Global storage sales take a knock

Worldwide external disk storage systems factory revenues fell -5,2% year-over-year to $5,6-billion during the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. For the quarter, the...

IDC predicts worldwide PC shipment slowdown

Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall -6% in 2014, a slight adjustment from the previous forecast of -6,1%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Mature regions benefitted primarily from a recovery surge in Western...

Dismal quarter for VC, telepresence

The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing and Telepresence Equipment QView has shown declining results for the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), with overall videoconferencing (VC) equipment revenue decreasing -20%...

Mobile shipments set to decline

Based on a greater decline in demand than predicted in the first quarter, and concerns that tablets and 2-in-1s will face additional market challenges the rest of the year, International Data Corporation IDC) has lowered its 2014 worldwide tablet plus 2-in-1 forecast....
Server shipments up, revenue down

Server shipments up, revenue down

Server shipments across the globe grew by 1,4% in the first quarter of 2014, says Gartner – although server revenue has declined by 4,1% when compared to the previous year. “The first quarter of 2014 produced relatively weak growth on a global level with a...