Acer releases Chrome OS-powered AIO PC

Acer isn't a stranger when it comes to releasing Chrome operating system-powered devices. They're actually the first OEM to release the Chrome OS-powered laptop we know as Chromebooks. Now, the company is introducing the Chromebase, an all-in-one desktop PC running on Google's cloud-based OS. It is built with a 21.5-inch touchscreen IPS display with 1,920 x 1,080 pixel resolution and NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor. No word yet on RAM or internal storage. Ports and connectivity include USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, and Bluetooth 4.0. It also comes with stereo 3W speakers and an HD webccam. Acer hasn't said how much the Chromebase will cost and when and where it'll be released. We'll keep you posted when we find out. 

Source: Ubergizmo 

Acer launches new 11.6-inch 2-in-one hybrid at IFA

Acer's betting big on 2-in-one devices, their Switch 11 one of the new models unveiled today at Acer’s Global Press Conference at IFA 2014 in Berlin, Germany,

"Not only is the Acer Aspire Switch series beautiful, it’s intelligent. It offers four flexible modes for touch, typing, viewing, and sharing. The magnetic detachable Acer Snap HingeTM has two hooks to firmly connect the tablet to the keyboard and a 2-way connector that holds the tablet," Acer explains.

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Acer outs new Iconia One tablet lineup at IFA

Acer's got a slew of new products revealed at IFA in Berlin, Germany. They've released an entire line of new Iconia One tablets including the Iconia Tab 8 W, Iconia Tab 10 and Iconia One 8.

The Acer Iconia Tab 8 W is an 8-inch tablet that is the ideal companion for both work and play. Running on the newest Windows 8.1 with Bing, the Iconia Tab 8 W comes with a one-year complementary Microsoft Office 365 Personal⁽³⁾ for full-access to those applications that are essential for productivity, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. Hit jump for more info.

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Acer unveils octa-core smartphone offering

Acer is bringing a new octa-core device into the market with the Liquid X1. The device will reportedly carry a 1.7GHz octa-core processor, quad-core CPU, 2GB RAM, Category 4 LTE, 5.7-inch display, and 13-megapixel rear camera with fast autofocus. It comes built with Acer’s Android Skin UI that has apps like Zoom Fit to shrink the screen to four inches for one-handed use and AcerFLOAT that lets you float multi-tasking windows on top of the UI. Taking cues from LG, the Liquid X1 also has a RAPID quick-launch button at the rear of the device to launch apps or the camera quickly. There is no word on the pricing yet but expect the Liquid X1 to be out on the market by the third quarter of this year.

Source: Gizmodo Australia