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Acer’s Project DualPlay is a truly wild gaming laptop with a built-in controller
05 Sep

Acer’s Project DualPlay is a truly wild gaming laptop with a built-in controller

John RoutledgeLatest News
Since the dawn of time, gaming laptops have relied on third-party controllers or the trusty mouse/keyboard combo. Acer, however, could be looking to change this paradigm. The company just announced a truly wild gaming laptop with a built-in controller.Project DualPlay features a full-sized gamepad that inserts below the keybed, where the trackpad rests. You pop the controller out to play…
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The Acer Nitro V 16 gaming laptop now comes in an Intel flavor
05 Sep

The Acer Nitro V 16 gaming laptop now comes in an Intel flavor

John RoutledgeLatest News
IFA is upon us, which means that along with offering us some truly ridiculous new concepts, a whole bunch of manufacturers are giving their gaming laptops iterative upgrades and introducing some fresh variants. Acer is one of the companies doing just that (though in fairness, it has some more exciting announcements elsewhere, such as its first gaming handheld). The company…
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Acer announces its latest Predator and Nitro monitors
05 Sep

Acer announces its latest Predator and Nitro monitors

John RoutledgeLatest News
Acer has just announced its latest Predator and Nitro UltraSpeed gaming monitors while also introducing two new smart monitors. We’ll take a look at the latest Nitro UltraSpeed screens first.Starting off, we have the 24-inch Nitro XV240 F6 monitor rated for 1080p600Hz (FHD) and up to 0.1ms GTG response time. It has VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification, AMD FreeSync Premium technology,…
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Acer expands Swift line with four new AI laptops
05 Sep

Acer expands Swift line with four new AI laptops

John RoutledgeLatest News
Acer is expanding its line of Swift laptops with four new models, and they each have AI capabilities built in. They share functions such as Microsoft Copilot+, Acer User Sensing technology, Windows Studio Effects, PurifiedVoice 2.0 and PurifiedView. Other features include Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity.We’ll take a look at the Swift 14 AI (SF14-51/T) first, a 14-inch 3K…
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Microsoft is testing a new on-screen keyboard layout that works better with game controllers
05 Sep

Microsoft is testing a new on-screen keyboard layout that works better with game controllers

John RoutledgeLatest News
Microsoft has been working on improving small-screen and touchscreen input, focusing on making it more accessible to Windows handheld console users (think the ASUS ROG Ally). Typing with a controller isn’t convenient, but Microsoft's latest small update introduced a new onscreen keyboard layout that’s a lot easier to use with an Xbox controller, or the controls on a portable gaming…
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Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds are coming in 2025
05 Sep

Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds are coming in 2025

John RoutledgeLatest News
If the over-the-ear hook design of the Powerbeats Pro is something you fancy, Beats is planning a successor for next year. The company teased the new product on Instagram, with footage of Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani taking batting practice with the upcoming earbuds. While there aren't any detailed specs or features mentioned in the brief clip, we do get…
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