Mac sales surge as PC sales drop 20% in UK, 12% in France
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 - PC sales in Europe plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2011, but Apple bucked that trend over the holidays, particularly in France and the U.K., with continued strong growth. ( 30 comments )
CES: Acer announces new cloud service, copies Apple's iCloud presentation
Mon, Jan 9, 2012 - In promoting its new AcerCloud service, Acer chose to mimic not only Apple's iCloud, but also directly lifted a slide Apple used to introduce iCloud in a keynote presentation last year. ( 84 comments )
Apple could collect $10 for every Android device sold, expert says
Wed, Dec 28, 2011 - If Apple were to abandon its lawsuits against Android smartphone manufacturers and instead negotiate licensing fees for its patented technology, one expert believes Apple could collect $10 for each Android device sold. ( 218 comments )
Acer chairman sees Mac growth stalling in face of ultrabook surge
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 - Acer chairman JT Wang expects Apple's gains in the PC industry to weaken over the next two years as a result of a future surge in sales of notebooks matching Intel's ultrabook design specifications. ( 92 comments )
PC makers losing interest in tablets, hope Ultrabooks will improve margins
Tue, Dec 13, 2011 - Traditional PC makers are said to not be paying much attention to the tablet market controlled by Apple and now Amazon, and are instead pinning their hopes on thin-and-light Ultrabooks to improve gross margins. ( 73 comments )
Asus aiming for tablet sales to eclipse netbooks in 2012
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 - Asus announced that it expects tablet shipments, which will reach 1.8 million units this year, to grow significantly next year, possibly even eclipsing the PC maker's shipments of netbooks in 2012. ( 30 comments )
Ultrabooks headed for 5-10% price drop in early 2012
Wed, Nov 30, 2011 - Prices for laptops in Intel's "Ultrabook" category are expected to fall below $1,000 by the end of this year and may drop as much as 10 percent in the first quarter of 2012 with the help of a $100 marketing subsidy from Intel, according to a new report. ( 34 comments )
Acer clinging to netbooks amid pressure from Apple's iPad, MacBook Air
Mon, Nov 28, 2011 - Despite being squeezed on both sides by Apple's iPad and MacBook Air products, Acer says it remains committed to netbooks, especially in emerging markets. ( 33 comments )
HP leads all 1.2M non-Apple tablets sold in US in 2011
Tue, Nov 22, 2011 - The NPD Group on Tuesday offered a picture of how tablets that are not Apple's iPad are faring in the market in the U.S., revealing that Hewlett-Packard's $99 fire sale of the failed TouchPad gave it the largest unit share so far in 2011. ( 142 comments )
Major PC makers plan to concede tablet market to Apple, Amazon in 2012
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 - Traditional PC makers like Dell and HP believe they have no advantages in the tablet market, and plan to phase out from competing with Apple's iPad, along with low-end tablets from content providers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble, in 2012. ( 134 comments )
Acer, Asus slash 'Ultrabook' orders by 40%, struggle against MacBook Air
Thu, Nov 10, 2011 - Intel's thin-and-light "Ultrabook" design, inspired in part by the success of Apple's MacBook Air form factor, continues to struggle in the market, prompting PC makers Acer and Asus to reduce orders by 40 percent. ( 74 comments )
Apple continues 'unstoppable' winning streak in customer satisfaction
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 - Apple has once again topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index for PC makers, making it eight years in a row that consumers have been most satisfied with the Mac maker. ( 69 comments )
Microsoft inks Android patent deals with Acer, ViewSonic
Fri, Sep 9, 2011 - Microsoft on Thursday announced a pair of patent licensing agreements with Acer and ViewSonic, granting the companies broad coverage of smartphones and tablets running Google's Android mobile operating system. ( 35 comments )
Ultrabook makers 'testing the water' with initial shipments under 50k - report
Tue, Sep 6, 2011 - Several key partners in Intel's "Ultrabook" initiative are limiting the initial shipment volumes of their responses to Apple's MacBook Air to below 50,000 units due to uncertain demand, a new report claims. ( 79 comments )
Acer suffers first-ever quarterly loss, predicts iPad 'fever' will recede
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 - Acer reported the first quarterly loss in company history on Wednesday, but the netbook maker's chairman attempted to convince investors that consumer "fever" for tablets like the iPad will not last. ( 93 comments )
Non-iPad tablet makers expected to slash prices to move inventory overstock
Mon, Aug 15, 2011 - Faced with growing inventory due to sluggish sales, the makers of tablets competing with Apple's iPad are said to continue to cut prices in order to reduce losses, potentially sparking an industry-wide price war, according to a new report. ( 47 comments )
iPad challengers seen as having better chance in Europe - report
Tue, Aug 9, 2011 - A new analysis claims tablet makers looking to compete with the iPad in the market may stand a better chance in Europe, though pricing could be an issue for Apple's rivals. ( 52 comments )
First Windows Phone 7 'Mango' handsets rumored to challenge iPhone 5 in Sept.
