Dell surges ahead in monitor stakes

Dell has moved ahead of Samsung in the worldwide PC monitor market for the first time since 2007, shipping more than 5-million units in the second quarter of 2013 (2Q13). Total PC monitor shipments for the quarter were 33,5-million units, which was 1,6-million units...

US, African trade set for growth

Trade between the US and sub-Saharan Africa is set for continued growth, as both regions build upon the recent US Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) to achieve sustainable development through increased trade and investment. “We have already seen this increased trade...

Political instability causes MEA decline

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market recorded a slight decline of 0,3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2013 (Q2 2013), with shipments totalling 1 545 853 units, according to the latest figures from International Data Corporation...

Touchscreen display shipments slow in 2Q13

Display panels for touchscreen mobile PCs suffered a sequential decline during the second quarter of 2013, according to a new report entitled Touch Panel Shipment Database – Notebook PC – Q3 2013, published by HIS. Shipments of touchscreen panels for notebook PCs...

Acer in major commercial drive

Kathy Gibson reporting from Amsterdam – Acer, possibly better known as a vendor of consumer notebooks, tablets and smartphones, is making a major investment in the commercial market. Speaking at a media and partner event in Amsterdam yesterday, senior corporate...

Acer looks to Africa for new growth

Kathy Gibson reporting from Amsterdam – Acer, along with most other IT companies, is looking to Africa to fuel substantial growth in the future. Jakob Olsen, vice-president: commercial division at Acer EMEA, believes a phased and disciplined approach to the...