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• Computex: I try out MSI's Backpack PC portable VR gaming rig

  When the combined armies of Zorg are firing photon weapons at you, 5 kilograms doesn't seem like much.

• Computex focus shifts from PCs to wearables, IoT

  The next big wearable hit could emerge at the Computex trade show in Taipei next week, and any attempt to steal the device off the show floor could be thwarted by Internet of Things security devices expected to be on display.

• USB Type-C peripherals are on the way, and storage devices are first up

  With Apple's latest MacBook and Google's newest Chromebook just out and featuring the new USB Type-C connector, we're on the lookout for peripherals that use the interface, and storage devices appear to be first out of the gate.

• Are your calls being intercepted? 17 fake cell towers discovered in one month

  You wouldn't likely know if you are under cell phone surveillance, but you would if you were about to make a call and your phone displayed an unencrypted connection warning that states, "Caution: The mobile network's standard encryption has been turned off, possibly by a rogue base station (IMSI Catcher'). Unencrypted calls not recommended."

• Smaller Windows tablets and faster chips on tap for Computex

  Want to find out what's next in smartphones, tablets and PCs? The latest trends in hardware will be on display at the giant Computex trade show, which kicks off in Taipei next week.

• MSI shows new thin-and-light laptops and tablets

  MSI is showing off new X-Slim laptops at Computex that are less than an inch thick, contain the latest Intel and AMD processors, and offer over eight hours of battery life. It is also showing new tablets running Windows or Android at the Taipei trade show, it announced this week.

• UltraPay (ASX:ULT) creditor finds hidden assets

  Technology holding company Ultrapay (ASX:ULT) has disclosed that its creditor, MSI, has through forensic accounting discovered assets never disclosed by former UltraPay CEO James Scobie

• Has Microsoft Blown the Timing on Tablet PCs?

  When CEO Steve Ballmer gave a quick peek at an HP Slate running Windows 7 at CES in January, Microsoft seemed prepared for battle against the iPad, which, at the time, had not even been announced yet.

• Microsoft edging Google out of iPad-like devices

  Taiwanese laptop-maker Micro-Star International (MSI) plans to launch a Windows 7 tablet PC next week at the Computex Taipei electronics show, after showing off a prototype tablet running Google's Android mobile software early this year.

• MSI to show 3D laptop and dual e-reader, netbook at CES

  Micro-Star International (MSI) plans to show off a netbook with dual 10-inch touchscreen displays, one meant for computing and the other for reading e-books, at the International Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas.

• Windows 7: The OS that launches a thousand touch-screen PCs?

  Apple Inc. may still be coy about whether it plans to launch a touch-screen tablet computer this year, but Windows PC makers are forging right ahead.