PC Market stories
Global handheld smart camera shipments jump 83% in 2025
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IDC says global handheld smart camera shipments surged 83% to 16.65 million in 2025, with DJI and Insta360 leading the boom.
Asia-Pacific PC shipments seen falling 13.7% in 2026
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Asia-Pacific PC shipments are expected to reverse sharply in 2026 as memory shortages and higher prices squeeze supply after a strong 2025 rebound.
PC shipments to plunge in 2026 on memory shortages
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Global PC shipments are set to slump 12% in 2026 as memory shortages push component costs sharply higher and force up system prices.
IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortages bite
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IDC warns memory shortages and supply constraints will drive a steeper 2026 fall in PC and tablet shipments, even as market value rises.
Apple unveils MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop
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Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop with Apple silicon, focused on budget-conscious users.
Asus targets 30% APAC notebook share with AI, partners
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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Asus courts 215 APAC partners in Sydney, tying AI PCs and omnichannel retail to an ambitious 30% consumer notebook market share goal.
Explainer: Why service and repair shops are disappearing
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Repair shops once formed the backbone of local high streets. Rising costs, sealed devices and shifting consumer habits are now pushing many to close.
HP debuts slimmer AI laptops & creator all-in-ones
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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e-learning
HP has revealed a slimmer AI‑centric OmniBook Ultra 14 and OmniStudio X 27 creator desktop as it overhauls PCs for hybrid, creative work.
Lenovo posts record Q1 results with APAC revenue at USD $3.7b
Sat, 16th Aug 2025
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Lenovo posted record Q1 results with USD $18.8 billion revenue, driven by 39% APAC growth at USD $3.7 billion, excluding China, and doubled net income.
Modest recovery predicted for global PC market in 2024
Fri, 20th Sep 2024
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CONTEXT forecasts a modest PC market recovery in 2024, driven by increased demand for replacement devices and technological enhancements amid stabilising economic conditions.
Asia/Pacific PC market reports dramatic decline in 2023
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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PC shipments in the Asia/Pacific region, inclusive of Japan and China, plummeted 16.1% in 2023 amidst muted demand and tepid economic recovery.
Intel launches AI Everywhere with advances in AI technology
Fri, 15th Dec 2023
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Intel introduces a new range of AI products, marking a revolutionary shift in their architecture, to accelerate AI implementation worldwide.
PC and tablet markets on the decline, millions of units down - IDC
Tue, 7th Mar 2023
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Declining demand and challenging macro-economic conditions have caused IDC to further lower its forecast for the worldwide PC and tablet markets.
PC shipments grow despite supply chain woes - IDC
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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Shipments reached 86.7 million units in the third quarter of this year, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of growth.
PCs and tablets to maintain growth through 2021, but the future is in laptops - IDC forecast
Wed, 25th Aug 2021
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According to a new forecast by IDC, global shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021.
PC & smartphone markets on strong growth trajectory in 2021 - IDC
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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Worldwide smartphone shipments could achieve a 5.5% growth rate this year - and PC shipment rates will also grow 18.2%.
PC market hits all time high, driven by pandemic-related buying
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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Global PC market experiences biggest growth in a decade with 10.7% increase in Q4 2020, driven by consumer demand, says Gartner.
IDC: Pandemic drives Kiwi PC market up 40%
Tue, 8th Sep 2020
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The NZ PC market for 2Q20 saw shipments of commercial and consumer PC devices grow by 61.5% YoY and 13% YoY respectively.
There's hope still for global PC market, Canalys finds
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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PC market expected to improve in Q2-Q4 despite COVID-19 impact, with smaller YoY declines than Q1, says Canalys.
Why you might want to buy tech right now
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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tablets
Manufacturing disruption, closed borders, remote working and learning, economic downturn - it might pay to get that purchase in now.