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Portables buffer PC market in Asia-Pacific
News Strong sales of mini-notebooks helps the sector meet expectations in the first quarter despite fall in total PC shipments in the region, says IDC.
Tags: Personal Computers, Consumer Technology, Region, International Data Corp., Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Sales, unit growth, Lenovo Group Ltd.
APAC PC market returns to the black
News After two quarters of decline, region's PC shipments saw 19 percent sequential, and 8 percent year-on-year, jump in the second quarter, says IDC.
Tags: Personal Computers, Sales/revenue, Hardware, Region, International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Small Business, Sales, Back-office, Notebook
APAC PC shipments fall, a first in decade
News The PC market in fourth quarter of 2008 saw a year-on-year decline, reminiscent of the post-1997 Asian financial crisis period, new figures from IDC indicate.
Tags: Personal Computers, Sales/revenue, Region, India, International Data Corp., Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, Notebook, unit growth, public sector
Dell unfazed by Acer's 'elasticity play'
News Hardware maker's Asia-Pacific exec shrugs off threat from Acer as "elasticity play"; says rival's play for cost-conscious buyers by lowering prices may not last.
Tags: Personal Computers, Servers, Sales/revenue, Earning reports/forecasts, Hardware, Acer Inc., Asia, PC Company, Asia-Pacific, Small And Medium Business
Apple shares drop 17.5 percent
News The company's shares experience a sharp dropoff in early morning trading, after Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital Markets downgrade the stock.
Tags: Mac OS, Personal Computers, Apple Inc., Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, Apple Macintosh, Stock, earnings per share, unit growth, Environment
Apple ships 2.29 million Macs
News The hardware vendor also sells 1.7 million iPhone units as it blows through Wall Street estimates in its fiscal second quarter.
Tags: Mac OS, Personal Computers, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, unit growth, Wall Street, Apple iPod, net income, retail company, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc.
Nokia sees boost in handset sales
News The Finnish mobile-phone maker beat analysts' expectation for second-quarter earnings, increasing its market share to about 40 percent.
Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, Earning reports/forecasts, Quarter, India, Sales, unit growth, Touch Screen, phone, Russia
Semiconductor sales defy energy price rises
News The first half of 2008 saw 5.4 percent year-on-year growth in global semiconductor sales, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Tags: Processors, Memory, Mobile, Semiconductor Industry Association, Semiconductor, Semiconductor Sale, Sales, Memory, NAND flash, unit growth
'Pragmatic' Intel seen in AMD deal
News Intel's settlement with AMD avoids costly and lengthy legal battles and signals Intel looking to reduce reliance on PC and server markets, says analyst.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Processors, Antitrust, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., U.S., Manufacturing, Chip Company, server processor, Settlement
Why netbooks are good for Seagate
News The hard disk drive company's chief executive Bill Watkins talks netbooks, Palm's new smartphone, and his favorite CES trend.
Tags: Handhelds, Storage, Notebooks and tablets, Seagate Technology LLC, Storage, Sales, Notebook, Consumer Storage, PC Ecosystem, projector
Can Apple beat the too-expensive rap?
News At the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple revealed new pricing that showed it's being realistic about the economy and competition.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Consumer Technology, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7, Sales, 3G
PC forecast gloomier than expected
News The bad news for the PC industry keeps rolling in. Market researcher Dataquest on Monday warned of continued slow PC sales, with worldwide sales growing 10.7 percent this year, or about four points lower than 2000.
Apple's strong quarter smashes estimates
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PC demand expected to remain weak
News Analysts trim estimates for PC sales worldwide as demand remains weak amid uncertain global economic conditions.
Microsoft: Linux may mean price cuts, fewer sales
News SEC filing shows just how much open source is worrying the software giant.
Tags: Linux, Business applications
