PC market got hammered in holiday season, but Apple didn't

Last quarter, worldwide sales for all PCs manufacturers were down almost 30% versus the 2021 holiday quarter — but Apple's fell only 2.1% in a quarter without any new Macs.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 9

PC market got hammered in Q3, but Apple saw massive Mac shipment growth

Apple's Mac business growth is a giant high-point in a PC market downturn, with a 40.2% year-on-year increase in shipments for Q3 2022 against a sea of shrinkage from other major PC vendors.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 16

Apple tied with fifth-place Asus in Q2 global PC market

Apple slipped to fifth place in total PC shipments during the second quarter of 2022 amid a broader decline in the entire market.

Mike Peterson 3 years ago 11

Mac shipments grew in Q1 2022 as PC market slumped

Apple's Mac business is continuing to enjoy growth in Q1 2022, according to IDC, with shipments continuing to rise year-on-year in the period while the PC market slows down.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 4

iPad shipments were down in Q4 2021, but Apple still leads tablet market

Apple's iPad sales dipped during late 2021, but an IDC report says Apple is still far in front of other producers in terms of shipments, and its drop in units wasn't as bad as other major vendors.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 1

Apple's iPad marketshare growing in declining tablet market

Tablet shipments declined in Q4 2021 for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, though Apple's iPad actually grew its share of the market in the quarter.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 11

Apple iPhone shipments projected to grow at double the rate of its rivals

Apple's iPhone could see nearly double the annual growth rate compared to its Android competitors and outpace the broader smartphone industry in 2021, according to research firm IDC.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 1

Apple ships 12.9M iPads in Q2, maintains dominant lead in tablet market

Apple is maintaining its dominance in the tablet market, shipping more iPad models in the June quarter than both Amazon and Samsung tablets combined, according to new research.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 11

IDC: Mac shipments grow slightly year-over-year in Q2

Apple continues to benefit from a PC demand surge, but growth appears to be slowing down for the greater PC market, a new report suggests.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 7

Blackstone buying MacWorld, ComputerWorld publisher IDG for $1.3 billion

Investment management company Blackstone will acquire International Data Group (IDG) — and its portfolio of long-running tech publications including MacWorld — for $1.3 billion.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 4

Apple still top tablet maker in Q1 2021 as global market booms

Apple's iPad retained the dominant share of the tablet industry in the first quarter of 2021 as the product segment grew more than 50% year-over-year.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 7

Apple Mac shipments grew more than 110% year-over-year in Q1 2021

Apple's Mac is continuing to see a surge in growth, with the company shipping more than double the number of units in the first quarter of 2021 than the year-ago quarter.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 22

Strong iPhone 12 demand boosts Apple's market share in Gulf countries

Apple is the second-largest smartphone brand in Gulf countries, smartphone shipment research from IDC claims, with the launch of the iPhone 12 line generating a 55.7% quarter-on-quarter rise in sales for Q4 2020.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

Apple Watch, AirPods continued to dominate wearables market in Q4 2020

Apple continues to dominate the wearables industry, with both the AirPods and Apple Watch leading industry shipments.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 3

Apple iPhone grows in Europe, Middle East, and Africa as smartphone market contracts

The smartphone market in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa saw its worst performance in six years in 2020, though Apple's iPhone grew its share of the market.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 1

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