The world’s second-largest computer maker Acer, confirmed that they will launch an ereader by the end of June. They are targeting “up to five European countries” for initial release, president of IT Products Jim Wong tells Bloomberg. “Amazon, Barnes & Noble; they are U.S.-centric. In Western Europe and Asia-Pacific we have publishers to work with, and most of them are content owners.” Wong indicates they are talking to book, magazine and newspaper publishers about content deals (and they plan an app store, as well.)Bloomberg Today’s Amazon press release notes the exclusive release (for a three-month window) of individual chapters from […]