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  Hands-on with the Acer Iconia A1-810
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• Acer updates its $US199 C7 Chromebook, adds SSD

  By Michael Brown | 18 June, 2013 22:22

  Acer has announced that a new version of its C7 Chromebook will be available at Walmart stores and online at Walmart.com for $199. The refreshed model includes a 16GB SSD.

• A/NZ PC sales dive

  By Julia Talevski | 12 June, 2013 09:53

  PC sales across A/NZ have dipped with 1.21 million units sold in the first quarter of 2013, according to new figures released by analyst firm IDC.

• Why the time is right for the 'Droidbook'

  By Mark Hachman | 10 June, 2013 13:24

  Years ago, when Google launched its ChromeOS-powered Chromebooks, people wondered why they weren't powered by Android, its existing mobile OS. It's time to start asking those questions again.

• Wintel under siege as mobile and Android ascend at Computex

  By Michael Kan and James Niccolai | 06 June, 2013 15:21

  Surging tablet sales and the muted response to Windows 8 have opened the door for Android at this year's Computex and exposed deeper cracks in the Wintel powerhouse of Windows software and Intel chips.

• Acer shows 21-inch Android desktop

  By Martyn Williams | 06 June, 2013 10:15

  Taiwan's Acer is breaking Android out of its comfort zone and has installed the operating system on a 21.5-inch all-in-one desktop PC that is expected on sale in the U.S. later this year.

• Microsoft and its OEMs stick to an outdated tablet strategy

  By Gregg Keizer | 03 June, 2013 21:38

  When it comes to tablets, Microsoft and its OEMs don't know where they're going, an analyst said today.

• Hands-on with Acer's 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, Iconia W3 (+8 photos)

  By Michael Kan | 03 June, 2013 14:29

  After months on the market, Windows 8 tablets have yet to rack up the sales Microsoft and PC vendors were originally hoping for. But on Monday Taiwanese PC maker Acer showed off what could be the first of many Windows 8 tablets to come in smaller screen sizes, following the success of Apple's iPad mini and Google's Nexus 7.

• Acer to launch 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, unveils 5.7-inch smartphone

  By Michael Kan and Agam Shah | 03 June, 2013 04:47

  Windows 8 is joining the 8-inch tablet bandwagon with a new device from Acer that will launch later this month and come with a price tag between US$400 and $500.

• Hands-on with the Acer Iconia A1-810

  By Ross Catanzariti | 11 June, 2013 16:15

  The Acer Iconia A1-810 is a low-cost, 7.9in Android tablet with a very competitive price tag. It could prove to be a good alternative to the iPad mini if you're on a budget. Let's take a look!

• Skating on thin ice: How Steven Bradbury met BenQ

  By Patrick Budmar | 05 March, 2012 14:03

  Steven Bradbury not only won Olympic gold he also helped BenQ sell plenty of PCs

• NEWS FOCUS: Mobiles, tablets and app downloads set to soar

  By Hafizah Osman | 19 July, 2011 11:42

  Media tablet shipments in A/ NZ for 2011 are expected to be double those of 2010, according to analyst firm, IDC.

• The end is near for netbooks

  By Keir Thomas | 19 January, 2011 06:19

  So long, netbooks.

• Five ways to overclock a netbook (really!)

  By Eric Lai | 28 October, 2009 04:05

  The words overclocking and netbook appear in a sentence together about as often as Steve Ballmer is spotted at a Linux convention. Netbooks are all about portability over performance. Overclocking is all about taking already blazing-fast gear and pushing it to its upper limits -- warranties, energy use and safety be damned. Right?

• Acer reveals specs of Android smartphone

  By Dan Nystedt | 15 October, 2009 22:18

  Acer has disclosed more details about its upcoming Android-based Liquid smartphone, a thin device with a 3.5-inch touchscreen.

• Serving up the latest and greatest

  By Trevor Clarke | 23 September, 2009 10:39

  Although the first quarter of 2009 was a nightmare for many server vendors, new advanced products released during the first six months of the year are helping to pick the market back up. TREVOR CLARKE reports.

• Hands on with Acer's F900 and M900 smartphones

  By Dan Nystedt | 17 March, 2009 21:37

  Global PC vendor Acer made its first move into the smartphone market at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month and I had a chance to sit down and try out a few of the new devices in Taipei.