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Dell has announced new versions of the Alienware 13, 15 and 17. The gaming laptops can all be equipped with a GPU from the GTX 10-series; the 15 and 17 are also available with RX 470. The Alienware 13 will have an OLED screen.The largest…

At the IFA fair, Acer introduced its Chromebook R13. The R13 is Acer's first Chromebook with a flip-up full-HD display and touchscreen. The choice for a quad-core processor from MediaTek is striking.The 13.3" screen of the Chromebook R13…

Acer will introduce two new smartphones in the Liquid line at IFA in Berlin: the Liquid Z6 and Z6 Plus. The Z6 has a 5" screen with HD resolution and the Liquid Z6 Plus has a screen with a 5.5" diagonal and a full HD resolution.The phones…

At the IFA, Acer presented the Predator 21 X. It is a gaming laptop with a curved 21" screen, which is equipped with two GTX 1080 GPUs. The numerical keyboard can be reversed and then functions as a touchpad.The 21" screen in the Acer…

Plex has updated its Windows app from version 2.1.4.29 to 3.0.31. With the update, it is the first Universal Windows App of the media player for Windows to be made available. This first uwp edition is only suitable for desktop and…

Users of the 2015 Acer R11 and Chromebook Pixel can now access the Play Store if they are using the developer version of Chrome OS. So far, there are three Chromebooks on which Android apps can be installed, with more to follow…

Acer has announced the TravelMate X349. This is an ultrabook with 18mm thickness and aluminum housing, aimed at mobile workers. The 14" screen contains an IPS panel and has a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels.The business laptop with a…

Following on from the partnership announced by Swedish virtual reality company Starbreeze and Acer in mid-May, the companies now report that Acer is investing $9 million in Starbreeze through convertible bonds.This gives Starbreeze more…

Hackers have broken into the servers that host Acer's online store, possibly gaining access to a variety of customers' personal information. This includes credit card details, names and addresses.In a letter to US customers, Acer has…

Google is in the process of distributing a Chrome OS update in the developer channel that will allow Android apps to be installed via the Play Store. The update currently only works with three different Chromebooks.The discovery was made…