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Microsoft's weak mobile presence could leave it irrelevant in 4 years
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It's no secret that tablets and smartphones are gradually occupying more computing time among folks who don't need the horsepower of a full-fledged PC. Although this trend has prompted many to predict the death of PCs, it's fairer to say that high-end desktops aren't going...
Gartner: PC shipments decline as market shifts to personal tablets, shared PCs
- IDC reported similar findings on Friday, and now Gartner has chimed in with its own figures suggesting the PC industry continues to decline in the face of smaller, cheaper, and more portable computing devices. The research firm says worldwide PC…
10-15% of online reviews will be paid for by companies in 2013
- Research firm Gartner reports that corporate spending on positive social media ratings and reviews will continue to swell by 2014. The expected result is a 10 to 15 percent increase in paid-for ratings and reviews, making the web an increasingly…
Galaxy S3 overtakes iPhone 4S as the best selling phone in the US
- Apple’s iPhone 4S has been knocked off its perch as the best selling smartphone in the US for the first time since the device launched in October 2011 according to Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley. Samsung’s Galaxy S III…
Gartner: Smartphone adoption up 43%, buyers waiting for new iPhone
- Gartner’s latest mobile and smartphone sales figures show that demand for the iPhone 4S has halted, presumably because people are waiting for the new iPhone to launch. Apple’s flagship handset is expected to get a refresh as early as next…
Apple turns over their inventory every five days
- Apple has topped the charts in the eighth annual Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 research initiative as having the best supply chain in the world. The company received a composite score of 9.69 out of 10, roughly 80 percent higher…
PC industry grows about 2%, beats Gartner, IDC expectations
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Following a 6% decline during the holidays, the PC industry snapped back to growth in the first quarter of 2012 according to Gartner and IDC. The former outfit pegged worldwide shipments at 89 million units for a 1.9% increase year-over-year, while the latter reported a 2.3% bump...
US PC shipments fall over 6% during holidays, Apple grew 18%
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US PC makers have witnessed the worst holiday quarter in a decade, according to IDC. The researcher recorded a 5.31% decline in worldwide shipments from the end of 2010, while US-specific shipments fell 6.71% in the same period. Overall, the global industry...
Gartner: Half of all new smartphones run Android
- According to a third quarter analysis performed by Gartner, Google's Android continues to pick up steam. Out of 115 million smartphones shipped worldwide, Android was stamped on about 60 million of them, accounting for 52.2 percent of all smartphones everywhere.
Acer sinks to fifth place in US PC shipments, Apple takes third
- IDC and Gartner have released fresh reports detailing the state of the PC industry. According to both research houses, global PC shipments in the second quarter grew by 2.3% to 2.6% on-year, depending on whose figures you believe. During that…
IDC and Gartner reports show weakened demand for PCs
- The global PC market is showing signs of slowing down as businesses and consumers hold off on purchasing new machines and shift focus to tablet computers, according to two market research groups.
Gartner forecasts less PC sales, more semiconductor
- Reassessing the PC market's performance, Gartner has released an updated 2010 forecast that is lower than previously expected. The research house predicts that PC shipments will grow by 15.3%, which is 2% less than earlier estimates. "There is no doubt…
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