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Acer and Google have unveiled the first tablet device running Chrome OS, the Chromebook Tab 10. It's aimed primarily at the education market but it marks the end of the Android tablet era for Google, as it focuses its attention on Chrome OS across both laptops and tablet devices.

IFA is underway in Berlin and Acer is among the consumer electronics brands looking to launch into Christmas with a serious bang. Its veritable onslaught of new products range from compact 360-degree cameras to high-end gaming laptops.

Two days before the doors at Europe's biggest consumer tech show opens to the public – IFA 2017 in Berlin, Germany – Acer has announced two UHD-capable additions to its laser projector portfolio. The Acer VL7860 is destined for home theaters, while the P8800 is to make its way to larger venues.

Computex kicks off next week, but Acer has jumped the gun and announced a couple of new laptops that will be at the expo. The Nitro 5 notebooks are designed as entry-level portable gaming rigs, while the new model of the Acer Spin 1 is a more work-focused machine for creative types on the go.

Acer announced a profusion of products at a press event in New York today. Highlights include additions to the Switch 2-in-1 line, a new line of affordable Aspire notebooks and the Predator Triton 700 gaming laptop.

Chromebooks – low-priced, Wi-Fi-dependent, long-lasting laptops that run on Chrome OS – make more sense than ever. They lend themselves to both student and professional use and offer easy access to cloud-based media and documents. Here's a close comparison of our top picks.

To help you with buying decisions (especially holiday gift giving) we've rounded up the year's leading 2-in-1 tablet/laptop hybrids at a variety of price points. Let's take a closer look at these boundary-blurring convertibles.

The race to make laptops thinner and lighter is really hotting up. The 10.4 mm (0.41 in) HP Spectre was labelled the world's slimmest laptop earlier this year, but the 9.98 mm (0.39 in) Acer Swift 7 used IFA 2016 to steal that crown.

Acer has stepped into the spotlight at IFA 2016, showing off the world’s first curved screen gaming laptop. The company also took the opportunity to unveil a trio of new gaming monitors, all of which feature gaming-tailored eye-tracking tech.

Acer's latest Chrome OS effort brings something a little different to the party. It's still a low-end device, with many of the specs –​ and the price point –​ reflecting that fact, but the company has opted for an all-aluminum chassis, meaning that things should feel more premium this time around.

Developed by Acer, the new Cybertool brings some smarts to the Victorinox Inox Swiss Army watch, turning it into a smartwatch with classic analog dial.

At IFA 2015 in Berlin, Germany Acer unveiled its new line of Predator gaming notebooks. The Acer Predator 15 and 17 lines have been designed with gamers in mind, including some advanced connectivity and cooling, along with built-in audio with Dolby surround sound.