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Acer and Asus shut down support for PC and laptops in wake of patent dispute ruling, drivers and updates inaccessible to existing customers — German website finds a workaround (Update)

Asus and Acer bring German websites down, leaving users without support or downloads due to the companies' recent spat with Nokia over the HEVC codec.

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'Unlike anything you’ve ever seen before' I tested Acer's very weird AI-powered e-bike for a whole month

'Unlike anything you’ve ever seen before' I tested Acer's very weird AI-powered e-bike for a whole month

The ebii 20 is an e-bike from Acer, a brand better known for computing than cycling. We spent a month riding it.

Acer and ASUS face a sales ban in Germany over a video codec issue with Nokia — Here's how this patent spat could affect you

Acer and ASUS face a sales ban in Germany over a video codec issue with Nokia — Here's how this patent spat could affect you

Acer and Asus have temporarily stopped selling certain PCs in Germany after a court granted Nokia an injunction over alleged HEVC patent infringement. Retailers can sell existing stock, but new imports are blocked while the dispute continues.

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Acer Nitro V15 gaming laptop review

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Direct Asus and Acer gaming PC sales blocked in Germany due to lawsuit from Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia

Auf wiedersehen.

Acer and Asus halt PC and laptop sales in Germany amid H.264 codec patent dispute — Nokia wins patent ruling, forcing tech giants to license HEVC codec

Acer's and Asus's use of HEVC on their laptops and desktop PCs is allegedly infringing on Nokia's patent. Because of this, a German court ruled that they cannot sell their products in Germany until the matter is settled.

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VR's golden age is over, and there wasn't much gold there

Meta's shift from immersive virtual reality to smart glasses leaves no clear home for business-grade VR/AR headsets.

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Acer Veriton GN100 AI mini PC workstation - another AI development system using the same Nvidia Grace Blackwell foundations

Acer Veriton GN100 AI mini PC workstation - another AI development system using the same Nvidia Grace Blackwell foundations

Designed for the development of and use of AI models, the Acer Veriton GN100 uses the Nvidia Blackwell architecture to deliver ultimate performance.

The Acer Nitro V 16 AI is a solid piece of kit, but it's chasing higher value elsewhere | Review

The Acer Nitro V 16 AI is a solid piece of kit, but it's chasing higher value elsewhere | Review

The Acer Nitro V 16 AI offers a solid alternative to premium work / play hybrid machines with its slimline design and RTX 5060 power.

Exclusive: Acer exec believes AI branding on laptops might ‘fade out’ by end of the year

Exclusive: Acer exec believes AI branding on laptops might ‘fade out’ by end of the year

In a recent interview we conducted with Acer, a company exec expressed his belief that AI branding on laptops and PCs might "fade out" by end of year.

RAM prices keep rising in 2026 — Acer exec says PC makers may bypass major suppliers to keep laptops affordable

RAM prices keep rising in 2026 — Acer exec says PC makers may bypass major suppliers to keep laptops affordable

Acer has shared its plan with Tom’s Guide to work with “multiple smaller” RAM vendors to bypass the consumer tech price crisis caused by the big three focusing on the AI boom.

I’ve been using the Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI for a couple of months now - and it's easily one of the best ultra-light machines I’ve used

I’ve been using the Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI for a couple of months now - and it's easily one of the best ultra-light machines I’ve used

The Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI middle-of-the-road laptop that uses a 200-series Core Ultra processor to maximum effect.

Leading PC manufacturers considering using Chinese memory chips, report claims — HP and Dell qualifying CXMT DRAM, Acer and Asus asking Chinese partners to source locally-made memory chips

Leading PC manufacturers considering using Chinese memory chips, report claims — HP and Dell qualifying CXMT DRAM, Acer and Asus asking Chinese partners to source locally-made memory chips

HP and Dell are reportedly qualifying CXMT memory chips for their products, while Asus and Acer are asking their partners to source locally-made memory modules. The ongoing memory chip shortage is forcing even big companies to look for alternative sources to Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix.

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Nvidia DLSS 4.5 is a cheat code for gaming laptops — here's what I found testing it on the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI

Nvidia DLSS 4.5 is a cheat code for gaming laptops — here's what I found testing it on the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI

I've been testing DLSS 4.5 on the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, and it the huge uplift in performance while not compromising too much detail is seriously impressive! Here are my numbers.

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Here's 5 things an NPU can do for your laptop — AI smarts you'll actually use without realizing it

Laptops powered by Neural Processing Units (NPUs), like the Acer Swift 14 and 16 AI, are quietly using machine learning to make your everyday workflow effortless.

The 2026 ecommerce edit: A founder's guide to ecommerce essentials

From a winning tech stack to ecommerce essentials, find everything you need to start selling online in 2026.

I tested Acer Nitro 18 AI gaming laptop, and it looks like great value considering its spec — but I found some issues that might spoil your fun

The Acer Nitro 18 AI is large and powerful – but how does it stack up to its rivals?

It's reportedly game over for 8K before it even got going as display industry support 'dwindles'

But does that necessarily apply to the PC?

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I ditched my regular 'Pro' laptop for a gaming laptop for work — and my productivity just doubled

I tried using an Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI with an RTX 5070 Ti as my main laptop for work to see if it can handle the pressure of day-to-day productivity. Here's how it went.

I just tested the Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Pro — and it’s an early contender for my favorite Windows laptop of 2026

The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro is a stealth gaming beast with a stunning 16-inch OLED screen. See how the new Panther Lake chip stacks up in my full review.

I tested the Asus V16 and it’s as portable as large gaming laptops get — but this isn’t the only aspect that impressed me

Large gaming laptops don’t get more portable than the Asus V16 — but does it cut it in other areas?

Acer Swift Edge 14 AI review

Acer Swift Edge 14 AI review: "Super-low weight and superb anti-reflection screen"

I tested Intel XeSS 3 vs Nvidia DLSS 4: my laptop tests made me rethink the future of integrated graphics

Just when I thought Intel Core Ultra Series 3 couldn’t get any better, I just tested XeSS 3 multi-frame generation against Nvidia's DLSS 4. This should be a mismatch, but my tests say otherwise.

Intel Panther Lake continues snapping up victories as the Forza Horizon 6 system requirements list the integrated Arc B390 GPU

That's alongside a bunch of discrete GPUs.

I spent days testing Acer’s new 16-inch laptop — and sadly AI remains just a gimmick

The Acer Aspire 16 AI certainly looks like a premium laptop — but how does it perform?

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