The beta version of Google Play Games for PC has been out for a few months, but it is now being made available in more countries. Google began exploring the ability to play Android games on PC earlier this year. It is now expanding the beta to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Continue reading “Google Play Games PC beta is rolling out to more countries”
According to data from Counterpoint Research, global PC shipments fell 15.5% year-over-year in Q3 2022, reaching 71.1 million units. This was the second wave of big year-over-year drops after the big yearly and sequential drops in Q2. Earlier, global PC shipments declined 11.1% YoY in Q2 2022. Continue reading “Global PC shipments fell 15.5% YoY in Q3 2022: Counterpoint”
Microsoft began sending out the Windows 11 2022 Upgrade today, the first big feature update since Windows 11 was released on October 5, 2021. The company says the first major upgrade to Windows 11 makes the PC easier and safer to use for everyone, enables people to be more productive, and makes Windows the best place to connect, create, and play. Continue reading “Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 2022 update with new features”
A new age of high performance for gamers, enthusiasts, and content creators has arrived with AMD’s introduction of the Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop CPU family, which is based on the brand-new “Zen 4” architecture. The Ryzen 7000 Series desktop processors with the new “Zen 4” architecture were shown off by the company at COMPUTEX 2022 in May. Continue reading “AMD Ryzen 7000 Series 5nm desktop processors launched”
According to new records from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, the Indian traditional PC market, which includes desktops, notebooks, and workstations, delivered one more solid quarter (Apr.–Jun. 2022), carrying over 3.7 million units with a year-over-year (YoY) growth of 17.8%. Earlier, global PC shipments declined 15.3% YoY in Q2 2022. Continue reading “India shipped 3.7 million PCs in Q2 2022: IDC”
Counterpoint, a global research organization, has produced a report on global PC shipments, estimating that they declined 11.1 percent year-on-year in Q2 2022 to reach 71.2 million units, the greatest YoY decline since Q2 2013. Lenovo retained its global PC market leadership with a 24.4 percent share in Q2 2022. To recall, IDC reported a YoY decline of 15.3% for Q2 2022. Continue reading “Global PC Shipments declined 11.1% YoY in Q2 2022: Counterpoint”
The announcement of ChromeOS Flex by Google earlier this year, despite its zigzag stitch at the time, provided a sustainable method of reusing obsolete PCs and Macs. Since then, a lot of bugs have been fixed in the software, and it is now ready for a wider use. Continue reading “ChromeOS Flex for older PCs and Macs now available widely”
According to preliminary data from International Data Corporation, the number of traditional PCs shipped around the world in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22) dropped 15.3% from the same time last year to 71.3 million units. Recently, the Global Wearables Market declined 3% YoY in Q1, 2022 as well. Continue reading “Global PC Shipments declined 15.3% YoY in Q2 2022: IDC”
AMD unveiled its latest advancements in computing technology today at COMPUTEX 2022, showcasing its latest advancements in high-performance computing, after teasing it earlier this year at the CES. The Ryzen 7000 Series desktop processors with the new “Zen 4” architecture were shown off by the company, and they are expected to deliver significant performance gains when they are released in the fall of 2022. Continue reading “AMD Ryzen 7000 series 5nm desktop processors announced: AM5 platform with DDR5, PCIe 5.0”
HP has introduced its new HP Spectre x360 and HP Envy laptops x360 for the year 2022. These laptops are made for today’s hybrid environments and give you the freedom to create and live with ease. Continue reading “HP Envy 16, Envy 17.3 laptops, Envy x360 2-in-1s announced”
According to new data from the International Data Corporation, India’s traditional PC market grew by 37.7% in the first quarter of 2022. Desktops, laptops, and workstations were all included in the list, said IDC. The desktop category had its first million-plus sales since 3Q 2014, while the notebook category remained the sales driver with 3.1 million units. The resurgence in the government sector fueled consumer demand, and merchants pushed inventories through the channels to keep the market positive. Continue reading “India PC Market grows 37.7% YoY in Q1 2022: IDC”
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker, given the challenging second half of the year, the market outperformed expectations and finished 2021 with a 5.0% year-over-year growth rate. In the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21), the global PC monitor market continued its quarterly decline, with unit shipments falling 5.2% compared to the same quarter in 2020. Continue reading “PC monitor shipments hit a 9-year high in 2021, but it is expected to slow down: IDC”
The worldwide PC market continues to grow in the second quarter of 2021, despite facing a chip shortage. The market shipped a total of 83.6 million units, growing 13.2% YoY, and the top 5 companies were Lenovo, HP, Dell, Apple and Acer.
Counterpoint has released reports for the worldwide PC shipments for Q1 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and increase in demand for electronic products, there is a chip shortage that is going on worldwide. The impact of the chip shortage is huge and new reports suggest that the impact will continue this year as well. Continue reading “Worldwide PC shipments up 45% YoY in Q1 2021; companies still facing chip shortage”
During the first quarter of 2021, the worldwide traditional PC market continued to grow at 55.2% when compared to the same quarter last year, shipping nearly 84 million units. There continued to be high demand across all market segments along with heavily constrained supply, and the top 5 manufacturers were Lenovo, HP, Dell, Apple, and Acer.
