February 18, 2012
Printer market declines 4.5% in Q4
According to the latest report by research firm IDC, the worldwide hardcopy peripherals market declined 4.5 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2011 (4Q11) on shipments of 34.9 million units.
For the full year 2011, the global market experienced year-over-year growth of 0.7 percent with shipments approaching 126 million units.
Chart: Top Five Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Vendors, 4Q 2011, Unit Market Share Description: Source: IDC Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, February 17, 2012Note: Vendor shipments are branded shipments.IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker provides market data on the global hardcopy peripherals (single function printer, multifunction printer, and single function digital copier) market. Historical data are provided by vendor, distribution channel, end-user…
PH gov’t gives out first franchise for e-jeepney
In a historic moment for the country’s transportation sector, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) recently issued the country’s first electric public utility jeepney franchise to eJeepney Transport Corporation (EJTC).
The e-jeepneys plying the streets of Makati City are ready to move from test phase to formal commercial operations
The franchise comes three years after the first fleet on e-jeepneys were deployed in Makati City, the country’s financial capital, in a test phase.
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (iCSC), a sustainable transport advocate and climate policy think-tank, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (iCSC), cited the government’s move as a major boost for the development of electric vehicles.
“Continuous…
