India’s traditional PC market, which includes desktops, notebooks, and workstations, shipped 3.39 million units in the second quarter of 2024, showing a 7.1% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according to the IDC. Continue reading “Indian PC market grows 7.1% YoY in Q2 2024: IDC”
Category: PC
CrowdStrike releases guidance hub for BSOD error recovery
Amid a significant IT issue caused by a faulty update from CrowdStrike, Windows PCs worldwide continue to experience disruptions. The problem first emerged on Friday morning, affecting companies, banks, and airports. Continue reading “CrowdStrike releases guidance hub for BSOD error recovery”
Microsoft releases recovery tool for CrowdStrike-induced Windows errors
On Friday last week, CrowdStrike’s update caused ‘Blue Screen’ errors on Windows systems globally, affecting Microsoft’s ecosystem. Continue reading “Microsoft releases recovery tool for CrowdStrike-induced Windows errors”
CrowdStrike update triggers ‘Blue Screen’ errors on Windows systems globally
Microsoft Windows users worldwide are encountering Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors, causing Windows to shut down or restart unexpectedly with messages like “Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.” Continue reading “CrowdStrike update triggers ‘Blue Screen’ errors on Windows systems globally”
Global PC Shipments up 3% YoY in Q2 2024: IDC
The traditional PC market saw a 3% growth in the second quarter of 2024, ending a streak of seven consecutive quarters of decline. Continue reading “Global PC Shipments up 3% YoY in Q2 2024: IDC”
Indian PC market saw 6.6% YoY decline in 2023: IDC
According to IDC, the Indian PC market, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, shipped 13.9 million units in 2023, down 6.6% year-over-year (YoY). Positively, the market rebounded in H2, resulting in an 11.4% YoY growth in Q4 2023.
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Indian PC market grows 14% YoY in Q3 2023: IDC
According to IDC, the traditional PC market in India, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, reached 4.5 million units in 3Q23, marking a 14% YoY increase, following a decline of 15.3% YoY in Q2 2023. The notebook category grew by 13.1%, while desktops saw a 19.3% growth. Continue reading “Indian PC market grows 14% YoY in Q3 2023: IDC”
Global PC Shipments declined 7.6% YoY in Q3 2023: IDC
Global PC shipments in the third quarter of 2023 saw a continued decline, dropping by 7.6% compared to the previous year. Approximately 68.2 million PCs were shipped worldwide during this period, as reported by the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Continue reading “Global PC Shipments declined 7.6% YoY in Q3 2023: IDC”
Global PC Shipments decrease 15% YoY, increase 8% QoQ in Q2 2023: Counterpoint
According to Counterpoint’s PC tracker service, global PC shipments experienced a 15% year-over-year (YoY) decline in Q2 2023 but showed an 8% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase. Despite inventory levels normalizing, another double-digit YoY decline was recorded following the 28% YoY decline in Q1. Continue reading “Global PC Shipments decrease 15% YoY, increase 8% QoQ in Q2 2023: Counterpoint”
Global PC Shipments declined 13.4% YoY in Q2 2023: IDC
According to preliminary results from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, global PC shipments experienced a significant decline of 13.4% year over year during the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23). Continue reading “Global PC Shipments declined 13.4% YoY in Q2 2023: IDC”
Global PC Shipments declined 29% YoY in Q1 2023: IDC
Traditional PC shipments plummeted in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23) as a result of poor demand, excess inventory, and a deteriorating economic environment, according to IDC report. Continue reading “Global PC Shipments declined 29% YoY in Q1 2023: IDC”
Google Play Games for PC expands to Europe and Japan
Google announced at their Google for Games Developer Summit that their Google Play Games for PC service, which brings Android games to Windows users, is expanding to Japan and other European markets. Continue reading “Google Play Games for PC expands to Europe and Japan”
Indian PC market saw 0.3% YoY growth in 2022: IDC
The India traditional PC market, which includes desktops, notebooks, and workstations, grew 0.3% YoY in 2022 to 14.9 million units, as per the latest IDC report, despite a significant 28.5% YoY decline in 4Q22. Earlier, IDC had revealed that smartphone shipments in India declined by 10% YoY in 2022. Continue reading “Indian PC market saw 0.3% YoY growth in 2022: IDC”
India’s PC market declined in Q3 2022 after 8 consecutive quarters of growth: IDC
According to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, the India traditional PC market, which includes desktops, notebooks, and workstations, fell 11.7% year-on-year (YoY) in Q3 2022 (July-Sep) despite strong shipments of 3.9 million units. Continue reading “India’s PC market declined in Q3 2022 after 8 consecutive quarters of growth: IDC”
Google Play Games PC beta is rolling out to more countries
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”