Shipments of personal computers grew in the first quarter, IDC and Canalys report, amid concern at the impact of Trump's tariffs
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Apple Returns To Top 5 Smartphone Ranks In China, Amid Tim Cook Visit
In Q3 Apple rejoins ranks of top five smartphone makers in China, as government welcomes visit by CEO Tim Cook
AI Excites But Stresses CIOs, IDC Expereo Finds
Impact and pressures of artificial intelligence (AI) on corporate executives revealed in new research from IDC and Expereo
IDC Raises Smartphone Shipment Forecast Amid GenAI Optimism
Global smartphone shipments in 2024 are expected to grow nearly 6 percent according to IDC, as premium handsets embrace AI
AI Plans Hampered By Lack Of Skills, Governance Challenges
AI aspirations for over a third of global CIOs are threatened by a lack of skills and expertise, Expereo's IDC research finds
PC Recovery Continues As Shipments Grow, Says IDC
Global shipments of PCs rose by 3 percent in Q2, IDC finds, as recovery in the personal computer market continues
CIOs Admit AI Is Investment Priority, Just Ahead Of Security, Cloud
Challenges to enterprise growth ambitions include geopolitical issues, inflation and economic uncertainty, Expereo's IDC report finds
PC Shipments Decline 30 Percent, Gartner Finds
Gartner reports that PC shipments worldwide have declined 30 percent in Q1, backing up similar findings from rival IDC
PC Shipments Slump 29 Percent, Led By Apple
Apple sees biggest slump in PC shipments along with HP, Lenovo, Dell and others as pandemic-era demand dissipates
Smartphone Shipments Plunge In Largest Ever Decline
Worrying development. Shipments of new smartphones plunged 18.3 percent in Q4 2022, with total shipment in 2022 down to 2013 levels
PC Shipments Declined 15 Percent In Q3, Warns IDC
Worrying decline in PC shipments continues, as IDC reports 15 percent year on year decline, with Apple only manufacturer to see increase
PC Shipments Worldwide Drop 15.3 Percent In Q2, IDC Warns
Worrying sign. Global PC shipments take a double-digit tumble in the second quarter, amid fears of worldwide economic downturn
Most IT Bosses View Skills Gap As ‘Urgent Concern’
Research from Cloudreach shows clear majority of IT managers are very worried about the ongoing digital skills gap, which is hampering cloud transformations
Windows 11 Adoption Strong, Microsoft Insists
Not the new Windows Vista then? Windows 11 adoption is twice the rate of Windows 10 over Windows 8, Microsoft has insisted
PC Sales Reach Highest Level Since 2012, Says IDC
Shipments of PCs (desktops, laptops, workstations etc) experience growth streak during the past year, despite ongoing chip shortage
Chrome OS Overtakes macOS In 2020
Chrome OS is now the second most popular operating system in the world, after it overtook macOS, thanks to Chromebook lockdown sales
Tablet Sales Skyrocket As Lockdown Drives Demand
European consumers flock to tablets amidst sudden need for education and leisure devices, leading to segment's first growth spurt in six years
Apple Expands Lead In Tablets And Takes Aim At Laptops
Apple's iPad sales grow by more than 20 percent to take nearly one-third of the tablet market, while Samsung and Huawei plummet
Smartphone Sales Slide In Q2, IDC Data Shows
IDC data shows decline in smartphone sales, with Huawei retaining its second place, ahead of Apple
Banking Sector Leads UK To Top Five In Security Spending This Year
Meanwhile, worldwide security staff shortages are set to drive spending on managed security services to £10.7bn in 2019
Tablet Market To Grow Again, But Only In 2018
Windows tablets to challenge iOS tablet market share in 2020, after growth for entire sector returns in 2018
Samsung Keeps Smartphone Lead As Apple Suffers Poorest Quarter
Samsung ships 77 million smartphones, but Apple hit by 15 percent decline
Apple Watch Sales Dive As Smartwatch Market Falls 32 percent
Apple is the sole smartwatch vendor in the top five to experience an annual decline in shipments, selling just 1.6 million wearable devices
Public Cloud Spending Almost Double That Of Private Cloud
IDC cloud tracker: Boost comes as IT infrastructure spending for non-cloud deployments falls again
IDC: Grim Outlook For PCs Not Helped By Free Windows Upgrade
The prolonged slump of PC shipments will get worse, despite falling sales of both tablets and smartphones
Tablet Sales Fall Yet Again But Detachables Offer Hope
Apple maintains lead ahead of Samsung but "general disinterest" harms sales, even if detachables are growing in popularity
PC Sales Fall Again, But Windows 10 Could Offer Reprieve
Worldwide PC shipments fall yet again as expected, according to IDC, but not all hope is lost for manufacturers
Can Public Cloud Truly Meet The Data Demands Of Enterprises?
Vendors such as Google, Microsoft and Oracle are increasingly bending to give customers public cloud in their own data centres, but will it ever be suitable for everyone?
IDC: Tablet Sales To Plummet But Detachables Will Rise
IDC estimates huge drop in tablet sales as 2-in-1 detachable devices take the spotlight
IDC: 1.5 Billion Smartphones Will Be Sold In 2016
Latest IDC figures predicts the rise of the phablet and increasing Android dominance in coming years