Taking a look at IDC’s smartphone numbers, one thing is clear – success currently comes to those making iPhones and Android devices.
Head of HP’s Middle East PC division leaves company after 17 years
Salim Ziade, the head of HP’s PC division in the Middle East, has left HP after 17 years with the …
Microsoft predicts another cruel quarter for PCs
Microsoft last week prepped Wall Street for a 2 percent slip in Windows revenue for the third quarter, but warned that PC shipments will continue their double-digit tumble.
Analyst questions tests that put Intel's 'Clover Trail' over ARM
In June, ABI Research made waves with a report that claimed Intel’s “Clover Trail” Atom chip consumed just 60 percent of the power of a competing ARM chip, with comparable performance. Now, another analyst has claimed that’s simply not true.
Gartner offers more data on PC decline and tablet surge
Gartner today projected that the overall decline in shipments of desktop and laptop PC’s will be 10.6 percent in 2013, while tablet shipments will grow by 67.9 percent.
To boldly go…
For Star Trek fans, it seems like a long time ago since the Starship Enterprise attempted to boldly go where …
Toshiba takes on Surface Pro with WT310 tablet
Toshiba has announced its WT310, a Windows 8 tablet to rival Microsoft’s Surface Pro. With Windows 8 Pro, an 11-inch Full HD screen …
AMD thinks beyond PCs with new custom chip business unit
Armed with a contract to build chips for Sony’s PlayStation 4 gaming console, Advanced Micro Devices has now officially established …
Microsoft stock takes beating amid declining PC shipments
Microsoft’s stock took a beating over the weekend after a pair of research firms said PC shipments in the first …
‘Perfect storm’ leads to PC market free fall
A “perfect storm” of struggling PC companies, aversion to Windows 8 and wider mobile-device adoption plunged the already struggling PC …
Acer beefs up Chromebook line with new C7
There appears to be no end to the Chromebook phenomenon, which has seen PC maker after PC maker jump onto Google‘s Chrome …
Cautious optimism
Amid a declining global PC market, Lenovo seems incredibly upbeat about its regional prospects. Perhaps that has something to do …
The era of PC+
Oliver Ebel, Executive Director and General Manger, Lenovo Middle East and Africa, explains why rumours of the PC’s demise are …
Dell pushes Office 365 on new PCs
Some major computer makers are pushing Office 365 with their new PCs, but others have stuck with a more traditional …
Pantum enters MEA market, signs deal with Despec
Chinese printer manufacturer Pantum has launched in the Middle East and Africa, having signed a distribution deal with Despec, which …
HP slams Dell over buyout deal
HP has come out fighting. Following the announcement that Dell had finalised its buyout deal, the technology giant criticised its …
Dell goes private
Following weeks of speculation, Michael Dell has teamed up with investment firm Silver Lake to buy computer maker Dell, in …
Dell close to buyout deal
Dell is close to finalising a deal to take the company private, with all the speculation shining a renewed spotlight …
Chromebook sales please Acer as Windows 8 still lags
Acer’s still hoping for Windows 8 sales to take off, but in the meantime, the company has been pleasantly surprised …
EMEA PC shipments see Q4 decline
According to a new report from IDC, the number of PC shipments in the EMEA region continued to contract in …