Asian manufacturers' power rises. - The league table in desktop computer companies is continuing to develop in favour of Asian manufacturers to the detriment of their US counterparts. Since the third quarter, the Taiwanese company Acer has now overtaken Dell, with an annual increase of +16.6% in market share compared to a -5.9% fall in market share for its US competitor. Acer was ranked sixth in the world but is now in second place with 13.4% of market share and is behind the world leader...