After previously revealing it was mulling over the idea, Asus has officially announced it’s working on its own augmented reality headset, and that it plans on releasing it next year. The Taiwanese PC maker declined to discuss details, but CEO Jerry Shen said on Wednesday during an earnings webcast that Asus plans on entering the …

Enlarge Image Xiaomi Having built a formidable empire in just a few years on the success of its smartphones, Xiaomi is expanding into all kinds of electronics. On Monday, the Chinese company introduced its latest effort — the Ninebot mini, a self-balancing, Segway-esque scooter. The tech giant, currently the world’s fourth largest smartphone vendor, announced the product in partnership with …

Enlarge Image Xiaomi BEIJING — A 60-inch 4K TV for less than $800? Xiaomi’s new product is an effort to shake up the smart TV industry in the same way it has smartphones. The Chinese company, which made its name selling quality phones at reasonable prices with oodles of online hype, wants to challenge just how low a high quality …