Asus Chromebit is a tiny $85 computer that connects directly to your TV

Your smartphone is a powerful computer that fits in your pocket. Why, then, are most desktop computers today fairly large, heavy, unsightly boxes?

Asus and Google are changing that today with the launch of Chromebit CS10 — a small HDMI dongle that's actually a full-fledged PC

Though it's the size of your average USB stick, the Chromebit has fairly decent specifications: a quad-core Rockchip RK3288-C processor and an integrated Rockchip Mali T764 graphics chip, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. On the connectivity front, you'll find an HDMI port and a USB 2.0 port as well as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support. And all of that was stuffed into a 2.6-ounce, 4.8 x 1.2 x 0.67-inch case Read more...