Tablets take off for commercial use

The latest International Data Corporation (IDC) study on tablets in enterprises reveals that tablet penetration is accelerating in companies in the UK, France and Germany, and is expected to reach more than 15% of the total client device base by 2018, up from 6% in...
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...

Laptops better for students

There is no doubt that technology has changed the way we live – from smart fridges to cloud computing and the Internet of Things, technology permeates every aspect of our lives. It therefore makes sense that educational institutions are evolving to encompass...

Consider brand, price when buying tablets

Mobility and always-on connectivity have become a big part of our everyday lives and as such, tablets are now regarded as essential, not only within the consumer space, but also in the business market. Tablets are small, convenient and connected, and allow users to...

Tablet users to top 1bn this year

While the tablet market is cooling off from its highs of the past four years, more than 1-billion people worldwide will use a tablet in 2015.This is the word from Christopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company, who says: “While tablet sales accounted for more than...