Consumer notebooks was the hardest hit, suffering a 16.9% slide quarter-on-quarter for Q2. Another possible factor that could have had an impact to the declining consumer PC market is the tightening competition the market is facing against tablets.
The research indicated that how ready a country is to move to a cashless society is determined by factors like the accessibility and affordability of financial services; the scale and market share of retailers; the level of technology that is available; and participation of consumers in the formal economy.
The Safetica software from the Czech Republic is designed to control Internet and social media use at the workplace to address significant productivity issues for employers.