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John Paczkowski in News on January 24 at 10:20 am PT
Apple has been the world’s largest consumer of flash memory for years. Now it has become the leading buyer of chips, as well. The company spent some $17 billion on semiconductors in 2011, giving it a 5.7 percent share of chip purchasing for the year, according to Gartner. That’s more than Samsung, which spent $16.7 billion for a 5.5 percent share, and Hewlett-Packard, which spent $16.6 billion for a 5.5 percent share. Driving Apple’s ascension in rank: The iPhone, the iPad and the MacBook Air.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 10 at 8:20 am PT
In 2012, Samsung will overtake Nokia in handset shipments — or so its CEO claims.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 5 at 7:05 am PT
Research firm Gartner just knocked down its growth forecast for global tech spending by nearly 1 percent. It may not sound like much, but it amounts to slowdown worth about $100 billion.
Peter Kafka in Media on November 10, 2011 at 4:20 am PT
Spotify may be the future. But right now the industry is dominated by iTunes and a phone fad most of you forgot about years ago.
Nick Mehta, CEO, LiveOffice in Voices on October 31, 2011 at 3:00 pm PT
The classic comedy “Trading Places” explores what happens when people from completely different walks of life switch places. In the technology world, we are witnessing a similar swap.
John Paczkowski in News on September 22, 2011 at 12:42 pm PT
Apple’s iPad is still the first and last word in tablets.
There are a billion and a half PCs in the world and while Gartner change their estimates here and there, they also estimate there will be two billion PCs in the world by 2014. So when I look at that, I think the idea that the PC is no longer here is complete nonsense.
Michael Dell, in a video interview on FT.com
John Paczkowski in News on September 8, 2011 at 11:33 am PT
Gartner sharply drops its worldwide PC shipment growth forecast.
John Paczkowski in News on August 22, 2011 at 3:30 pm PT
“The market worries about the precise fate of HP’s PC business,” says MDB Capital’s Christopher Marlett. “But the real story with HP is that it’s no longer an innovative company.”
