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‘Toyota smart driving system’, which seamlessly integrates an ASUS tablet with a
vehicle to offer a smart driving experience.
September 2014 In cooperation with Google, ASUS released ZenWatch, the company’s first
smartwatch using Android Wear at the 2014 IFA in Berlin, Germany. The
exquisitely-crafted smartwatch features superior aesthetics, smart applications and
wellness management to provide users with a sophisticated timepiece. ZenWatch
marked the company’s official entrance into the wearable market.
October 2014 ZenFone 6 and the S1 mobile LED projector were awarded the top 100 Innovative
Products of 2014 IT Month, the “Innovation Gold Quality Award.” The 4G LTE
flagship PadFone S, ZenBook UX301LA, ASUS Miracast Dongle, and the PW200F
wireless charger were awarded the “Top 100 Innovative Products Award.” ASUS
won 6 awards and tops the industry in terms of the number of awards won.
October 2014 ASUS was recognized for being one of the best enterprises in the Home Appliance
and Information Service Industry category by CommonWealth Magazine.
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ovember 2014 ASUS design innovations were recongized with 17 Good Design Awards 2014 from
the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP). Awarded products included 7 laptop
computers, 2 tablets, 3 desktop computers, plus motherboards, projectors, LED
monitor, All-in-One PCs and a tablet cover. ZenBook UX305 laptop and the S1
mobile LED projector were further honored with inclusion in the annual Good
Design Best 100 list.
December 2014 ZenFone 6 and the S1 projector were awarded with the highest prestige in IT
monthly top 100 innovative products with recognition in “Innovation Gold Quality
Award.”
December 2014 An ASUS-
p
owered supercomputer was awarded top position in the prestigious
Green500 list of the world’s most power-efficient supercomputers. The L-CSC
computing cluster used 160 ASUS ESC4000 G2S servers, opening up a brand-new
milestone for ASUS’s In Search of Incredible brand benchmarking.
December 2014 11 ASUS products were selected as the “Gold Pin Design Award,” including: 5
models of laptop computers, 2 gaming desktop computers, and motherboards,
projectors, LED monitors, portable USB charge ease respectively, In particular ASUS
ZenBook UX301 laptop was awarded the prestigious Best Design of the Year Award.
December 2014 ASUS was recognized for the second consecutive year as the numbe
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-one Taiwanese
brand in the Best Taiwan Global Brands Awards 2014, with a new record high for
estimated brand value of US$1,723 million.
December 2014 ASUS entered the wearable device market with ZenWatch, which was officially
launched in the Taiwanese market.
December 2014 Brand sales in 2014 amounted to NT$436.3 billion.
January 2015 The ASUS ‘Experience 2Morrow’ event was held at the 2015 International CES
press conference, with three breakthrough designs announced that combine
performance, power and design aesthetics: Transformer Book Chi, ZenFone 2 and
ZenFone Zoom.
January 2015 ASUS has sold over 500 million motherboards worldwide since its foundation in
1989; Placing side-by-side, these motherboards could circle the earth nearly four
times.
January 2015 ASUS strengthened its comprehensive customer service program by launching the
first ‘one-hour mobile phone quick repair’ service. This innovation helps create
unrivaled customer satisfaction with fast, convenient customer-oriented services.
February 2015 ASUS was awarded the Medal of Diplomatic Contribution Award from the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, recognizing ASUS Foundation’s commitment to reducing the
digital gap in Asia Pacific and Central/South America.
February 2015 Transformer Book Chi T100/T300 are the latest compact, thin and light two-in-one
laptops, which can transform instantly into powerful tablets. T100/T300 Chi went on
sale in Taiwan, and exhibited the classic and innovative design craft of ASUS. The
new ultraportable ZenBook UX305, which redefines the mobile philosophy through
power, aesthetics and style, was also launched.
February 2015 ASUS was awarded the Service Model Brand Award from the biggest 3C digital