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Dell Changes Temperature at Computex

by Tom Allen

At Computex, Dell has revealed a host of new computing products in the Inspiron consumer line. These include notebooks, hybrids and all-in-ones (AIOs). Release details have been shared (unusually for Computex launches), but there …

Asus Builds Image Enhancements Into Mobile

by Tom Allen

Asus revealed several new mobile products at Computex 2015 this month, during its ‘Zensation’ press event. Starting with tablets, Asus chairman Jonney Shih introduced the 7″ Zenpad 7.0 (Z370C/CG/CL), 8″ Zenpad 8.0 (Z380C/KL), 8″ …

Cellular Devices Buck Falling Tablet Trend

by Tom Allen

That cellular connectivity will be a growth driver for tablets and hybrid devices in the future, is the main take-away from both IDC and Gartner’s new data set releases. IDC believes that worldwide tablet …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 22

by Tom Allen

China’s Gionee has said that it will launch a new smartphone, the Elife E8, in June. The phone will be launched worldwide on the 10th. Most specs are simply rumours at this point, including …

Replaceable Battery Extends Panasonic Life

by Tom Allen

Panasonic’s Toughbook CF-MX4 is a convertible PC, with a robust design for business users. The Toughbook has been tested in 0.75m drop tests and 100kg force vibration tests. It will last for 13 hours …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 18

by Tom Allen

The Apple Watch is now on sale worldwide. Apple has said that the relatively muted and mostly-online launch (Apple Watch Delayed) does not imply anything for future iPhone and iPad launches. Getac has upgraded …

Convertible Component Order Increase Expected From China

by Tom Allen

Sources in Asia say that supply chains are preparing for an increase in component orders for convertible tablets. Sub-$250 Windows convertibles, based on Intel’s Bay Trail-T CR platform, will be a ‘key target’ for …

Gartner image of Worldwide PC Shipments Q115

PC Shipments Fell in Q1 but Mobile PCs were Higher

by Helen Vince

PC shipments fell to 71.7 million units in Q1’15, representing a 5.2% YoY decline, according to numbers from Gartner. The replacement cycle, which was boosted by XP renewals last year, is now returning to …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 16

by Tom Allen

UK and US customers can now pre-order Apple‘s new 12″ Macbook (Apple Plugs TV, Adds a New MacBook and erm…. Shows Some Watches), which features a single USB-C port. The waiting time is drastically …

PC Shipments Fall As XP Renewals Slow

by Vanessa Browning

Touch Popular in Detachable Notebooks

by Tom Allen

Q4 is traditionally a strong period for notebook sales, and shipments of notebook touch panels in Q4’14 rose 9.4% YoY, to 5.6 million units. In area terms, shipments rose 7% QoQ and 15.6% YoY. …

Eastern Zone Keeps CEE PCs Negative

by Tom Allen

Central and Eastern Europe PC shipments exceeded 18.5 million units last year, falling 14% YoY, says IDC. 2014 was the second year of contraction, as the region’s market was limited by currency fluctuations and …