The list of manufacturers offering Windows Phone 8 handsets hasn't grown since launch - and a report claims that there are two reasons for this: Microsoft's OS licensing fees... and Nokia. More...
An Acer executive reveals that his company is enthusiastic about Windows Phone 8, but that low consumer awareness and sales of WP8 devices have forced them to focus their smartphone efforts elsewhere. More...
Acer's last Windows Phone was launched with the Mango update in late 2011, but the company is planning a new device, aiming to offer a 'unique experience' across Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8. More...
Pre-orders have now begun for the Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, at Amazon and Staples.com, with shipments scheduled to begin later this week. More...
Acer will hold an online auction on eBay starting June 14 for people to bid on a limited edition Star Trek Aspire R7 Windows 8 PC for charity. Only 25 of these versions of the PC were made. More...
Acer announced the Iconia W3 today, and we managed to see it up close and personal at TechEd North America. Check out our impressions! More...
Microsoft has posted word on new and revamped Windows 8 PCs from Acer, including a new version of the Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook and an all new all-in-one PC, the Aspire Z3 Series. More...
Acer has finally launched the Iconia W3, which is the first Windows 8 tablet with an 8-inch display. It'll be launching for $379 by the end of June with a free copy of Office 2013 bundled More...
Thanks to Acer's very own Finland website, basically everything about their upcoming 8.1-inch Windows 8 tablet, the Iconia W3, has leaked, including the full specifications sheet and its features. More...
Acer's J.T. Wang has commented on Microsoft's plans for Windows 8.1, saying they've come "down to earth" after "[living] in heaven", while Jim Wong has said they're being more "considerate" to OEMs More...
Acer claims that Microsoft has launched a program to help PC OEMs make higher end Windows 8 PC hardware products, including the recently revealed Aspire R7 laptop/all-in-one hybrid PC. More...
Acer President, Jim Wong, has said in an interview that there is "no value" in making a Windows RT tablet and that the company will be waiting for the next release before releasing their own. More...
Acer president Jim Wong said this week Microsoft can still compete with Apple and Google in the mobile operating system market place, saying that a lack of apps has curtailed Microsoft's efforts. More...
Amazon.com has posted a pre-order listing for the Acer Iconia W3, the previously revealed 8.1 inch Windows 8 tablet that the PC maker still has yet to officially announce. More...
Acer has now officially revealed the Aspire R7 Windows 8 PC, a laptop with a special hinge that can turn the product into an all-in-one PC. It will be released May 14th as a Best Buy exclusive. More...
Acer has announced the Aspire P3, a new 11.6 inch Windows 8 tablet. It comes with a cover that also serves as a keyboard and is on sale now starting at $799.99. More...
A website claims to have the first images and info about the previously unannounced Acer Iconia W3, which it claims is an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet that could connect to an optional keyboard. More...
Acer has released a new video, tied into its current promotion with Star Trek Into Darkness, that may tease a new Windows 8 notebook-desktop PC that will be fully revealed on May 3rd. More...
Acer has launched a new TV marketing campaign for its Windows 8 devices, with a tie-in with the upcoming summer sci-fi movie Star Trek Into Darkness. More...
When you think about it, hybrids are the optimal home for Windows 8 as both aspects of the operating system are in use and get to shine as they were designed to. That brings us to the Iconia W510... More...
Acer President JT Wong, a vocal critic of Microsoft and Windows 8, said today he believes that Windows 8 PC sales will increase in the second half of 2013. More...
Acer still has plans to launch a tablet in 2013 that will run on Microsoft's Windows RT operating system, but the PC maker still won't confirm a specific launch date for such a product. More...
Next week, the mobile industry will convene in Barcelona for the annual Mobile World Congress - and Neowin will be there. We take a look at some of what to expect from the massive event. More...
Acer president JT Wong said in a new interview that the launch of Windows 8 "is still not successful" while also hyping the sales success of its Chromebooks, based on Google's Chrome OS. More...
Acer has confirmed that it will no longer sell any PCs under its cheap eMachines brand, but will continue to sell PC with the Gateway and Packard Bell branding. More...
