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Personal computing devices will return to growth - but not until 2019
Microsoft

Personal computing devices will return to growth - but not until 2019

Commercial notebooks and detatchable tablets will help drive the personal computing device market back to growth – but it won't be until 2019.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
IDC: PC outlook remains mildly negative – but there is a silver lining
PC Hardware

IDC: PC outlook remains mildly negative – but there is a silver lining

IDC has released their report that details a slight decline in the personal computing devices market through to 2021 - it's not all bad though.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017
Lenovo ups sustainability game with new manufacturing process
Manufacturing

Lenovo ups sustainability game with new manufacturing process

Lenovo aims to reduce heat, power consumption and carbon emissions with its new Low Temperature Solder (LTS) process. #innovation #sustainability.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2017
Declining APAC PC market set to stabilise, but will remain challenging
Network Infrastructure

Declining APAC PC market set to stabilise, but will remain challenging

Asia Pacific PC market sees 5.5% YoY decrease in 2016, but commercial market contracts by only 1.4%, says IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jan 2017
Is the PC market on the road to recovery?
Lenovo

Is the PC market on the road to recovery?

Worldwide PC shipments in Q4 2016 totalled 70.2 million units, with a 1.5% decline YoY, according to IDC's tracker.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Jan 2017
PC market not dead yet: Decline slows as new designs boost demand
Notebook

PC market not dead yet: Decline slows as new designs boost demand

All hope is not dead for the PC market as the decline has slowed down, according to the latest statistics from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2016
India's demonetization slows down devices market
PC Market

India's demonetization slows down devices market

Indian demonetization slows down devices market, with cash dominating transactions, says IDC. Q4 2016 expected to contract.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2016
Is Samsung about to sell its PC business?
Lenovo

Is Samsung about to sell its PC business?

It was only a couple months ago that Samsung sold its printer business to HP for more than $1 Billion - and soon its PC business could be gone too.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Nov 2016
'Sluggish' India PC market held up by consumer spend, IDC reveals
PC Market

'Sluggish' India PC market held up by consumer spend, IDC reveals

India's PC market saw a 17.3% rise in Q3 2016 shipments, thanks to festive consumer spending, despite a 22.5% year-on-year decline, IDC reports.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Nov 2016
Global PC shipments on the decline for record eighth consecutive quarter
Network Infrastructure

Global PC shipments on the decline for record eighth consecutive quarter

The preliminary results of one of Gartner's more recent studies paints a pretty gloomy picture for the PC market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2016
PC vendors vying for position in declining market
Notebook

PC vendors vying for position in declining market

PC vendors are competing in the global market despite challenges, with the market declining by 3.9% in Q3, according to IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2016
Growth in device shipments not returning any time soon
PC Market

Growth in device shipments not returning any time soon

Global combined device shipments are set to decline for the second year in a row, according to a forecast by Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2016
PC vendors: Shape up or ship out
Health Technologies

PC vendors: Shape up or ship out

PC vendors face a stark choice and must decide between overhauling their businesses or leaving the PC market, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Sep 2016
Intel invests in the next wave of computing
Unified Communications

Intel invests in the next wave of computing

Intel is currently working to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, and investing in visual cloud, PC innovation, IoT and 5G.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2016
Acer reports lacklustre revenues for 1Q16
Supply Chain

Acer reports lacklustre revenues for 1Q16

Acer has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2016, with figures not looking so great for the Taiwan-based PC vendor.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 16th May 2016
PC market decline set to continue, but there are growth areas
Notebook

PC market decline set to continue, but there are growth areas

IDC says while stabilisation of the PC market remains an elusive goal for now, there are some areas where there's money to be made.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
NZ PC market stabilises following competition from Lenovo
Lenovo

NZ PC market stabilises following competition from Lenovo

New Zealand PC market stabilises despite decline, says IDC. PC shipments totalled 188,000 units in Q2 2015. HP dominates with 37% market share.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2015

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Exclusive: Brace for consolidation, declining Kiwi PC market in 2016
Notebook

Exclusive: Brace for consolidation, declining Kiwi PC market in 2016

Strap yourself in for a bumpy year in the Kiwi PC market in 2016, with IDC NZ expecting declining shipments - and vendor consolidation.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015