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Intel backs ultra-light laptops with new age controls

US chip giant Intel on Monday heralded a coming wave of affordable high-powered, thin laptops that could double as tablet computers and be controlled by gestures or spoken commands.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Google-powered laptops to go on sale June 15 (Update)

The first laptops running on a Google-designed software system will go on sale in the U.S. and six other countries next month.

Technology / Software

created May 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Acer's Iconia tablet rivals iPad in price, but not much else

If you're shopping for a tablet - but don't want an iPad - your options are growing daily. Among the latest is Acer's Android-powered Iconia Tab A500.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Acer announces the Iconia Tab A500 with Android 3.0 Honeycomb

(PhysOrg.com) -- Acer is making a new move into the world of tablets. They showed off their new Iconia Tab A500. The device features the Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb software and an interesting set of hardware ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Review: Google all the time on the Chromebook

(AP) -- New laptops running Google's Chrome operating system offer a new approach in portable computing: Games, productivity tools and anything else you might need are handled by distant computers connected ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Taiwan's Acer to unveil tablet computer

Taiwan's Acer Inc, the world's second biggest PC vendor, said Wednesday it will unveil its first tablet computer next month amid strong demand for the gadget.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 27, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Acer goes deep with 3-D laptop for gaming, movies

(AP) -- With the launch of Windows 7 this week, PC makers are trying some new things, including laptops with touch screens. Acer Inc. is going further - introducing a laptop with a 3-D screen.

Electronics / Hardware

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Google still polishing Chrome OS, postpones debut (Update)

(AP) -- It's taking longer than Google Inc. anticipated to deliver a new operating system designed to make computers run faster.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 07, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 8

Netbooks now being sold like cell phones

If you walked into the right RadioShack store last weekend, you could get an Acer Aspire "netbook" computer for free. The catch: You would have to sign a two-year contract for mobile Internet service from AT&T, at $60 a month ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Taiwan's Acer sues ex-CEO over Lenovo job

Taiwan's leading personal computer maker Acer said Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against former chief executive Gianfranco Lanci after he joined Chinese rival Lenovo.

Technology / Business

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taiwan's Acer swings to profits in fourth quarter

Taiwan's leading personal computer maker Acer said Thursday it swung back into the black in the three months to December after suffering losses in the previous two consecutive quarters.

Technology / Business

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taiwan's Asustek, Acer unveil new laptop PCs

The world's two leading makers of mini laptops Tuesday introduced their latest computers at the opening of Asia's leading information technology trade fair.

Electronics / Hardware

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Acer eyes Japan growth with new cheap laptop

(AP) -- Acer Inc. of Taiwan said Friday it plans solid growth in the previously hard-to-crack Japanese market with a new slim, lightweight laptop that boasts an eight-hour battery life and a cheap price.

Electronics / Hardware

created May 22, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Taiwan's HTC unveils Windows 'Mango' handsets

Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC on Wednesday unveiled its first mobile phones using Microsoft's much-anticipated software platform "Mango" after Apple launched its latest iPhone.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Acer's Iconia laptop skips keys in favor of double touch screens

In this world of virtual this and virtual that, there comes a product that offers something really different than everybody else. The Iconia from Acer America is not a laptop nor is it a notebook. Acer is ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1