Apple sees Mac sales dip, marketshare increase in Q4 PC industry estimates

Compounding problems stemming from soft iPhone sales, Apple may have seen Mac shipments decline in the December quarter, early research estimates indicated on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 45

Compared: 2018 iPad versus the Acer Chromebook 11 in the school

Apple's new iPad is billed as, among other things, an attempt to recapture some share of the education market, one currently dominated by cheaper Chromebooks. Here's a look at how Apple's latest offering measures up to the competition.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 56

Apple's MacBook lineup now world's fourth-largest notebook brand

Apple's share of the global laptop market climbed from 8.3 to 9.6 percent during 2017, allowing the company to rise from fifth to fourth place.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 45

Microsoft partners including Samsung, Dell, Lenovo to launch slew of Windows VR headsets in coming weeks

In its push into the virtual and augmented reality market, which the company has branded as "mixed reality," Microsoft is leveraging its army of hardware partners, many of whom are releasing new virtual reality headsets over the next few weeks.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 14

Acer announces USB-C 4K display geared towards professional image editor's needs [u]

At a live event on Thursday in New York City, PC-centric manufacturer Acer rolled out a 4K USB display aimed at image and video editors with USB-C connectivity and 85W of charging support suitable for the 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 26

Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo all add bloatware with high-risk vulnerabilities to Windows 10 notebooks

A study by Duo Labs looking at a series of name-brand PC makers revealed that their bundled software "is making us vulnerable and invading our privacy."

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 23

Lower MacBook sales push Apple down to sixth place in laptop marketshare

A drop in MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air shipments year-over-year likewise resulted in Apple losing share in the world's declining laptop market, according to March-quarter research data.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 50

Griffin preps MagSafe-like USB-C power adapter, Acer & Lenovo unveil USB-C monitors

On Monday, a trio of companies announced new gear suited to the USB-C port on the 12-inch Retina MacBook. Griffin revealed a MagSafe-like power adapter, while Acer and Lenovo teased compatible monitors.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 12

Activations of Apple devices grew by 2.3 times on Christmas Day

The rate of device activations for Apple more than doubled on Christmas Day this year, though the real winner was Amazon, whose low-margin Kindle devices saw a 24-fold surge in new devices for the single day.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 34

Apple's iPad lineup slipped to 32% of tablets shipped in Q2 2013

While iPad shipments fell year over year in the June quarter, competing Android tablets saw huge gains, reducing Apple's share of worldwide tablet shipments to less than a third.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 56

US Mac shipments didn't shrink in holiday quarter, they grew 5%, Gartner says

Gartner on Monday contradicted its rival IDC and claimed that domestic Mac shipments actually grew for Apple by 5 percent year over year in the holiday quarter.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 36

Apple PC shipments reach new high of 13.6% despite contracting global market

Estimates released Wednesday from market research firms show overall U.S. PC shipments fell nearly 14 percent year-to-year in the third quarter of 2012, while Apple's share shrunk 6.1 percent over the same period.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 44

Apple tops JD Power rankings for tablet customer satisfaction

The latest J.D. Power and Associates survey of tablet owners found that Apple leads the market in customer satisfaction.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 16

Apple's iPad further dominates with 68% share of tablets shipped

Apple retained the lion's share of the tablet market in the second quarter of 2012, dominating with a 68.2 percent market share.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 40

iPad gives Apple market-leading 19% share of PC shipments

Combined Mac and iPad sales reached more than 21 million in the second quarter of 2012, giving Apple a 19.4 percent share of all PC shipments.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 44

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