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New Zealand PC market slumps by 10.7% in 2023, says IDC report
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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New Zealand's traditional PC market saw a steep 10.7% decline in 2023 with only 669,000 units shipped, says IDC report.
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Australian traditional PC market shrinks by nearly 10% in 2023
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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A steep 9.8% contraction hit Australia's traditional PC market in 2023, amid inflation-related woes, impacting notably desktops and notebooks, IDC report reveals.
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Asia/Pacific PC market reports dramatic decline in 2023
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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personal computing devices
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japan
PC shipments in the Asia/Pacific region, inclusive of Japan and China, plummeted 16.1% in 2023 amidst muted demand and tepid economic recovery.
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AI-enabled PCs to boost struggling UK computer market
Fri, 22nd Dec 2023
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microsoft
However, the impending end of support for Microsoft's Windows 10, in October 2025, could thwart second-life opportunities for numerous devices.
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Intel launches AI Everywhere with advances in AI technology
Fri, 15th Dec 2023
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edge computing
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ai
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pc market
Intel introduces a new range of AI products, marking a revolutionary shift in their architecture, to accelerate AI implementation worldwide.
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PC and tablet markets on the decline, millions of units down - IDC
Tue, 7th Mar 2023
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Declining demand and challenging macro-economic conditions have caused IDC to further lower its forecast for the worldwide PC and tablet markets.
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PC shipments grow despite supply chain woes - IDC
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pc shipments
Shipments reached 86.7 million units in the third quarter of this year, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of growth.
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PCs and tablets to maintain growth through 2021, but the future is in laptops - IDC forecast
Wed, 25th Aug 2021
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mobility
According to a new forecast by IDC, global shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021.
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Chromebook and tablet vendors posting record first-quarter numbers
Wed, 5th May 2021
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chromebooks
Chromebook and tablet vendors are posting record first-quarter shipment numbers, according to the latest data from Canalys.
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PC & smartphone markets on strong growth trajectory in 2021 - IDC
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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Worldwide smartphone shipments could achieve a 5.5% growth rate this year - and PC shipment rates will also grow 18.2%.
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PC market hits all time high, driven by pandemic-related buying
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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Global PC market experiences biggest growth in a decade with 10.7% increase in Q4 2020, driven by consumer demand, says Gartner.
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New Zealand PC market on the up, despite challenging year
Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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chromebooks
Demand for education devices and discretionary spending drives 24.4% YoY growth in PC shipments in New Zealand, says IDC research.
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Canalys: Chromebooks on top of 2020 PC market
Mon, 16th Nov 2020
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apple
Chromebooks were the best performing client PC product in Q3, as shipments grew 122% to a total of 9.4 million – tablets are making a comeback.
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IDC: Pandemic drives Kiwi PC market up 40%
Tue, 8th Sep 2020
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personal computing devices
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idc
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pc market
The NZ PC market for 2Q20 saw shipments of commercial and consumer PC devices grow by 61.5% YoY and 13% YoY respectively.
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Strong second quarter for traditional PC market - IDC
Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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personal computing devices
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idc
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pc market
Global PC shipments see strong growth in Q2 2020, driven by demand for notebooks during work-from-home and e-learning, according to IDC.
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There’s hope still for global PC market, Canalys finds
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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pc market
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pc shipments
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canalys
PC market expected to improve in Q2-Q4 despite COVID-19 impact, with smaller YoY declines than Q1, says Canalys.
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Canalys: Apple hardest hit by PC pandemic shock
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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personal computing devices
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hp
Of the top five PC vendors, Apple was hit hardest in Q1 as its shipments fell by over 20% to 3.2 million units.
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Why you might want to buy tech right now
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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personal computing devices
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idc
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pc market
Manufacturing disruption, closed borders, remote working and learning, economic downturn - it might pay to get that purchase in now.
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IDC: PC market will also be hit by COVID-19
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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personal computing devices
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workstation
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mobility
The long list of ICT markets that are being disrupted by the virus’ effect on manufacturing includes desktops, laptops, workstations and tablets.
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Gartner: APAC misses out on global PC market growth
Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
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apple
Despite a surprise year of worldwide growth for the PC market, Asia Pacific saw its fifth straight quarter of decline in 4Q19.