Intel Boosts Security With Revamped vPro. Intel is releasing an upgraded version of its vPro bundle of automated PC management features on Monday, saying the new package delivers better IT security than the original product launched last year.
Acer will target consumers with new Gateway brand. Retail consumers in the U.S. could begin to see great deals on computer purchases as PC vendors get more competitive in the wake of Acer Inc.'s announcement on Monday that it plans to buy Gateway Inc.

Acer to acquire Gateway for $710 million. Acer plans to acquire Gateway in a deal worth $710 million that Acer says will make it the world's third-largest PC vendor.
Gateway brand to expand after Acer purchase. People fearing they might miss Gateway's signature black-and-white dairy cow PC boxes after the company is acquired by Acer have little reason to worry: Acer not only plans to keep the Gateway brand just the way it is, the Taiwanese company hopes to expand it.
Intel Boosts Security With Revamped vPro. Intel is releasing an upgraded version of its vPro bundle of automated PC management features on Monday, saying the new package delivers better IT security than the original product launched last year.