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Acer unveils new G6 displays

Acer unveils new G6 displays

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Computer manufacturer Acer has announced a new series of monitors - the Acer G6 displays - aimed at showcasing games and other high impact visual media.

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 10th 2012 at 2:38PM
Acer launches AMD Fusion-based Aspire One 725

Acer launches AMD Fusion-based Aspire One 725

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Acer has launched a new 11.6-inch notebook dubbed the Aspire One 725, armed with AMD's APU Fusion technology, combining an AMD C processor and AMD Radeon HD 6290 graphics.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 9th 2012 at 12:20AM
Acer Iconia A510 tablet is Olympic-themed

Acer Iconia A510 tablet is Olympic-themed

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The Acer Iconia A510 'Olympic Edition' tablet has gone on sale in the US for US$450 but so far there's no sign of the Android tablet in the UK channel.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Apr 18th 2012 at 1:58AM
Interview: Acer eyes ultrabright future

Interview: Acer eyes ultrabright future

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The UK Acer team is incredibly enthusiastic from the moment PCR walks in the door. And it seems they have every right to be.

Helen French
by Helen French
on Feb 13th 2012 at 1:57PM
Acer's Olympic partnership

Acer's Olympic partnership

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As an Olympic Worldwide Partner, Acer is providing the IT infrastructure for the London Olympics. Matt Grainger was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at what they’re doing…

Perhaps ...

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jan 20th 2012 at 11:48AM
CES 2012: Acer launches 'world's thinnest' ultrabook

CES 2012: Acer launches 'world's thinnest' ultrabook

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Acer unveiled what the firm claims is the world's thinnest ultrabook, the Acer Aspire S5 - just 15mm at the thickest part of the chassis.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 9th 2012 at 4:58AM
Ultrabooks to revive the PC market says Acer

Ultrabooks to revive the PC market says Acer

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Acer Chairman JT Wang said that Ultrabooks will revive the stalled Wintel platform and that the difference between laptops and tablets would become more blurred.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Dec 5th 2011 at 5:58AM
Acer's Bobby Watkins resigns

Acer's Bobby Watkins resigns

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Acer's UK managing director and regional director, Bobby Watkins has left the company after six years to pursue other opportunities.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Oct 25th 2011 at 11:27AM
Ultrabook makers again grumble about Intel CPU pricing

Ultrabook makers again grumble about Intel CPU pricing

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Far Eastern manufacturers have again expressed concern about their ability to hit the magic $1,000 price point of Intel's ultrabook push.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 20th 2011 at 7:32AM
Ex-Acer boss Lanci jumps ship to Lenovo

Ex-Acer boss Lanci jumps ship to Lenovo

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Former Acer boss Gianfranco Lanci has joined Chinese PC-builder Lenovo as a consultant in order to "help develop and accelerate Lenovo's worldwide consumer business", the company announced.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 19th 2011 at 6:56AM
Acer changes mind on ultrabooks, says 'tablet fever' is on the wane

Acer changes mind on ultrabooks, says 'tablet fever' is on the wane

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Acer chairman JT Wang claimed that 'tablet fever' is subsiding as consumers return to notebook PCs, attracted by upcoming products such as Intel's ultrabooks and Windows 8.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Aug 26th 2011 at 3:20AM
Acer 'ultrabook' pictures leaked

Acer 'ultrabook' pictures leaked

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Leaked images of Acer's upcoming 'ultrabook, the Aspire 3951, have appeared on a Vietnamese web site.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Aug 10th 2011 at 1:42AM
Tablets and ultrabooks are 'fads' says Acer boss

Tablets and ultrabooks are 'fads' says Acer boss

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Acer found Stan Shih has described tablet PCs and Intel's ultrabook concept as 'fads' and urged manufacturers to innovate beyond the current trends.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Aug 8th 2011 at 1:05AM
Acer puts $395m into new cloud push

Acer puts $395m into new cloud push

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PC vendor Acer has purchased cloud technology company iGware for $320 million, plus another $75 million for performance-based earn-out.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Jul 21st 2011 at 11:06AM
HP and Dell buck the PC sales downturn

HP and Dell buck the PC sales downturn

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The world's largest PC maker HP further extended the firm's market leadership in PC shipments in the EMEA region.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jul 21st 2011 at 7:51AM
Acer launches USB powered pico projector

Acer launches USB powered pico projector

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Acer has announced the launch of two DLP-based pico projectors, the Acer C110 and C112, one of which is capable of being powered entirely from a PC USB port.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jul 12th 2011 at 8:04AM
Acer elects new board of directors

Acer elects new board of directors

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Taiwan-based vendor Acer has been hard at work today – on top of reducing its target for tablet shipments, shareholders elected a new board of directors and supervisors, as ...

Helen French
by Helen French
on Jun 15th 2011 at 11:02AM
Acer axes tablet production

Acer axes tablet production

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Acer has dramatically cut the firm's target for tablet shipments by almost 60 per cent as it comes to grips with unsold inventory.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jun 15th 2011 at 8:55AM
PC vendors shrug off tablet threat

PC vendors shrug off tablet threat

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Acer, HP, and Asus have denied that the meteoric popularity of tablets is damaging standard PC sales, following research suggesting products like the iPad are cannibalizing the sector.
 
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Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Jun 9th 2011 at 1:00PM
Acer audit prompts $150m payout, 300 jobs cut

Acer audit prompts $150m payout, 300 jobs cut

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Acer will pay out $150 million to its EMEA sales channels to clear inventory, after an internal audit revealed 'abnormalities in terms of channel inventory stored in freight forwarders’ warehouses, ...

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Jun 1st 2011 at 4:35PM