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Apple to launch cheaper MacBook Air this year

Posted May 10, 2012 - 7:50 am

Apple will launch a cheaper MacBook Air in the third quarter of 2012 in response to competing ultrabooks.
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Does Apple finally have a tablet battle on it hands?

Posted October 21, 2011 - 7:07 pm

Global sales of the iPad fell in Q3 to 67% from 96% a year ago, according to a research firm. And the Kindle Fire looms.
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Acer says names, emails hacked in Europe

Posted June 12, 2011 - 11:49 pm

Taiwanese PC maker Acer is investigating the hacker attack that stole customer data from its Packard Bell unit in Europe, according to a statement from the company.
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Acer server in Europe reportedly breached

Posted June 3, 2011 - 4:21 pm

A hacker group called the Pakistan Cyber Army Friday claimed it has accessed an Acer server in Europe and stole personal data of some 40,000 people.
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Acer's first Android 3.0 tablet priced at $449

Posted April 8, 2011 - 8:08 am

Acer's first tablet based on Google's Android 3.0 OS will ship later this month for US$449, the company said Friday.
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Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci resigns from company

Posted March 31, 2011 - 8:46 am

Acer President and CEO Gianfranco Lanci has resigned from the company, Acer said Thursday, without saying why.
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Greenpeace lauds Asus, Acer, HP, Samsung for greenest consumer electronics

Posted January 7, 2011 - 11:39 am

At CES, environmental watchdog group Greenpeace named the greenest consumer electronics products. Asus, Acer, HP and Samsung earned some of the highest marks, while Wipro and Dell earned some of the lowest.
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Acer announces quad-core, high-performance laptops

Posted January 5, 2011 - 5:54 pm

Coinciding with the launch of Intel's new 2nd Generation Core processors, AMD's Fusion processors, and the 2011 CES, Acer is unveiling a string of new laptops aimed at enthusiasts and gamers. The Aspire 5750, 5750G, and 7750G are available with Intel's new Core i7 2630QM mobile quad-core processor and plenty of other advanced options. The Aspire 5253, on the other hand, uses AMD's new dual-core E-350 CPU. It's not nearly as fast as Intel's new processors, but it promises longer battery life, better integrated graphics, and lower cost for the budget conscious.
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Windows PCs may be looking to imitate MacBook Air

Posted December 21, 2010 - 3:07 pm

Feeling a bit of MacBook Air envy, Acer, Asus and Lenovo may soon offer alternatives to Apple's ultra-thin computer, according to Digitimes.
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Does Acer need a dose of Ritalin?

Posted November 30, 2010 - 10:25 pm

In recent days, Acer has announced Windows 7 and Android tablets, Windows Phone 7 and Android handsets, unspecified MeeGo devices, and a dual screen notebook - and that's not even including their previously announced products. Is this a sign of brilliance or desperation?
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Acer brings dual-screen laptop to reality

Posted November 23, 2010 - 7:11 pm

Are physical keyboards soon going to be a thing of the past? At a splashy event here in New York City, Acer Tuesday announced its new concept for a laptop: The Acer Iconia. The name's gravitas is appropriate given that it's the first laptop to ditch a physical keyboard in favor of a two touch-screens attached by a hinge, just as with a standard laptop.
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Is Acer unprepared for decline of netbooks?

Posted October 20, 2010 - 8:59 pm

Waiting for people to "return to their senses" has never been a good business strategy, not when there's money to be made from trends and novelty.
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It's a DRAM shame: Oracle sues Micron, alleges chip price fixing

Posted September 28, 2010 - 5:57 pm

Picking up where Sun Microsystems left off, Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) filed a lawsuit last Friday against Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), alleging that the chip maker conspired with other computer chip manufacturers to jack up the price of dynamic random access memory, or DRAM.
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Acer storms up on lagging Dell in 2009 PC market

Posted March 10, 2010 - 11:31 am

Dell Inc. had better take a look over its shoulder since rival Acer Inc. is coming up fast from behind and is on the verge of overtaking Dell as the number two PC maker in the world.
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Acer unveils greenest laptops yet in new Aspires

Posted January 15, 2010 - 10:58 am

Acer launched two new laptops on Friday labeled by the environmental group, Greenpeace, as being virtually free of two toxic substances, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFR).
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New Acer smartphones with Windows Mobile 6.5 due next month

Posted September 23, 2009 - 9:33 pm

Acer plans to release three new smartphones in October to coincide with the debut of Microsoft's newest Windows Mobile operating system (OS), version 6.5, a company representative said Wednesday.
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Prosecutors search offices at Acer's smartphone subsidiary

Posted July 6, 2009 - 10:54 am

Taiwanese investigators searched the offices at Acer's new smartphone subsidiary to collect evidence of insider stock trading by a former executive at the company.
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Suit over China's Web filter to target Lenovo, Acer, Sony

Posted July 3, 2009 - 9:19 am

A U.S. company will seek legal action against Lenovo, Acer and Sony next week over their shipment in China of controversial software that the company says stole its programming code.
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Acer to build laptop with 3-D screen

Posted June 10, 2009 - 10:23 am

Hoping to ride a recent surge in movies and TV shows filmed in 3-D, Acer Inc. plans to release a notebook PC this fall equipped with a 15.6-inch 3-D screen, according to a report.
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Acer will use Moblin Linux across its products

Posted June 3, 2009 - 10:20 am

Acer plans to roll out the Moblin Linux operating system, championed by Intel, in its products, a top executive said Wednesday.
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Acer may be first with Android netbook

Posted June 2, 2009 - 5:08 pm

Acer plans to launch a version of its Aspire One netbook with Google's Android mobile operating system in the third quarter of this year, a top executive at the company said Tuesday.
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Acer's first Android smartphone due in Q4

Posted June 1, 2009 - 11:20 am

Acer plans to launch its first smartphone with Google's Android software on board in the fourth quarter of this year, the company announced Monday.
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AT&T to sell 3G netbooks across U.S.

Posted May 19, 2009 - 8:31 pm

AT&T says its trial selling netbooks in company stories in a couple of cities has been successful so it will begin selling the small laptops nationwide in a few months.
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New Acer Aspire One Netbooks Sport Beefy Specs, Low Price

Posted May 18, 2009 - 11:45 am

Acer has announced two new Acer Aspire One netbooks featuring high-definition screens, full-sized keyboards, multi-gesture touchpads and 3G connectivity.
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Acer and the Channel

Posted May 5, 2009 - 9:41 am

This will be a fun one to watch. CRN editor Robert DeMarzo drew a line in the sand in his blog last week, effectively daring Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci to respond. Is Acer clueless about the American channel community?
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