Acer has introduced AcerCloud, which securely connects all personal smart devices for anytime, anywhere access.

AcerCloud features Acer Always Connect technology, using which users can retrieve multimedia and data files anytime, even when their main PC is in sleep (standby/hibernation) mode. Users can enjoy these advantages knowing that their information is stored and transferred securely via strong encryption and authentication.

With AcerCloud, it is easy to take photos on a smartphone while on the go, and then view them on a main PC at home or in the office, without the delay and complication of manually transferring files and AcerCloud also allows users to purchase a movie from an all-in-one PC, and then watch it on a tablet or smartphone on a train or airplane.

As long as the main PC is in sleep (standby/hibernation) mode, Acer Always Connect technology can wake it up through Wi-Fi so media can be retrieved via a mobile device. AcerCloud, meanwhile, intelligently uses local and cloud storage together so all data is always available. Other features of

In addition, AcerCloud includes: PicStream; AcerCloud Docs; and clear.fi Media.

Through PicStream, users can take holiday snapshots on their smartphone, back them up on the main PC, and share them efficiently with other smart devices and professionals can update sales documents on a PC and save them and the documents will be put into the personal cloud and streamed to other devices.

With Acer’s clear.fi Media application, users can also access all their multimedia at any time. They can use clear.fi to connect to the personal cloud and stream live, or download and enjoy content offline for convenient on-the-go entertainment.

Acer president Jim Wong stated AcerCloud not only provides the simplicity and efficiency when accessing and sharing data, but it’s also free with a new Acer PC and gives users peace-of-mind, knowing that their data is safely transferred in a personal cloud space.

"AcerCloud will be bundled on all Acer consumer PCs starting Q2 2012. It will support all Android devices, while future support is planned for Windows-based devices. The service will be available in America, Europe, Asia and China," said Jim Wong.