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Apple and Xiaomi were the only top smartphone vendors to gain in Q4 2019, as global sales dipped 0.4% year over year, Gartner reports.

While many consumers cannot afford the latest Apple Watch, there is an untapped demand for cheaper smartwatches.

Huawei faces significant hurdles as smartphone shipments decline, fuelled by ongoing trade war woes and coronavirus uncertainties, IDC data reveals.

With the first year of full-year growth since 2011, Lenovo, HP and Dell took the lion's share with 65% of the global PC market.

Global smartphone shipments increase in Q3 2019, ending seven quarters of decline, says IDC. Indian market leads growth. Chinese brands rise.

Despite supply chain issues, the global PC market grew in Q3 2019, with Lenovo leading nearly a quarter of shipments and HP seeing the fastest growth.

Smartphone sales decline in Q2 2019 with Huawei and Samsung seeing annual growth, while Apple continues to decline, says Gartner.

Smartphone shipments continue to decline worldwide, with China and the US experiencing sharp declines, but the market may be stabilising, says IDC.

Vivo set a new personal record by shipping 5.8 million smartphones to India in Q2 2019, a notable feat given the overall declining market.

A new mobile malware variant, Agent Smith, has infected 25 million devices worldwide by exploiting Android vulnerabilities, with 15 million affected in India.

The global PC market saw a surprising 4.7% growth in Q2 2019, as easing supply shortages and trade tensions boosted shipments, reports IDC.

The rising demand for LED displays for outdoor advertisements, promotional events, and sports exhibitions are pushing market growth.

The movement to hybrid storage, proliferated use of smart phones, laptops, and tablets has increased penetration of storage data management.

In a dramatic turn, Apple has slipped to third place in smartphone shipments behind Huawei, which saw a 50% increase, per IDC's 1Q19 report.

Security spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan will surge by 20% to USD $16 billion in 2019, driven by heightened focus on combating cyber threats.

40% of local consumers think the promotional offers they receive just aren't the right ones for them. That figure is higher than the global average of 33%.

A new survey of tech industry leaders found the majority believe it is likely the Valley will be usurped within four years by other cities around the world.

The trade war, among other factors, is set to negatively impact global ICT spending but the market will still experience positive growth.

Smartphone shipments decline 4.9% in Q4 2018, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of decline, according to data from IDC.

Trends for digital voice assistants, extended reality and the over-the-top video market are explored in the latest global consumer survey.