Modest gains for EMEA PC shipments

PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) reached 25,5-million units in the fourth quarter of 2014 – a 2% increase year-on-year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Strong consumer demand during the holiday season helped keep the...

The cloud keeps rolling in

The outlook for enterprises globally is that it will soon be blanketed by cloud – those tools and services which enable users to store and transfer data online, instead of on physical devices. This forecast comes from the reputable American information technology...

IDC lauds DiData

Dimension Data has been announced as the leading IT services provider, in South Africa in 2013 by the International Data Corporation (IDC). The report, South Africa IT Services Market 2014-2018 Forecast and 2013 Analysis (IDC #ZS04W), provides a detailed overview of...

IDC sees PC market decline in Q4

The IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker shows that worldwide PC shipments totalled 80,8-million units in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), a year-on-year decline of -2,4%. Total shipments were slightly above expectations of -4,8% growth, but the market still...

Are PCs making a comeback in SA?

Contrary to popular wisdom, it seems that PCs are making a comeback – although it is still early days, says Christopher Riley, the CEO of The Notebook Company. “The PC market is still at risk, but some of the indications are that it is not yet time to declare...