Stories about: Acer

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Today's PC hardware limits streaming 3D content 18 March, 2010 08:02

Content providers are increasingly streaming 3D video over the Internet, but many computers are not yet 3D-ready and users may not be all that interested in that viewing option, analysts said.
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Acer adds HDMI input to K11 Pico Projector 05 March, 2010 06:30

Acer is showing its K11 Pico Projector in the Planet Reseller section of the Cebit trade show, where staff say it will go on sale by late April.
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Company puts Android on laptop with China-backed chips 05 March, 2010 05:30

A Chinese company is tweaking Google’s Android operating system to run on a laptop using homegrown Chinese microprocessors, which are backed by the government.
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Nvidia's Ion 2 brings HD video to netbooks 03 March, 2010 06:08

Nvidia is launching the Ion 2 graphics platform, which could potentially turn netbooks into full-fledged multimedia boxes that can play back high-definition video.
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Intel to release Atom N470 processor 27 February, 2010 07:19

Intel on Monday will officially release the latest Atom N470 processor, which should bring faster performance and longer battery life to netbooks, a source familiar with Intel's plans said.
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Free utility works to overcome SSD slowness 20 February, 2010 02:05

To understand why I love the tiny, free FlashFire utility/driver, you'll need a little background. I bought an original Acer Aspire One netbook with an 8GB solid state drive instead of a hard drive to keep the weight down. I replaced its custom Linux OS with XP--but XP, not being optimized for a super-slow SSD such as the one on my netbook, froze every half minute or so for 5 to 15 seconds while data was written to the disk. It's not long before such behavior starts driving you nuts.
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Acer hints at close release for Nvidia's Ion 2 platform 17 February, 2010 04:19

Acer has spilled details hinting at an imminent release date for Nvidia's latest Ion 2 graphics platform, which could potentially turn netbooks into multimedia powerhouses.
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HP debuts Android-based smartbook 15 February, 2010 06:11

Hewlett-Packard has launched the Compaq AirLife 100, a smartbook based on the Android OS and Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor, it said on Friday.
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Telstra to sell Acer 3G laptops 09 February, 2010 15:14

Telstra has begun spruiking bundled broadband data plans with Acer laptops to its business customers.
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Technology's most and least reliable brands in '09 27 January, 2010 04:30

Every year, consumers purchase millions of computers and peripherals. And every year, millions of those devices break down.
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ACS WA branch announces awards finalists 22 January, 2010 11:12

The Australian Computer Society WA Branch has announced the finalists of the 19th Annual Western Australian IT and Telecommunications Industry Awards (WAITTA).