Thanks to companies like Tagstand--and several government-backed efforts--a wave of NFC technology will break over much of the world next year. When will the U.S. catch up?READ»
How'd HP do it? Seemingly by just slashing the price to $99. But even at bargain basement prices, consumers want usability. For other also-ran tablets who aspire to nip at Apple's heels, there's a lesson here in finding the sweet spot between price, design, and function. READ»
We pronounced the netbook phenomenon all but over in 2010--they're now merely another low-cost laptop class. Except that Intel doesn't think so, and wants to lavish high-tech attention on these low-end machines. Call it folly. Call it tablet envy. Just don't call it a sustainable business model. READ»
With the launch of its A500 tablet--only the second to sport Google's Honeycomb OS--Acer reveals big plans: It's shedding its volume-over-value mission that served it so well in the netbook game, and aiming for a well-made product.READ»
Due to a flood of terrible fake news stories online for April Fool's Day, we've canceled iFive this morning. Meanwhile, click through for a selection of easy listening...READ»
You may be surprised to find that in the PC market, Apple isn't even in the top 4 in the US, nor top 5 worlwide. How come it can't catch up to HP and Dell--not to mention Acer, Lenovo, and Toshiba?READ»
Want that limited-edition Chrome laptop but can't find it anywhere? We spoke with an insider at Google, who provided some details on the Cr-48 notebooks.READ»
Acer, hottest ticket in the netbook game, has just revealed it's not going to sit idly by while Apple's iPad eats its dinner: It's got a wide range of tablets inbound, including a dual-screened half-laptop/half-tablet iPad rival.READ»
Although it seems that all we ever talk about these days is the tablet--how gorgeous the iPad is, how the tablet will kill off the netbook, a little bit more about the iPad--the more dynamic market of the moment is e-readers. Not a ...READ»
Acer's just announced its Lumiread e-reader hardware, with a neat feature--ISBN scanning for easy e-book finding. From a company like Acer, which dominates the netbook world, this is big news that might even help the e-reader genre ...READ»
Google's Chrome OS is a bit of a mystery, but it shouldn't stay that way for long--Acer is believed to be launching the first Chrome OS devices in Taipei within two weeks.READ»
Underage, underpaid workers working 15-hour shifts, sexually predatory security guards, hourly pay of just 52 cents per hour after deductions for the canteen food. No talking during work hours, no listening to music, no bathroom ...READ»
Acer, sensing the end of the netbook phenomenon, is to release its own tablet PC, app store, and e-reader sometime this year. Leaping aboard these crowded tech bandwagons will certainly diversify Acer's business, but might be a bad ...READ»
Kudos to computer manufacturer Acer, which finally ditched toxic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in two recently-launched laptops. The move has been a long time coming for the company. Acer committed ...READ»
Microsoft is pretty busy stealing search market share from Google with its Bing search engine, but it might do well to keep an eye on its core business. PC maker Acer has announced it will begin shipping a netbook running Google's ...READ»
We already know that 3-D tech is supposed to be the next big thing for home TVs, but we've also been hearing about it coming to computers. Well, it's here. Acer actually has a 3-D display notebook in the works.
The ...READ»
It's always refreshing when a lateral-thinking-inspired product revolutionizes a market. And that's partly what makes the netbook computer so interesting. Netbooks are growing up fast, and both market-leader Acer and its original ...READ»
