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Chromebooks doesn’t ask for a lot. Compared to Macs or Windows laptops, Google’s operating system is lightweight and resource-friendly, able to run well enough on even modest hardware to get real work done. Toss in a speedy CPU, like AMD’s Chromebook-specific Ryzen 7 5825C eight-core, 16-thread powerhouse, and it’s going to feel real fast. That’s precisely what Acer has down with the latest version of its Chromebook Spin 514 2-in-1. I looked at a preproduction unit that is slated to be released in July 2022 at a…

Tablet and Chromebook shipments reportedly saw an annual decline in Q1 2022. This data comes from a report by the International Data Corporation (IDC). As per the report, the overall shipments continue to be above pre-pandemic levels, however, the overall growth has slowed down. This trend might indicate that the tablet and Chromebook markets are reverting to normality after experiencing a boom due to the pandemic. People worldwide supposedly made aggressive purchases in 2020 and 2021, which might have led to a more…

The Acer Swift series is the company's line of premium thin-and-light laptops, and today we'll be checking out the latest Acer Swift X model, which launched in India in September. The Swift X is special because Acer has managed to pack a powerful AMD CPU and a discrete Nvidia GPU inside a 14-inch laptop body measuring only around 18.8mm in thickness. It's a power-packed machine for sure, with great portability, but with prices starting at Rs. 84,999, is it good value? I've been using it for the past week and this is what…

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Acer Predator Helios 300 premium gaming laptop was launched in India on Thursday, February 17. The latest machine from Acer comes with an 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900H processor and features a 360Hz refresh rate display. The company claims that the new Acer Predator Helios 300 is the first laptop in India to offer a 360Hz refresh rate. It packs cooling fans based on the 5th-Gen AeroBlade 3D technology. Acer Predator Helios 300 has Windows 11 pre-installed and offers 16GB of DDR4 RAM. Further, the laptop carries…

HP maintained its lead in the overall PC category in 2021 in India with over 1.3 million units shipped in the fourth quarter (Q4 2021), according to a report by IDC. The vendor reportedly enjoyed a market share of 31.5 percent and saw its shipments grow by 58.7 percent last year. Meanwhile, the PC market remained upbeat with vendors shipping an impressive 14.8 million PC models in 2021, buoyed by remote working demand and better supplies. Notebook computers saw its shipments reach 11.6 million units and remained the main…

Acer Swift 5 and Swift 3 laptops with the recently-introduced 12th Gen Intel Core processors have been launched. While Acer Swift 5 is a premium offering that is designed for professionals, Swift 3 fits both work and casual profiles and comes in multiple colour options. Both of the laptops sport 14-inch touchscreen displays and come equipped with Intel Iris Xe graphics. The company says that both the machines feature thin and light CNC-machined unibody chassis.Acer Swift 5 and Acer Swift 3 price, availabilityAcer Swift 5…

Taiwan tech firm Acer said Friday it was halting all business in Russia after Taipei expanded sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.Self-ruled Taiwan has been watching the conflict in Ukraine closely and swiftly joined the international sanctions against Russia.The invasion has heightened fears that China might one day follow through on threats to annex its smaller neighbour.Acer said in a statement it has decided to suspend its business in Russia "due to recent developments"."The company is focusing on the safety…

The global PC market saw a decline of 5.1 percent in shipments during the first quarter of 2022, according to a report by International Data Corporation (IDC). Despite ongoing supply chain and logistical challenges, vendors still managed to ship 80.5 million PCs during the time. Meanwhile, the PC market is coming off two years of double-digit growth, so while the first-quarter decline is a change in momentum, it doesn't mean the industry is in a downward spiral. The Q1 2022 volume marks the seventh consecutive quarter…