Global smartphone shipments in 2024 are expected to grow nearly 6 percent according to IDC, as premium handsets embrace AI
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Most Businesses Lack Confidence In Ability To Overcome Cyberattacks
Majority of businesses still not confident in ability to overcome cyber attacks, research from Palo Alto Networks finds
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
Global Chip Shortage Not Over, Warns IDC
Global chip shortage is not over, as IDC analyst points to Russia's war in Ukraine impacting raw materials and the global supply chain
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
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
Smartphone Sales Slide In Q2, IDC Data Shows
IDC data shows decline in smartphone sales, with Huawei retaining its second place, ahead of Apple
Wearable Tech On The Rise Despite Falling Apple Watch Sales
Fitness bands continue to outsell smartwatches
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
PC and Tablet Shipments Continue To Decline, IDC Warns
More declines for PC industry as world waits for Windows 10, and tablet shipments also fall
Tablet Sales Dive As PCs Thrive
Bad news for Apple as tablet sales decline sharply, while PC makers enjoy a slower than expected decline
Server Shipments Hit 2013 Record, But Revenues Fall – IDC
Server makers shipped a record number of systems in the fourth quarter, but margins continued to be squeezed
Expect ‘Significant’ Smartphone Growth Decline, Warns IDC
The smartphone market is reaching saturation point and IDC warns that growth will decline significantly
Smartphone Shipments Top One Billion For First Time
IDC figures show that the smartphone market, headed up by Samsung, Apple and Nokia, is stronger than ever
3D Printers Ready For Mainstream, Says IDC
3D printing is ready to move from a niche market into the mainstream, and will grow tenfold in the next four years
Data Storage Needs To Become More Complex
IDC warns that data storage requirements are becoming more complex, as demand continues to grow
PC Slide Continues As Back-To-School Fails To Deliver
The moribund state of the PC market has been starkly exposed in the third quarter, as global shipments decline ye ...
PC Makers Warned Of 64-bit Apple iPad Impact
Deutsche Bank frets over impact of 64-bit Apple iPad and reduces global PC shipment forecasts
Tough Time Ahead For PC Market, Analysts Warn
The bad news for the PC sector keeps on coming with even more shipment declines predicted
Apple Faces Squeeze In Tablet Market, Says IDC
Tablet shipments will overtake portable PCs this year, as smaller, low-cost Android tablets lead the drive
Windows Phone Snatches Smartphone Third Spot, Says IDC
Android and iOS still dominate the smartphone world, but Microsoft's Windows Phone is gaining
Semiconductor Revenue To Improve In 2013, IDC Predicts
Worldwide revenues from semiconductor sales in 2013 will rise nearly 5 percent, IDC has forecasted
SDN Momentum Continues For Data Centres, IDC Reveals
Software-defined networking is gathering steam and will become a key data centre technology, says IDC
Tablet Forecast Raised Due To Android And iPad Mini
The sales forecast for the tablet form factor has been raised again thanks to the iPad Mini and Android devices
Windows Phone 8 Faces Tough Fight, Warns IDC
Microsoft is facing an uphill battle to win over converts to Windows Phone 8, warns analyst house IDC
HP Clings To PC Lead As Market Shrinks
IDC says the global PC market shrunk by 8.6 percent during the third quarter, as HP hangs on as the top PC maker
IDC Raises Tablet Forecast As Sales Surge
More bad news for PC makers after IDC substantially upped its sales forecast for tablet devices
Cisco Remains Top Dog In Ethernet Switch Market
New research has revealed that Cisco remains the dominant player in the rapidly growing Ethernet switch market
Nokia Shipments Plummet But WP8 Offers Hope, IDC Says
IDC's smartphone shipment figures show a 40 percent decline for Nokia, which is still losing the point-of-sale battle in shops