Acer News

Acer is considering Microsoft's upcoming Window 8 platform for its next tablet device, marking a shift in strategy for the company.

Taiwanese PC maker Acer reported a staggering 64 percent drop in first-quarter profits, forcing the company to quickly shift from notebooks and netbooks to tablets.

Acer and Asus are each releasing a new Android tablet this month, offering an affordable alternative to Apple's iPad.

Acer chief executive Gianfranco Lanci has resigned over internal disputes that illuminate the difficulties PC makers face as tablets change their market.

AT&T today unveiled the Acer Iconia 4G, the PC maker's first tablet, to go on sale this summer, pushing Acer into the tablet market as it shifts away from its profitable netbook business.

Acer plans to launch of a pair of Intel-powered tablets in the coming months, which will begin the company's eventual phase-out of its netbook business.

Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci today elaborated on his company's tablet plans, including reasons why he was waiting on a new version of Google's Android platform before the launch.

Acer today introduced a line of tablet computers set to launch next year, joining a growing field of competitors in the emerging market.

Acer today said it plans to unveil its first tablet computers next month, joining many other PC makers now entering the burgeoning tablet market.

Microsoft is teaming up with about 20 hardware makers to release tablet computers running its Windows 7 operating system, underscoring the software giant's eagerness to counter the explosion of interest in Apple's popular iPad.