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• Lenovo on top for Q1 as PC shipments dip

  Lenovo has maintained its top position as the most shipped PC vendor as 80.5 million PCs were shipped during the first quarter of 2022.

• Lenovo maintains global PC lead

  Global PC shipments, including tablets, fell 2 per cent year-on-year to 122.1 million units in the third quarter of 2021, as Lenovo maintains top spot among PC brands.

• PC shipment gains continue as students, workers remain remote

  Last year’s supply-chain disruptions and increased demand brought on by the pandemic both contributed to the sustained growth.

• Acer reportedly lobbed with $50M ransomware attack

  Hardware vendor Acer has allegedly been lobbed with a ransomware attack by the group known as REvil, which are demanding US$50 million to decrypt the locked data.

• Global PC demand surges to highest level in a decade

  Annual growth in the global PC market has hit a 10-year high, driven by consumer demand stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.

• PC sales soar, Apple has a big quarter

  PC sales in the third quarter of 2020 soared globally by 14.6 per cent, year-over-year, with Apple leading the way with a 38.9 per cent leap in shipments.

• Mobility a focus for global PC market amid record-breaking Q3

  Global PC shipments reached a 10-year high during Q3, with remote working driving a surge in demand for notebooks and mobile workstations.

• Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G processor for Windows on Arm

  Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G at IFA in Berlin, partnering with Acer to develop a new, connected PC with long battery life.

• Ranking the top 5 PC vendors in Asia

  Lenovo has placed ahead of HP, Dell Technologies, Asus and Acer in a PC market preparing for “challenging times ahead” across Asia Pacific.

• Acer CEO Jason Chen explains why his PCs are going niche

  Acer CEO Jason Chen talks about how the no. 4 PC vendor looks for growth in niche "micro-trends" that bigger competitors might miss.

• Enterprise PC-buying spree spurs first shipment climb in six years

  A three per cent year-over-year increase in PC shipments is being pegged to renewed demand in the business market.

• Early indications show PC shipment growth for first time in six years

  Worldwide PC shipments totalled 62.1 million units in the second quarter of 2018, a 1.4 per cent increase from the second quarter of 2017.

• HP, Lenovo and Dell expand global PC dominance

  The three mega-vendors made up nearly 57 per cent of the global PC shipments, which topped out at around 61.7 million units, for the quarter.