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Acer Swift 3 with Mobile Ryzen spotted
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Thursday, 21 December 2017 17:12

Acer Swift 3 with Mobile Ryzen spotted


15.6-incher with both Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7

Following the earlier announcement, Acer has now put its Mobile Ryzen-equipped Swift 3 notebook online, suggesting these should be available soon.

AMD Ryzen notebooks to arrive in coming weeks
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Wednesday, 25 October 2017 12:50

AMD Ryzen notebooks to arrive in coming weeks


Acer, HP and Lenovo volume in Q1 2018

When the CEO of the company confirms it at the company’s Q3 2017 financial conference call, it has got to be true.

Acer to turn into a holding company
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Friday, 13 October 2017 12:38

Acer to turn into a holding company


Most of the company will become independent

Acer founder Stan Shih has said that his company will gradually turn into a holding company with most of the Acer Group's affiliates to transform into independent entities and list in stock markets.

Acer thinks the money is in high-margin PCs
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And it is paying off

Acer has been focuing on flogging high-margin PCs including gaming notebooks, ultra-thin models and 2-in-1s, and it appears to be paying off. 

Pets set to connect to the internet
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Wednesday, 14 June 2017 00:44

Pets set to connect to the internet


Woof woof

This coming Monday, at the famous Battersea Dogs Home, Acer will revolutionise the world of pets by telling the world that it and a firm called Pawbo UK will let you give your pets an IP address, turning them into the internet of fangs.

Acer sees monitor market stabilise
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Monday, 22 May 2017 13:03

Acer sees monitor market stabilise


Expects to make a bob or two


While global demand for LCD monitors is as depressing as US politics, Acer expect its LCD monitor shipments to be stable in 2017.

Acer unveils its new Predator X27 4K 144Hz HDR monitor
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As well as curved Predator Z271UV

At its next@Acer event held in New York, Acer unleashed a couple of new products including two high-end gaming monitors with Nvidia G-Sync, the 27-inch Predator X27 4K/UHD 144Hz monitor with HDR and the 27-inch Predator Z271UV curved WQHD 165Hz monitor.

Acer launches 21-inch Predator X notebook
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Thursday, 06 April 2017 23:17

Acer launches 21-inch Predator X notebook


With a price close to five figures

On Thursday, Acer Taiwan officially released the latest design in its line of professional gaming notebook products, this time without holding back any strings on screen size or portability.

Acer founder snubs Taiwanese university students
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Benefiting others improves individual-societal relationships


The founder of Acer Inc, who began his company back in 1976 and has now witnessed it become the sixth largest PC vendor in the world, admits he is not a fan of how Taiwanese students behave themselves during university graduation ceremonies.

Acer expects significant growth in Chromebooks, gaming PCs
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Windows Mixed Reality headsets will also play a minor role


According to a recent report from top executives at Acer, the company expects to experience double-digit growth this year in the gaming PC and low-cost Chromebook markets, with most of the growth being generated from Chromebooks in particular.