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New HP, Lenovo Chromebooks To Support Steam

Nathan Jolly February 22, 2022 No Comments

As Google Stadia becomes more and more redundant, a code change in the Chromium Gerrit reveals that HP, Lenovo, Asus and Acer are all planning gaming Chromebooks that will support…

CES 2022: Acer Refreshes Swift X Notebooks, Aspire Workstations

Jake Nelson January 5, 2022 No Comments

Acer has updated its ultra-portable Swift X line with new 14-inch and 16-inch models, as well as its Aspire C27 and C24 all-in-one workstations. The new Swift X range features…

Acer Shows Off Mini-LED Gaming Notebook Display

Jake Nelson June 3, 2021 No Comments

Acer and partner AUO are hailing the new AmLED (Adaptive Mini LED) panel on Acer’s latest Predator Helios 500 gaming notebook as “the world’s highest performance gaming notebook PC display”.…

Chip-Gate Slows Acer Production

Computer Daily News June 2, 2021 No Comments

Computer maker Acer says the global chip shortage may slow laptop production until at least next year. The company warned device prices may rise and Acer won’t give a firm…

Acer Reveals New Rugged Notebook And Tablet

Jake Nelson April 19, 2021 No Comments

Acer has launched a new durable notebook and tablet, which it says are designed for use both on the road and off it. The Enduro Urban N3 notebook and T1…

Global PC Market Up By 51% In Q1 2021

Nathan Jolly April 19, 2021 No Comments

U.S analyst company Canalys reports that shipments of desktops and notebooks has risen 55 per cent year on year throughout Q1 2021. The total shipment of 82.7 million units worldwide…

Chromebooks Lead Massive Acer Revenue Growth

Jake Nelson April 12, 2021 No Comments

Acer has seen its revenues jump by almost half year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, posting preliminary revenues of NT$71.56 billion ($3.31 billion AUD). The Taiwanese tech company saw…

Acer Looks On The Bright Side

Computer Daily News April 7, 2021 No Comments

Iconic Taiwanese laptop maker Acer says the global shortage of chips, at least for mid-end consumer products, is starting to ease and should be much better come the second half.…

New Acer Laptop Range Hits Australian Shores

Jake Nelson March 24, 2021 No Comments

Acer has launched a new suite of laptops into Australia, designed for remote work, creativity, and gaming. The new range includes the ultrathin Swift 5 consumer laptop with antimicrobial touchscreen;…

Acer Falls Victim To $50m Ransomware Demand

April Glover March 22, 2021 No Comments

PC giant Acer has been hit with a staggering $50 million ransomware demand from a hacking group which allegedly gained access to its servers via the Microsoft vulnerability. According to…