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South Korea's Samsung and Taiwan's Acer are teaming up with AT&T to introduce low-priced netbook computers

Samsung, Acer team up with AT&T on netbooks

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

South Korea's Samsung and Taiwan's Acer are teaming up with US telecom giant AT&T to introduce low-priced netbook computers for the holiday shopping season.


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

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

Electronics / Hardware

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

(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.


PC shipments gain in 3Q, a good sign for holidays

Technology / Business

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Worldwide shipments of personal computers edged back up in the third quarter, according to industry researchers, a promising sign for the industry as it heads into the holiday shopping season.


PC shipments down 3 pct., less than expected in 2Q

Technology / Business

created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Worldwide PC shipments fell 3 percent in the second quarter.


Netbooks now being sold like cell phones

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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

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 ...


PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China (AP)

PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China

Technology / Software

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory.


China backs down from requirement for Web filter (AP)

China backs down from requirement for Web filter

Technology / Internet

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- In a rare reversal, China's government gave in to domestic and international pressure and backed down Tuesday from a rule that would have required personal computers sold in the country to have Internet-filtering ...


Taiwan's Asustek, Acer unveil new laptop PCs

Electronics / Hardware

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

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.


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Acer eyes Japan growth with new cheap laptop

Electronics / Hardware

created May 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(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.


A man browses through the Acer M900 smartphone during its launch in Singapore

Computer giant Acer launches mobile phones in Asia

Technology / Business

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taiwan-based computer giant Acer on Wednesday launched a series of advanced mobile phones for the Asia-Pacific region, ramping up its expansion into the wireless communication market.