PC monitor market sees sharp decline

The total worldwide PC monitor market shipped more than 29-million units in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15), a decrease of -12% compared to 1Q14 and 1,5% less than forecast, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker....
Tablet sales slip in 2015

Tablet sales slip in 2015

After years of posting successive gains, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market recorded its first ever year-on-year decline in Q1 2015, with shipments to the region declining 5,8% to 3,83-million units. That’s according to the latest market insights by...

Massive decline for thin client sales

The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) thin client market faced a severe contraction in Q1 2015. The shipments declined at -10,2% year-on-year, and resulted in 438 000 units shipped, according to the EMEA Quarterly Enterprise Client Device Tracker published by...

GDP growth of 1,8% for developed world

The long-term potential growth rate for advanced economies will decelerate to an average of 1,8%, down from average potential growth of 2,5% during 1990–2007, according to an analysis utilising the Global Link Model from IHS. Although actual real gross domestic...

Massive decline for PC shipments

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered a year-on-year decline of 9,6% in Q1 2015, with shipments to the region totalling 4,3-million units. This is according to the latest market insights announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC), which...