do much. It has a mini USB port, an audio jack, and pins to charge the device when docked on its side.

Via:  The Verge

Asus rattled off a barrage of announcements this morning, here at CES, a couple of which are Android related. First we have the Qube, a unique Google TV box that attaches quickly and easily to your HD TV. The only other Android product was a massive 18.4″ tablet that boots both Windows 8 and Android. Details on both below. 

Today, Google has announced through their official Google TV blog that we have lots to look forward to next week at CES. According to the post, we will be seeing the future of the platform, as it will be presented through new hardware from various partners such as ASUS, Sony, LG, Vizio, and more. 

No surprise here, but the official Nexus 7 dock’s shipping date has slipped back to January 10. When we first started seeing potential launch dates for it, December 30 was the initial target. Shortly after seeing that date, January 6 came into play, but now it appears as if we may be waiting longer. The 10th is only a couple of days away, assuming it doesn’t slip as well.

Pricing at various retailers remains at $39.99, here in the States.

Via:  B&H

Day 2! All week long, we’ll be handing out fabulous Tegra 3 powered devices to the DL community in our “Week of Holiday Tegra” event, thanks to our friends at NVIDIA. They put up a massive amount of prizes, all of which take advantage of the gaming potential that their Tegra 3 processor contains. Been to the Tegra Zone lately? If there is one mobile company that is doing everything in their power to push mobile gaming forward, it’s NVIDIA. 

Over the weekend, ASUS pushed an update out to the Transformer Pad (TF300), but it was rather minor. While there are no visible changes yet, the kernel appears to have been updated, which could point that this is an update that could be preparing the device for the jump to Android 4.2+. Have you noticed anything special?

We love updates.

Cheers Jason and Chaim!