Semiconductors still under-performing

Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending totalled $37,8-billion in 2012, a 16,1% decline from 2011, according to final results by Gartner. Wafer-level manufacturing underperformed the market in 2012, pulled down by weakness in lithography and deposition....

China drags Asia Pacific PC market down

IDC’s preliminary results show that the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market declined 8% sequentially and 13% year-on-year in 2013 Q1 to reach 26,4-million units, coming in lower than IDC’s initial forecasts. China dragged the entire region down, as...

Apple iStore launches iStoreOnline

Apple reseller iStore has launched its online shopping platform, iStoreOnline. The online store offers shoppers the convenience of purchasing Apple products online, while receiving the complimentary benefits exclusive to iStore customers. iStoreOnline offers more...

Lexmark launches new partner programme

Lexmark International, the printing and imaging solutions provider, is launching a new EMEA channel programme. The Lexmark Business Solutions Dealer (BSD) Programme replaces Lexmark’s ValuePrint Programme (LVP) and is designed to fit more closely with Lexmark’s...

Check Point launches 1100 Appliances

Check Point Software Technologies, the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has announced the launch of its new 1100 Appliances, providing enterprise-class security in a compact desktop package, perfect for branch and remote offices. The 1100 Appliances offers...