Xerox named MPS leader by IDC MarketScape

Xerox has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Print and Document Services (MPDS) 2013 Hardcopy Vendor Analysis for the fourth consecutive year. Xerox is distributed in sub-Saharan Africa by Bytes Document Solutions, Africa’s leading document...

Print volumes down, but still healthy

Worldwide page volume from digital hardcopy devices decreased to 2,98-trillion in 2012 from 3,03-trillion in 2011, a decline of -1,5% year-over-year, according to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC). However, in spite of the decline, the world...

SMB tech needs are changing

A new IDC survey-based study reveals a significant shift in IT sourcing channels among European SMBs. While basic hardware needs still take up a large share of the IT budget, new technologies — particularly those that IDC refers to as the 3rd Platform (social media,...

EMEA sees decline in PC shipments

New IDC research shows that overall PC shipments in EMEA decreased by 22,2% in Q2 2013 compared to the same period last year. EMEA PC shipments reached 19,6-million units in the second quarter of 2013, with portable PC shipments at 12,4-million, declining by 26%, and...

IDC IDs China’s smart cities

China’s smart city market is expected to reach $10,8-billion in 2013, representing an increase of 18,5% compared to the previous year, says IDC This is one of the key findings of IDC’s China 100 Smart Cities Evaluation and Recommendation: Penetrating the...