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.
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Jan 09, 2012 |
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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 ...
Jul 13, 2011 |
5 / 5 (3) |
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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
Jun 29, 2011 |
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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.
May 11, 2011 |
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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 ...
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.
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Dec 07, 2010 |
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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.
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Oct 27, 2010 |
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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.
Oct 21, 2009 |
2.8 / 5 (5) |
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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
Jul 08, 2009 |
4 / 5 (2) |
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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.
Jun 02, 2009 |
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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.
May 22, 2009 |
3.3 / 5 (6) |
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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.
Feb 16, 2012 |
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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.
Feb 08, 2012 |
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New Acer Ultrabook is no MacBook Air, but it's not bad
I'm a big fan of Apple's MacBook Air computer. Revamped by Apple last year, the notebook is a thin, ultralight, speedy computer. Instead of a high-powered processor, a traditional hard drive and a DVD slot, ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 11, 2011 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
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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.
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Oct 12, 2011 |
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