Acer Spin 5 review
Acer’s Spin 5 is a well-built and well-performing midrange 2-in-1 with solid battery life, a good keyboard, and a relatively svelte chassis. Alexa joins Cortana in providing digital assistance, although her features are limited compared to other Alexa-enabled devices.
Acer Chromebook Spin 11 review
Acer’s Chromebook Spin 11 is a low-cost, convertible 2-in-1 take on Google’s easy-to-manage Chrome OS platform. Battery life is good enough and build quality is decent, but performance is lacking, the display is dim and dull, and input options are competent but don’t stand out.
Alexa makes herself at home on a variety of new Acer laptops
Acer has announced the impending release of the first laptops to have official Alexa support at the point of sale. Its Swift, Spin, Aspire, and other laptop ranges will have full support in the coming weeks, with current owners able to download patches from the Acer Care Center to expand their laptop's capabilities.
Acer’s new 4K, HDR, 144Hz G-Sync gaming monitor will cost $2,000
Acer's new Predator x27 4K is a super high-end gaming monitor, but you do have to pay a premium for it. If you are willing to match the $2,000 price tag, you can net yourself a 4K IPS display with a 144Hz refresh rate, a 4ms response time, full support for G-Sync fram syncing, and 10bit high-dynamic-range.
Acer Switch 7 Black Edition vs. Microsoft Surface Book 2 13
Microsoft's Surface Book 2 13 is the fast 2-in-1 in its class, hosting a powerful Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 for competent entry-level gaming and great creativity performance. Acer has attempted to accomplish the same in a detachable tablet, raising the question: Did it manage to unseat the master?
Acer Switch 7 Black Edition vs. Microsoft Surface Pro
The Acer Switch 7 Black Edition is a hefty detachable tablet 2-in-1 with a large display and a trick up its sleeve -- a discrete GPU that promises decent entry-level gaming to go with the usual tablet productivity chips. But is that enough to make it a better tablet than Microsoft's Surface Pro?
Laptop kickstands don’t need to be fancy, they just need to work
Sometimes it's the little things that matter the most when designing a computer. The tablet kickstand is a prime example -- get it right and it can make for a great experience, but get it wrong and the entire tablet suffers. Acer's Switch 7 shows how over-engineering can hamper the experience.
Acer Switch 7 Black Edition review
The Switch 7 Black Edition isn’t your parents’ detachable 2-in-1. Acer squeezed a discrete GPU and innovative liquid cooling into the Switch 7 Black Edition for some light gaming in a tablet format. Did the company manage to maintain the format’s usual productivity as well?
Acer Nitro 5 Spin vs. Dell XPS 15 2-in-1
Acer's Nitro 5 Spin tries its hardest to be both a good convertible 2-in-1 and a legit gaming notebook. But it's not the first laptop that makes that ambitious attempt. Can Dell's XPS 15 2-in-1 beat it at either game?
Acer Nitro 5 Spin vs. Lenovo Yoga 720 15
Acer's Nitro 5 Spin tries its hardest to be both a gaming notebook and a convertible 2-in-1, and it fails to be a great example of either. Does the Lenovo Yoga 720 15 do a better job of straddling that fence?
Acer Nitro 5 Spin review
The Acer Nitro 5 Spin mashes together a distinct gaming aesthetic and entry-level gaming components with a convertible 2-in-1 design with pen support. Does it manage to meet the needs of both gamers and productivity workers, or does it call flat in meeting the needs of either?
Acer’s stylish new all-in-one PC packs a built-in Qi wireless charging station
Acer introduced its stylish new Aspire S24 all-in-one PC based on Intel's latest eighth-generation Core i5 processor.
The very first Chrome OS tablet makes its debut as the Acer Chromebook Tab 10
Acer formally introduced the Chromebook Tab 10, the very first Chrome OS tablet designed for students. It supports Google Play, too.
Why spend more? This $600 laptop might be all you need
Acer's Aspire E 15 is a great combination of fast components, great battery life, and a decent display for not a lot of money. Is it all the notebook you really need?
Wearables don’t get more unusual than Acer’s Leap Beads
Acer's latest wearable is one of the more unusual entries we've seen in the market. The Leap Beads are aimed at a very niche audience.
Acer is tight-lipped about its Chrome OS tablet pictured at Bett 2018 Show
An image posted to Twitter revealing a Chome OS tablet manufactured by Acer is no longer online. The device was spotted during the Bett 2018 Show education-focused convention, and not officially announced by Acer. It may be the rumored "Scarlet" Chrome OS tablet appearing in rumors over hte last year.
Acer updates the Chromebook Spin 11 with a slimmer figure and Pentium CPU
Acer revealed three new products during the Bett Show 2018 convention, one of which is a refreshed Chromebook Spin 11.
Are your pockets deep? Acer Predator Orion 9000 can push limits of gaming power
Acer's new Predator Orion 9000 can be whatever you want it to be, but if you have deep pockets, it could be the ultimate gaming system.
Quadcopter kit from Fat Shark has wannabe drone racers in its sights
Drone racing is becoming popular and newbies interested in getting involved now have an easy way to do so thanks to Fat Shark.
Acer Swift 3 gets the AMD APU treatment, adding power to the bargain machine
The Acer Swift 3 line of affordable notebooks is adding AMD APU-based models soon, offering some real competition to Intel and Nvidia.
Acer’s ProDesigner PE320QK offers precise color accuracy for professionals
Acer 's ProDesigner PE320QK monitor, which is built for design professionals and visual artists, is now available in the United States.
Acer Switch 3 review
With a $450 price tag, Acer’s budget tablet seems like a steal. But as our Acer Switch 3 review illustrates, if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.
Microsoft teases new Windows 10 S devices — starting at $275 — from HP, Lenovo
Microsoft has announced a line of laptops designed for use with Windows 10 S from manufacturers HP, Acer, and Lenovo.
Acers new machines at IFA 2017 use Intel eighth-generation processors
Acer has announced a number of new machines at IFA 2017, including new laptops and 2-in-1s, a revised Chromebook, and a new Aspire AIO PC.
Windows Mixed Reality hands-on preview
For our Windows Mixed Reality Hands-on Preview, we spent half an hour with Microsoft’s much anticipated VR/AR platform. Is this the next revolution in virtual reality?
Acer Swift 3 versus Asus ZenBook UX330UA: A battle between two value laptops
It's Acer Swift 3 versus Asus ZenBook UX330UA in our battle to see which laptop offers the best value for the money.
Dell and Apple are the big winners in second-quarter notebook sales
Dell and Apple managed to record significant increases in the number of laptops they shipped between the first and second quarters of 2017.
Acer’s mixed reality headset for Windows 10 Creators Update now available to buy
Acer's headset for Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality platform is now available to purchase on the Microsoft Store for $300.
Placer app finds people to stand in line so you don’t have to
The Placer app for iOS and Android eliminates having to stand in line by connecting you with registered line-sitters.
New Acer tablet has quantum dot technology, just like those super-desirable TVs
Acer has announced the Iconia Tab 10, a new 10-inch Android tablet that uses quantum dot technology in the screen.
Here's our first look at Acer's upcoming Iconia One 10 tablet
It looks like Acer will be launching a follow-up to last year's Iconia One 10 with a 2017 version. In fact, specs for the new device leaked.
Acer’s new 32-inch 4K monitor for professionals fully supports Adobe RGB, sRGB
Acer has launched the ProDesigner BM320, the first in its new line of ProDesigner BM monitors. It's built for pros seeking color accuracy.
