Jan 27, 2014
PC shipments to East Africa increased 3% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2013 to total 140 251 units, according to the latest insights from global market research and advisory firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Strong gains in the markets of Uganda,...
Jan 24, 2014
The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon that has been reshaping IT in business offices is now spreading to the manufacturing sector, with employee-owned smartphones and tablets playing an increasingly important role in manufacturing settings for 2014 and beyond....
Jan 24, 2014
Microsoft has announced revenue of $24,52-billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. Gross margin, operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $16,24-billion, $7,97-billion, $6,56-billion, and $0.78 per share, respectively....
Jan 24, 2014
Samsung Electronics and Apple remained the top semiconductor buyers in 2013, increasing their combined semiconductor demand by 17%, according to Gartner. Samsung Electronics and Apple together consumed $53,7-billion of semiconductors in 2013, an increase of...
Jan 24, 2014
Lenovo is to acquire IBM’s x86 server business. This includes System x, BladeCenter and Flex System blade servers and switches, x86-based Flex integrated systems, NeXtScale and iDataPlex servers and associated software, blade networking and maintenance operations. The...
Jan 24, 2014
In-car technology is rapidly becoming a key car-purchasing criterion, with drivers around the world twice as likely to choose a car based on in-vehicle technology options than its driving performance. This is among the findings of an Accenture survey of more than 14...
