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Global PC Shipments recover to pre-pandemic levels — Q1 2024 sales show 8% growth over last year

IDC's latest report indicates that global PC shipments have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, with Q1 2024 sales showing higher volumes year over year.

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PC shipments are now back above pre-pandemic levels — but you might still want to hold off buying one

PC shipments are now back above pre-pandemic levels — but you might still want to hold off buying one

Lenovo and HP continue to dominate global PC shipments, but despite growth, you may want to wait for newer AI PCs.

Rethinking the tech stack to deliver growth in enterprise commerce

Rethinking the tech stack to deliver growth in enterprise commerce

With customer spending recovering in 2024, enterprise retailers need to be proactively rethinking how they can optimize their tech stack to set them up for success.

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Gaming PC sales slipped 13% last year, but analysts predict 2024 will see a return to growth

IDC: Out of 259.5 million PCs sold last year, 44 million units were designed for gaming. And sales of gaming PCs will be growing in the coming years.

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Google Pixel market share grows in US despite a decline in phone sales overall

Google Pixel's market share increased significantly in the US, despite major drop in smartphone sales.

Android Central

Gaming PC and graphics card shipments will grow into 2025 'due to economic improvement as well as new GPUs'

IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly Gaming Tracker report makes positive reading for the gaming market.

Edge computing spending set to skyrocket as AI takes hold

Significant increases in edge computing spend have been predicted over the coming years, with AR and AI fueling growth.

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AR/VR Headsets Sales Surged During the Holiday Season

AR/VR Headsets Sales Surged During the Holiday Season

Global market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 130.4% in Q4 2023

Navigating the new era of business transformation

Navigating the new era of business transformation

DX as we know it is dead. Here's what UK businesses really need.

New report predicts 60% of PCs sold will be AI-capable by 2027 and I just died of not surprise

New report predicts 60% of PCs sold will be AI-capable by 2027 and I just died of not surprise

So, yeah, mosts PC will have NPUs, soon.

NYSE-parent Intercontinental Exchange sees profit rise on commodity trading

NYSE-parent Intercontinental Exchange sees profit rise on commodity trading

NYSE-parent company ICE (Intercontinental Exchange) reports increased profits thanks to higher trading volumes in commodity markets.

Tablet Sales Hit Lowest Levels Since 2011

Tablet Sales Hit Lowest Levels Since 2011

Worldwide shipments fell by 20.5% in 2023 according to IDC

Galaxy S24 China Edition Gets Surprising AI Integration

Galaxy S24 China Edition Gets Surprising AI Integration

Samsung has lost its title as the world's biggest semiconductor chip maker to Intel due to a memory chip market slump in 2023.

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‘Horrifying numbers’ of women and girls will die because of UK aid cuts, say MPs

‘Horrifying numbers’ of women and girls will die because of UK aid cuts, say MPs

FCDO cuts hit most vulnerable hardest, report says, with girl in South Sudan more likely to die in childbirth than finish school

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Apple Ends Samsung's 12-year Run As World's Top Smartphone Seller

Apple's iPhone for the first time became the world's biggest selling smartphone after rival Samsung's 12-year run as leader, data showed.

Apple Dethrones Samsung: iPhone Reclaims Top Spot in Global Smartphone Market after 12 Years

Market Share Showdown: Apple edges out Samsung with 20.1% share, ending 12-year dominance

Android Central

Samsung loses top spot as the world’s biggest smartphone maker to Apple

For the first time, Apple is the biggest smartphone maker worldwide.

Apple's iPhone 15 just helped it beat Samsung to the top spot in smartphones — Cupertino lands number one in annual shipments for the first time ever

Apple beats Samsung for the first time in 13 years — but Chinese manufacturers are catching up.

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Analysts are calling 2023's decline in PC shipments 'unparalleled in the industry's recorded history' but suggest the only way now is up

Despite 240 million PCs shipped in 2023, the figures are still the lowest they've been for a decade.

Apple offers a rare $70 discount on the iPhone 15 in China as competitors from Huawei and Honor eat into its market share

Analysts say the iPhone maker is facing challenge from Huawei in the premium-end of the smartphone market.

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Despite a 2.7% decline in year-over-year PC shipments, vendors are hoping for a strong 2024

The global PC shipments have reduced by 2.7% in Q4 2023 compared to the previous year's Q4 quarter. However, the analysts are confident this year will be different with the advent of AI-centric technology by hardware and software vendors.

Microsoft’s IDC turns 25, poised for next big leap with AI

Microsoft IDC in Hyderabad turns 25, with 10K+ engineers, spread across 11 cities in India. IDC has contributed to Azure, Windows, Office, Bing and is now poised to leverage AI and LLMs to enhance existing products, create new ones and transform product development. The Hyderabad campus consists of 3 buildings,…

IDC: AI Software Market to Top $300B in 2027

The AI software business will grow from $64B in 2022 to $307B in 2027, a notably upward revision since its Oct. 2023 forecast

IDC: Worldwide Smartphone Shipments to Return to Growth in Q4 2023 and 2024

IDC is predicting 3.8% growth in shipments for 2024; global 5G shipments will jump by 20% in 2024

Western Digital Releases 24TB Ultrastar & Gold Hard Drives, 28TB SMR Drives Ramping

Western Digital is announcing today that it has begun volume shipments of its 24 TB hard drives based on conventional magnetic recording (CMR) to its full customer base. In addition, the company started to ramp up production of its 28 TB HDDs featuring shingled magnetic recording (SMR) that will be…

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