Acer stories - Page 6
Strength in APAC positive signs for PC market
Mon, 19th Jan 2015
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APAC's resilience shines as Lenovo, HP see growth, offering a glimmer of hope amidst global PC market decline, per IDC.
Chromebooks go big
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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Recent success in the ultra-affordable Chromebook market now sees Acer enlarging its 11 and 13 inch display models to a somewhat regular size of 15 inches.
NZ 'fastest growing' PC market in APAC...
Wed, 3rd Sep 2014
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New Zealand leads the APAC region with a 19% increase in PC shipments year-on-year for Q2 2014, driven by economic confidence and commercial demand.
Synnex NZ eyes corporate growth, cloud...
Wed, 27th Aug 2014
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Synnex New Zealand is experiencing rapid growth in its corporate reseller and system integrator business, with plans to hire new staff to service the market.
Chromebook sales set to triple as vendor interest intensifies…
Wed, 13th Aug 2014
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Chromebook sales forecast to nearly triple by 2017, as vendors dive into the thriving market aiming to rejuvenate sub-$300 PC interest.
New tablet phase ahead as vendors claw back Apple / Samsung dominance
Fri, 25th Jul 2014
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Tablet market grows 11% in Q2 2014, but faces challenges as new players challenge Apple and Samsung's dominance.
'Pockets of optimism' emerge from ANZ PC market...
Wed, 23rd Jul 2014
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PC market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) declines 10% YoY in Q2 2014, impacted by economic slow down and large-screen smartphones in China.
Lenovo leads the way as PC market lives to fight another day
Sat, 12th Jul 2014
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Global PC shipments decline at the slowest rate since 2012, boosted by business replacement and consumer interest.
$100 mil and climbing for Synnex New Zealand
Mon, 16th Jun 2014
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Synnex New Zealand's revenue soars to $103 million, up 55% despite a 30% dip in profit due to increased staff and operating costs.
Optimism rises as NZ PC market continues annual surge
Thu, 12th Jun 2014
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NZ's PC market thrives, up 22% in 2014, fuelled by economic optimism and education sector's increased demand for chromebooks.
Synnex replaces Ingram Micro as Acer NZ distie
Fri, 6th Jun 2014
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Synnex New Zealand replaces Ingram Micro as Acer distributor, gaining access to servers in the vendor's full suite of products.
Windows XP EOS offers flagging PC market timely boost
Fri, 11th Apr 2014
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Global PC shipments in Q1 2014 decline by 1.7%, but eased compared to the past seven quarters, reports Gartner.
Android devices fuel strong tablet growth...
Wed, 5th Mar 2014
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Worldwide sales of tablets to end users reached 195.4 million units in 2013, a 68 percent increase on 2012, according to Gartner.
'Sombre' PC market suffers first annual double digit decline
Thu, 23rd Jan 2014
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Asia/Pacific PC market declines 10% in 2013 due to economic sluggishness and competition from smartphones and tablets.
Worst decline in PC history as industry “bottoms out”
Mon, 13th Jan 2014
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Global PC shipments hit an historic low, plunging for the seventh quarter in a row as smartphones and tablets dominate.
IDC: Kiwi PC market beats expectations as Oz falters
Thu, 12th Dec 2013
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The New Zealand PC market outperformed expectations in Q3 2013. The same, however, could not be said for Australia...
IDC: Android drives worldwide tablet growth
Tue, 5th Nov 2013
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microsoft
Worldwide tablet shipments grew to 47.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, drove largely in part through Android products.
Six in a row as global PC sales slow
Mon, 14th Oct 2013
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Global PC sales drop for a 6th quarter as consumers favour mobile devices, with shipments falling to an 8-year low, Gartner reports.
Review: Acer C7 Chromebook
Wed, 18th Sep 2013
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Acer's C7 Chromebook review: A Google Cloud enthusiast's dream. Slim, quick, and cloud-connected, it's tailored for the web-savvy user.
NZ financial results for Synnex, Sony, Google, Acer and Imation
Fri, 6th Sep 2013
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Tech firms in NZ show mixed results; Synnex thrives with profit and revenue up, contrasting with Sony's sharp decline.