Entries in 'idc' (66)
E-reader sales power ahead
NEWSMarket analysts IDC said that the market for e-readers doubled in 2011 for the EMEA region, with sales reaching 4.8 million units.
PC market to rebound in second half of 2012
NEWSMarket analysis firm IDC said that the launch of Windows 8 and the "excitement generated" as the result of Intel's ultrabooks will result in strong PC sales growth in the ...
iPad and Kindle Fire lead strong tablet sales
NEWSIDC has reported that tablet shipments into retail rose by 56 per cent in the last quarter of 2011, to 28.2 million units worldwide - an increase of 155 per ...
Europe continues PC sales slide: IDC
NEWSMarket research outfit IDC reported that European PC sales fell by 11.2 per cent in 2011 with fewer PCs sold in both business and consumer markets.
"Western Europe remained the ...
IDC: PC market contracted in Q3
NEWSFigures from the market analyst IDC have shown that the PC market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa shrank by 3.8 per cent as consumer demand remained cool.
AMD increases market share
NEWSChipmaker AMD has gained market share against Intel in the second quarter according to market analysis outfit IDC.
HP and Dell buck the PC sales downturn
NEWSThe world's largest PC maker HP further extended the firm's market leadership in PC shipments in the EMEA region.
Smartphones and tablets stealing PC sales says IDC
NEWSSlow consumer demand in Western Europe resulted in a continued contraction of the PC market in the EMEA region, according to IDC's PC Tracker report.
World's data estimated at 1.8 trillion gigabytes
NEWSAn IDC Digital University Study estimates that the world's total data consumption is growing faster than 'Moore's Law' and will reach 1.8 Zettabytes in 2011.
IDC slashes world PC sales forecast
NEWSMarket research outfit IDC has cut the firm's forcast for growth in PC shipments during 2011 from 7.1 per cent to 4.2 per cent.
EMEA ereader market expected to see huge growth
NEWSFigures from International Data Corporation (IDC) suggest ereader sales are about to escalate.
Intel says PC market to experience 'double digit' growth
NEWSIntel has once again beaten expectations as the firm reported particularly strong first quarter financial results showing 25 per cent year-on-year revenue growth.
Acer and Asus suffer most in consumer PC slowdown
NEWSNew worldwide PC sales figures from research outfits Gartner and IDC show a shifting landscape among the major vendor brands with Taiwan-based Acer and Asus suffering the most.
Surprise downturn in worldwide PC sales
NEWSWorldwide PC shipments fell 3.2 per cent in the first quarter due to weakening demand from enterprise and consumer segments, said market research outfit IDC.
Apple to retain 70 to 80 per cent of tablet market says IDC
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Market research outfit IDC said that despite the avalanche of new tablets expected, based on the Android operating system, Apple would maintain 70 to 80 per cent market share.
Smartphones outsold PCs in fourth quarter
NEWSMarket research firm IDC said that smartphones outsold PCs in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Apple takes third place in US computer market
NEWSMarket research outfit IDC has released the Q3 Worldwide PC Tracker report showing strong growth from Apple in a sluggish US market.
Smartphones to see over 50% growth this year
NEWSResearch firm IDC has said raised its outlook for "converged mobile devices" to 269.6 million units this year.
