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Smartphone Market Seen Falling 11.9% in 2020

Smartphone Market Seen Falling 11.9% in 2020

"What started as a supply-side crisis has evolved into a global demand-side problem."

By Matthew Heller | June 3, 2020

PC Shipments Expected to Decline

PC Shipments Expected to Decline

Annual shipments of desktop computers, notebooks, and tablets are expected to fall to 418 million units in 2021, a 0.8% drop from 2016.

By Sean Allocca | February 27, 2017

Worldwide Server Sales Drop 0.4% in Q2

Worldwide Server Sales Drop 0.4% in Q2

An IDC survey finds the decline of the high-end segment continued but volume system growth is a positive sign for the future.

By Matthew Heller | September 15, 2016

AR/VR Market to Grow to $162 Billion in 2020

AR/VR Market to Grow to $162 Billion in 2020

Research firm IDC is predicting 181% annual growth for the market as hardware becomes less expensive.

By Matthew Heller | August 16, 2016

Mobile App Installs Climb to $156 Billion in 2015

Mobile App Installs Climb to $156 Billion in 2015

A new survey sees a maturing market, with the growth of installs and direct revenue slowing by the end of the decade.

By Matthew Heller | May 9, 2016

PC Market to Continue Slide for Two More Years

PC Market to Continue Slide for Two More Years

A new survey forecasts worldwide PC shipments will fall 8.7% this year and suffer a further decline in 2016.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | August 26, 2015

The World Is Enough

The World Is Enough

Internet trading hubs open up global markets to even the smallest companies.

By Russ Banham | January 1, 2000