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Acer announces the Acer C720 Haswell based Chromebook in the US
When Google announced four new Haswell based ChromeOS devices at the Intel Developer Forum last month they neglected to announce any official details such as specs, but now the US arm of Acer has...
New Intel Haswell based Chromebooks and Chromeboxes announced
Google and Intel have announced some new Haswell based Chrome devices overnight, announced at the Intel Developer Forum which is currently going on in San Francisco they have advised that there will be new...
Acer announce 24-inch Android-powered all-in-one PC with Tegra 3
If Acer were looking to build a computer that no one will buy, they've hit the nail on the head with this one. The DA241H1 is 'designed to offer users the same familiar experience...
Acer Liquid S2 is the first phone announced with 4K Video recording
It's been a long time since Acer launched or sold a phone in Australia, but if there is an Acer phone you want, it's probably the Acer Liquid S2 which has just been announced...
Acer device roadmap shows upcoming large screen Liquid branded phones
Go large or go home seems to be the motto for a number of the members of the Open Handset Alliance(OHA) and a leaked roadmap of future devices for Acer, seem to indicate that...
Report: Smartphones outsold Feature phones for the first time in Q2 2013
Gartner have just released a report comparing sales figures for mobile phones, the report shows that for the first time since their inception Smartphones actually outsold feature phones.
Worldwide, mobile phone sales grew 3.6 percent...
Small Android tablets gain whilst Apple’s buzz fades
Whilst Apple may have captured the early buzz with the tablet market when they introduced the original iPad, it seems their share of the tablet market has begun to fade according to research released...
Good Deal: Acer Iconia 7″ 8GB WI-FI Tablet – $69 after $29 cashback
Having a browse through the JB Hi-Fi website it seems they are offering a pretty good deal on the the Acer Iconia B1-A71 7" Android tablet. They're selling the 8GB tablet with Wi-Fi for...
Good Deal: Acer Iconia A1-810 tablet $199 at Dick Smith
If you're in the market for an affordable tablet, Dick Smith might be the place to look - at least until 6pm Friday - as the Acer Iconia A1-810, an 8-inch Android tablet, is...
Google expanding retail availability of Chromebooks
Google has today unveiled plans to expand retail availability of Chromebooks in the US and the rest of the world. At this stage only Harvey Norman and JB HiFi are listed as official suppliers...
Acer say they won’t “rewrite Android” like other manufacturers are doing with their UIs
While manufacturers such as Samsung, HTC, LG, and Huawei are pushing skins for Android, Acer is determined to head in the other direction and leave Android's UI alone. Speaking to TechRadar, president of Acer's...
Acer announces the Iconia A1 for Australia
Acer has today announced the availability of the Acer Iconia A1-810 tablet. An 8" Android tablet that is aimed at the 'modern day explorers, adventurers and mobile executives'. Priced at $249 the A1 is...
15% off Chromebooks at Harvey Norman this Weekend
If you're in the market for a Chromebook then this weekend may be a good opportunity to get a great deal with Harvey Norman running their Gigantic Computer Clearance which offers 15-40% off computers....
Net Market Share report shows low adoption numbers for ChromeOS
Market Share Statistics company NetMarketShare has only recently begun monitoring the worldwide usage of ChromeOS and after one week have released their first report which does not include ChromeOS. ZDNets Ed Bott queried the...
Acer C7 Chromebook — Review
Welcome to Chrome OS, the new wave in connectivity and working in the Cloud.
Ausdroid primarily focuses on Android related news but when the latest range of Google devices, the Chromebook started to emerge --...