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June 2, 2009
Wall St higher amid bank capital raisings
...was in sharp focus as stocks struggled for direction for much of the session following Monday’s upward surge. Bank of America, the largest US lender, said it had raised $33bn since early May, putting it within striking distance of the government...an effort to gain market share while its rivals were bogged down in restructuring. The technology sector was in focus as Acer, the Taiwanese company, said it would launch a low-cost computer that would run Google’s Android operating software... By Anuj Gangahar in New York
January 6, 2010
Cybersitter sues China for piracy
...copyright and unfair competition laws and also names Sony, Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba, Asustek and other hardware and software...intervention which might well not be available in this case. Acer, Asustek, Sony and Lenovo all declined to comment. Lenovo... By Joseph Menn in San Francisco and Patti Waldmeir in Shanghai
January 26, 2010
Imitators and fans await Apple launch
...and magazines.Apple’s new product is already set to face competition from similar offerings by other top-tier brands. Acer, the world’s second-biggest PC maker, told Bloomberg it was designing a similar device. “We’re developing something... By Robin Kwong in Taipei
March 28, 2007
HP seeks to block Acer sales over patents
...maker, has moved to block sales of some Acer computers in the US, alleging its Taiwanese...big electronics companies and comes after Acer has seen accelerating growth and gained market...interpreted HP’s move as a sign that Acer’s biggest competitors felt they could no... By Kevin Allison in San Francisco and Kathrin Hille in Taipei
November 5, 2009
Lenovo back in black
...market share with its Taiwanese rival Acer , was the worst-hit of the world...market share dwindle, to the benefit of Acer. Acer, which soared past Dell this year to become...profitability in the September quarter. In North America, the company continues to lose money... By Kathrin Hille in Beijing
May 10, 2007
Acer sues 3 suppliers over HP complaint
Acer, the world’s third-largest computer company, has sued...jointly face a patent infringement law suit brought against Acer by market leader Hewlett-Packard in the US. Acer said Thursday its US subsidiary had filed suit in a Texas court... By Kathrin Hille in Taipei
January 8, 2010
Intel re-enters market with smartphone
...processor. Mr Otellini revealed a beta version of an app store for netbooks called the Intel AppUp Center, with support from Acer, Asus, Dell and Samsung netbook makers. The model is similar to Apple’s App store, with software spanning education, entertainment... By Chris Nuttall in Las Vegas
June 19, 2009
Solid Oak steps up China ‘net nanny’ storm
...other PC vendors. “Sony, Toshiba, Acer and Gateway received letters by fax [on...in a Green Dam update late last week. Acer, Gateway, Lenovo and Toshiba in the US...comment. Some PC makers including Lenovo and Acer say that they have already shipped PCs... By Kathrin Hille in Beijing and Richard Waters in San Francisco
January 5, 2010
Consumer Electronics Show optimistic for 2010
...sell its first Android phone – the Nexus One. Analysts at UBS said on Tuesday they expected new smartphone announcements from Acer, Asus, HTC, LG, Palm and Samsung at CES and other upcoming shows as competition increased in the smartphone segment. Chipmakers... By Chris Nuttall and Paul Taylor in Las Vegas
January 8, 2010
Intel marks re-entry to market with smartphone
...processor. Mr Otellini revealed a beta version of an app store for netbooks called the Intel AppUp Center, with support from Acer, Asus, Dell and Samsung netbook makers. The model is similar to Apple's App store, with software spanning education, entertainment... By Chris Nuttall in Las Vegas