The touchable, classy Acer Aspire S7 is targeted right at the road-warrior, power-hungry, super-user. Two years after the introduction of Ultrabooks, this is one of the closest to the perfect mark. More...
In a new interview, Acer president JT Wong keeps making comments against Microsoft's Surface tablet, claiming that Microsoft's plan to promote the Surface has so far been "confusing to consumers." More...
The two PC makers that were still offering netbook-style notebooks for sale, Acer and Asus, have both announced they won't be making those models anymore and will sell off their remaining netbooks. More...
Acer president Jim Wong said in a new interview that the company is waiting for more sales information before declaring if the launch of Windows 8 earlier this year is a success or not. More...
The Wall Street Journal reports that Acer has plans to launch a cheaper Windows 8 tablet sometime in 2013, although a specific price tag was not announced. It could also launch a $99 Android tablet. More...
As 2012 comes to an end, the promised wave of Windows 8 tablets with Intel's "Clover Trail" processor inside is in fact a small ripple with most of the announced products not due to launch until 2013. More...
A $200 laptop is a difficult thing to assess. On one hand, the Acer C7 Chromebook has that shockingly low price tag, on the other, there is weak build quality and a netbook-grade processor. More...
An Asus executive claimed today, "Demand for Windows 8 is not that good right now." However, another report suggests that other PC makers had good Windows 8 PC sales during the Black Friday period. More...
Fancy winning a brand new Ultrabook? Acer is giving Facebook users a chance to win one of their Aspire S7 Windows 8 Ultrabooks, one a day, until December 31st. That's 34 in total! More...
Google has announced that Acer will release a new Chrome OS-based notebook, the C7 Chromebook, beginning Tuesday, November 13th for just $199. More...
Acer continues to be critical of Microsoft's new Surface tablet, with an executive at the company claiming that Microsoft will have to eat "hard rice" in terms of learning about the hardware market. More...
Megan Fox has been featured for a somewhat unusual but memorable advert for Acer's new Aspire S7 Ultrabook, in which she is conducting research on marine biology using her Aspire S7 Ultrabook. More...
Acer has announced that its plans to release Windows RT-based products have been pushed back from the first quarter of 2013 to the second quarter, due in part to the launch of Microsoft's Surface. More...
Microsoft is showing lots of different Windows 8 PCs from various third party OEM hardware companies during the media event for the launch of Microsoft's next PC OS. More...
Acer's Windows 8 lineup of products was on display at a press event in New York City on Wednesday, including some very thin touch screen Aspire S7 Ultrabooks models. More...
Neowin has learned that HP, Lenovo and Acer are telling customers they will still sell some of their new PCs with Windows 7 installed after the launch of Windows 8 next week. More...
Acer has announced the availability of two new multi-touch monitors that have been certified for use with Windows 8. Users who want to invest in the touch features of the OS for the desktop, read on! More...
Acer has today announced the Aspire 5600U all-in-one touch PC featuring Windows 8 with 10-point capacitive touch, a reclining screen, and Acer's Instant On technology. More...
Microsoft's foray into the tablet market was a bold step for the company who traditionally only made software and Acer is not pleased about this move. Acer's CEO has once again slammed Microsoft. More...
Acer has revealed plans to release even more notebooks based on Windows 8 later this year, including a number that will have touch screen hardware for the "Modern" UI. More...
The Acer Iconia W510 tablet, running on Windows 8, is now confirmed with a price of $500. The 10.1-inch tablet will go on sale November 9th and will also have an optional keyboard. More...
A selection of Windows 8-based PCs from Acer on sale at HSN.com have now been removed from the site, but not before they were sold Sunday on the HSN cable TV network well ahead of October 26th. More...
The HSN.com website is now selling a selection of Acer-made PCs with Windows 8 pre-installed for immediate shipment, apparently breaking a sales embargo on Windows 8 PC units. More...
Acer has confirmed that the price of its 11.6 inch Iconia W700 tablet, running on Windows 8, will have a starting price of $799 when it is launched in the US on October 26th. More...
In most instances, an SSD is the best component upgrade for any modern system, but Acer took things one step further as the S5 is equipped with two 128GB SSDs in a RAID0 configuration. More...