After two years of decline, the worldwide traditional PC market returned to growth during the first quarter of 2024 with 59.8 million shipments, growing 1.5% year over year, according to analyst firm IDC.
Even though both HP and Lenovo’s share grew especially in the commercial segment, Acer remained unhinged at the top with consistent demand coming from the consumer segment.
The high-water mark for wearables came in 2020 and 2021 with volumes reaching record levels. The next two years saw the aftermath of that success as demand began to wane and shipments steadily declined.
The countries which managed to capture growth for ink cartridges were Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand mainly because of the replacements of older machines bought before the pandemic.
Tech titan IBM has released the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, revealing the manufacturing sector as the most-targeted industry in Asia-Pacific for the second year in a row, accounting for 46% of the incidents.
With shifting priorities among government agencies over procurement of tablets for educational purposes, IDC said it anticipates commercial tablet shipments to contract in 2024.
With skills needed for a job changing by a staggering 68% by 2030 due to the impact of AI, 91% of companies in the Asia Pacific say they plan to enhance their people’s skills and abilities in the new year.
