Acer to launch tablet with Intel's MeeGo
Acer will launch a 10-inch tablet at the end of this year using both Intel's Atom processor and its mobile operating system MeeGo.The tablet was shown during an Intel event at Taipei's Computex trade...
View ArticleAcer ships Aspire ultraportable laptop for $779
Acer on Tuesday started shipping three new Aspire laptops, including a thin-and-light laptop around an inch thick and priced from $779.99.The Aspire Timeline X 3830T has a 13.3-inch screen and includes...
View ArticleAcer ships first Chromebook in U.S.
After a short delay, Acer has started shipping its AC700 laptop with Google's Chrome OS in the U.S., priced at $349.The AC700, which has a 11.6-inch screen and Intel's Atom N570 netbook processor, is...
View ArticleLenovo takes third spot in global PC sales from Acer
Lenovo nudged out Acer to become the world's third-largest PC maker, and is inching closer to taking the second spot from Dell, according to IDC research released on Wednesday.
View ArticleAcer to buy cloud technology provider iGware
Acer said Thursday it plans to acquire iGware, a cloud technology company in the U.S., for $320 million, as part of a plan to allow users to more easily share content across the PC maker's products.The...
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HP, others struggle to unload non-Apple tablets
More than a year has gone by since Hewlett-Packard plunked down $1.2 billion for Palm in hopes of becoming a credible competitor to Apple in the mobi
View ArticleAcer's Aspire S3 looks to capture MacBook Air feel
Acer has introduced the Aspire S3, an ultrabook that will start shipping this month and cost from €799 ($1,134), the company said during a launch event at the IFA consumer electronics show.The growing...
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Microsoft inks Android-patent deals with Acer and ViewSonic
Add Acer and ViewSonic to the list of companies that have agreed to pay Microsoft royalties on each mobile device they sell running Google Android or Chrome.
View ArticleAcer's S3 "Ultrabook" cracks $1,000 barrier
Acer on Monday shipped its Aspire S3 Ultrabook starting at $899, becoming the first to crack the $1,000 price barrier in Intel's label for thin and light laptops.The S3 has a 13.3-inch screen, is 0.51...
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Give iPad some credit for Apple's brisk Mac sales
PC sales for the fourth quarter of 2011 proved disappointing, with shipments falling by 1.4 percent year over year, according to preliminary figures from Gartner.
View ArticleAndroid device makers chase Apple with cloud strategies
The importance of bundling services and software with mobile devices is finally resonating with Android device makers as they compete with Apple, and some of them outlined their cloud strategies at the...
View ArticleAcer to launch Windows RT devices in Q1 2013
Acer plans to release ARM-based devices running Windows RT during next year's first quarter and expects rivals Dell and HP to eventually exit the PC industry, according to company president Jim Wong.
View ArticleAcer unveils Windows 8 tablets, Ultrabooks with hybrid designs
Acer on Monday unveiled new Windows 8 products, including tablets that come with attachable peripherals and Ultrabooks fitted with touchscreens, as the company tries to set itself apart from the...
View ArticleAcer announces sub-$700 Ultrabooks upgradable to Windows 8
Acer on Wednesday announced new Timeline Ultra M5 Ultrabooks starting at $679.99 that will be upgradable to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 Pro for $14.99.The Ultrabooks are just 20.54 millimeters thick...
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Acer CEO issues warning as Microsoft staffs up Surface team
Despite the recent bashing in the press from its partners, Microsoft continues to forge ahead with plans to turn a profit by making its own hardware, as evidenced by the current spate of job postings...
View ArticleAcer takes on Apple with Retina-class laptop displays
Apple caught the PC industry off-guard in June when the company delivered the MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The four-megapixel LCD renders text and graphics with extreme clarity, and most who saw...
View ArticleAcer stokes price wars with $169 Android tablet
Acer has placed its bet in the tablet wars on low pricing, introducing a $169 Android tablet with a 7.9-inch screen.The Iconia A1 is full-featured, has an "accessible" price and will raise the stakes...
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Plummeting PC sales expose fiction of Windows 8 numbers
Hewlett-Packard posted its quarterly results late last week, and the results paint yet another horrendous picture for the future of Windows.
View ArticleAcer to launch 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, unveils 5.7-inch smartphone
Windows 8 is joining the 8-inch tablet bandwagon with a new device from Acer that will launch later this month and come with a price tag between $400 and $500.Acer unveiled the Iconia W3 on Monday, a...
View ArticleNew laptops and hybrids emerge as 'fatbooks' are kicked to the curb
The trusty old laptop is being kicked to the curb, with PC makers trying to spice up their offerings by pushing a variety of hybrids, tablets, and smaller-screen devices at the Computex trade show in...
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