Apple's Macs rack up more than 1/4 of back-to-school PC sales in 2014

The Mac's share of the lucrative back-to-school shopping season continued its upward trajectory this year, as data released on Wednesday indicates that some 26.8 percent of the personal computers sold in the U.S. between Independence Day and Labor Day bore Apple's logo.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 24

Overall tablet sales shrink for the first time as Apple continues to dominate mobile computer market

Worldwide sales of tablet computers declined by nearly 5 percent in the first quarter of 2014 — the first such fall since tracking began — but Apple's iPad maintained its dominant mobile PC position with nearly twice the market share of the closest competitor.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 35

NPD predicts wearable device hype will quickly cool off by 2016

While wearable devices are the tech industry's most hyped category for 2014, market researchers at the NPD Group predict that the market will begin to slow down quickly, contracting by 2016 before returning to more moderate growth.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 42

Touch panel makers face falling revenue thanks to faltering touchscreen PC sales

Despite rising overall sales, manufacturers of touchscreen components are set to feel the squeeze in their bottom line as more players enter the market and shipments shift toward lower-margin parts for tablets and smartphones.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 51

Revenue from mobile device displays to surpass televisions for first time in 2014

Display manufacturers will make more money in 2014 from the screens found in mobile phones, tablets, and laptop computers than those in television sets for the first time as consumers increasingly demand higher-quality displays in mobile devices, according to new data.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 7

Apple's iPhone led 2013 US consumer smartphone sales with 45% share - NPD

With more than 120 million smartphones sold in the U.S. in 2013, Apple's iPhone accounted for nearly half of those, taking a 45 percent share in its home market last year, new data released by the NPD Group on Thursday reveals.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 69

Tablets expected to make up 75% of the mobile computing market by 2017

Traditional notebook PCs are expected to be outsold by tablets three-to-one within the next three years, less than a decade after Apple kicked off the post-PC revolution with the iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 26

Apple's iPhone now represents 42% of smartphones owned in the US - NPD

The launch of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c helped propel Apple to a market leading 42 percent of smartphones owned in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2013, leading Samsung's 26 percent share, according to the latest data from the NPD Group.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 75

Apple's iPod continues to lead an ever-shrinking market of portable media players

For the dwindling segment of consumers who are either not interested in having an app ecosystem on their music player or for whom raw capacity is the paramount concern, the iPod remains the overwhelming favorite, according to new data provided to AppleInsider.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 21

Apple TV, Roku in two-horse race for set-top streaming domination

As rumors of an Apple-branded television set begin to die down, the company's extant living room foray — the Apple TV set-top box — is quietly posting strong sales and impressive growth, new NPD data shared with AppleInsider reveals.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 63

Apple's US Mac sales see strong 29% holiday growth

Domestic Mac sales were up 29 percent in the first two months of the current holiday quarter, benefitting from an iMac shortfall that plagued Apple during the same quarter a year ago.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 17

Touchscreen PCs expected to take 11 percent of 2013 notebook shipments

Apple has famously compared convertible Windows tablets to combining a toaster and a refrigerator, but competitors are still increasing their output of touchscreen notebooks in hopes of turning around slumping PC sales.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 22

Apple & Samsung drive 55% increase in mobile display revenues

The popularity of Apple's iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphones has driven a boom in revenues for display manufacturers, according to a new report from NPD DisplaySearch.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 28

Mac sales on pace to slide 5% in Apple's September quarter

As the larger PC market continues to struggle, Apple, too, has seen its Mac sales decline year over year — a trend that is on pace to continue in the current September quarter.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 68

Smartphone buyers warming up to trade-in programs as Apple is rumored to offer its own

As Apple rumored to be considering a retail trade-in program to lure more iPhone shoppers to its retail stores, a new survey has found that trade-in programs may help sway customers' loyalty.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 4

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