Acer to turn into a holding company
Published in News


Most of the company will become independent

Acer founder Stan Shih has said that his company will gradually turn into a holding company with most of the Acer Group's affiliates to transform into independent entities and list in stock markets.

Acer thinks the money is in high-margin PCs
Published in AI


And it is paying off

Acer has been focuing on flogging high-margin PCs including gaming notebooks, ultra-thin models and 2-in-1s, and it appears to be paying off. 

Pets set to connect to the internet
Published in News


Woof woof

This coming Monday, at the famous Battersea Dogs Home, Acer will revolutionise the world of pets by telling the world that it and a firm called Pawbo UK will let you give your pets an IP address, turning them into the internet of fangs.

Acer sees monitor market stabilise
Published in News


Expects to make a bob or two


While global demand for LCD monitors is as depressing as US politics, Acer expect its LCD monitor shipments to be stable in 2017.

Acer unveils its new Predator X27 4K 144Hz HDR monitor
Published in News


As well as curved Predator Z271UV

At its next@Acer event held in New York, Acer unleashed a couple of new products including two high-end gaming monitors with Nvidia G-Sync, the 27-inch Predator X27 4K/UHD 144Hz monitor with HDR and the 27-inch Predator Z271UV curved WQHD 165Hz monitor.

Acer launches 21-inch Predator X notebook
Published in AI


With a price close to five figures

On Thursday, Acer Taiwan officially released the latest design in its line of professional gaming notebook products, this time without holding back any strings on screen size or portability.

Acer founder snubs Taiwanese university students
Published in News


Benefiting others improves individual-societal relationships


The founder of Acer Inc, who began his company back in 1976 and has now witnessed it become the sixth largest PC vendor in the world, admits he is not a fan of how Taiwanese students behave themselves during university graduation ceremonies.

Acer expects significant growth in Chromebooks, gaming PCs
Published in AI


Windows Mixed Reality headsets will also play a minor role


According to a recent report from top executives at Acer, the company expects to experience double-digit growth this year in the gaming PC and low-cost Chromebook markets, with most of the growth being generated from Chromebooks in particular.

Acer unveils smart roadside parking management system
Published in News


Drivers spend an average of 20 minutes searching for metered parking


During last year’s Mobile World Congress, Acer made headlines when it announced a venture into the automotive industry with products to update in-dash console software and avoid collisions.

Acer plays the AI, deep learning, and robot games
Published in News


Focusing on transportation sector in Taiwan


Acer is expected to break into new territory in the fields of artificial intelligence, deep learning in 2017 and has begun talking with several potential clients about shipping its first in-house robotics devices, according to company CEO Jason Chen.