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At IFA, Acer showed off a concept called the DualPlay Mini, a small handheld gaming device that can flip open to reveal a keyboard and become a mini laptop. Acer hasn't disclosed specs, but reports say it ran Forza Horizon 6 smoothly with rumble support, and its keyboard is large enough for mouse-and-WASD play.
Best Buy has launched a Labor Day sale offering steep price cuts across gaming laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and a MacBook. Highlights include hundreds of dollars off machines from Gigabyte, Acer, Lenovo and Asus, with savings reaching as high as $900 on select gaming laptops and $600 off gaming PCs.
Acer has relaunched the dormant Packard Bell name after 13 years, introducing a new 'Dot' product lineup at IFA 2026 that includes the DotBook 14 laptop alongside headphones and input peripherals. The 14.5-inch notebook runs on Intel's last-generation Twin Lake N355 processor, offers up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, and targets budget-conscious buyers with colorful, playful designs. For now, these Packard Bell products are only confirmed for sale in the European market.
An early build of Google's Device Intelligence app, discovered ahead of the Googlebook laptop launch, reveals an opt-in feature that automatically groups related local files into topic-based collections, such as trip planning documents. These collections can be viewed through desktop widgets, and Google states the sorting happens on-device without files leaving the machine or being used for AI training.
Acer introduced a new Aspire laptop featuring a stereoscopic display that converts standard 2D content into 3D without requiring special glasses, paired with a 4K resolution screen. The device draws comparisons to the Nintendo 3DS for its autostereoscopic viewing technology, but reports suggest the 3D screen isn't the laptop's only notable feature.
At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Acer showed a concept Windows gaming handheld called the DualPlay Mini that swivels into a mini laptop-style PC. Dell introduced the budget-friendly 14S laptop with colorful finishes and configurable specs, while iRobot launched its $1,199 Roomba Max 875 Combo featuring a new carpet-sealing 'SealForce' skirt.
Acer showed a brief glimpse of its upcoming Googlebook at IFA 2026, confirming the device is
Acer showed off a concept device called Project DualPlay Mini, an 8-inch Windows handheld gaming PC that opens up like a laptop to reveal a backlit physical keyboard, with the screen swiveling inward to complete the transformation. Alongside it, Acer launched the Predator Atlas 7, a smaller 7-inch sibling to the Predator Atlas 8 handheld released earlier this year.
Acer unveiled two new laptops at IFA 2026: the Swift Blade 14, launching a new sub-brand within its Swift lineup, and the Swift Air 16, a larger lightweight machine. The Blade 14 weighs just 799g and packs an Intel Core 7 processor 350 with up to a 3K OLED display, while the Air 16 offers a 16-inch OLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate and 500 nits brightness.
Acer has introduced two new Android tablets, the Iconia X14 and X16, ahead of IFA 2026, both featuring OLED displays, metal bodies, and kickstands in Matte Black. Despite the modern screens, both models run on the aging MediaTek Helio G80 chipset from 2020, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage on Android 16, with a Q4 launch planned and pricing still unannounced.
Acer introduced the EP130K, an ePaper monitor aimed at professionals and readers who spend long hours in front of screens. It offers up to 3,200 x 2,400 resolution with a 60Hz refresh rate, switchable color and black-and-white modes, touch and stylus support, and can hold an image without drawing power. The device connects and charges via a single USB-C cable, though Acer has not disclosed its screen size or internal chipset.
At IFA, Acer showed off Project DualPlay Mini, a Predator-branded concept device that can switch between a handheld gaming controller layout and a compact laptop with backlit keyboard and mouse. The device supports external display connections and uses the same dual-fan cooling system found in the Predator Atlas 8, marking Acer's 50th anniversary with an etched logo on its rear panel.