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 - On the heels of news that Microsoft's "Mango" update for Windows Phone 7 has been released to manufacturing, industry sources claim HTC, Samsung and LG will launch the first Mango-based smartphones in September, presumably coordinated to directly compete with Apple's next-generation iPhone. ( 49 comments )
Netbook maker Acer accuses Apple of starting 'patent war'
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 - Manufacturers of Android devices continue to unite against Apple, with Acer joining the fray as the company's claims of patent infringement continue to threaten HTC. ( 147 comments )
Acer and former CEO trade barbs over Apple's iPad threat
Wed, May 11, 2011 - Acer and recently ousted ex-CEO Gianfranco Lanci exchanged heated words this week over who was to blame for a slump in unit sales after Apple's iPad began cannibalizing the low-end PC market. ( 32 comments )
Competitors to Apple's iPad risk issues with excess inventory
Wed, May 4, 2011 - A large number of companies hope to take on Apple's iPad with their own tablets later this year, but the sheer number of options and limited consumer interest may lead to excess inventory. ( 61 comments )
iPad retains 74% tablet market share as Apple sits among top 5 PC vendors
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 - Apple's iPad accounted for 74 percent of tablet shipments in the first quarter of 2011, as combined Mac and iPad sales made Apple one of the top five PC vendors in the world by volume. ( 47 comments )
US Mac sales grow 9.6% in Q1 2011 as rest of market drops 10.7%
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 - Apple's line of Mac computers saw great success in the U.S. in the first quarter of calendar 2011, growing 9.6 from 2010, while the rest of the American market fell 10.7 percent and netbook maker Acer tumbled 42.1 percent. ( 51 comments )
'Unstable performance' of Android 3.0 seen as benefit to Apple's iPad
Fri, Apr 8, 2011 - Tablet makers who craft their own mobile operating system -- particularly Apple and its iOS -- stand to gain from the "unstable performance" of Google's tablet-centric Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb. ( 107 comments )
Acer's Iconia Touchbook takes on iPad, MacBook Air using Windows 7
Thu, Apr 7, 2011 - The world's second largest PC maker Acer aimed at tapping into enthusiasm surrounding the iPad and MacBook Air with Iconia, its keyboard free, mobile touchscreen Windows PC notebook. The downside is that the product costs more than twice as much as the iPad and eats up a battery in less than three hours. ( 84 comments )
PC sales start slow in 2011 while market is 'usurped' by Apple's iPad
Tue, Apr 5, 2011 - Following a blockbuster start to sales for Apple's iPad 2, sources in the Far East PC supply chain have reportedly indicated that PC sales have seen "weak demand" to start 2011. ( 54 comments )
Apple's success contributes to departure of Acer, Nokia, LG CEOs
Fri, Apr 1, 2011 - The success of Apple's iPad has had a major impact on the netbook market, forcing the CEO of low-cost notebook maker Acer to resign. That follows the departures of top brass from two other Apple competitors, Nokia and LG. ( 98 comments )
Acer to "overhaul operations" in the wake of Apple's iPad
Wed, Mar 30, 2011 - The founder of Acer, the second largest PC maker globally, has acknowledged that the company must overhaul its operations to focus on profit margins rather than market share in reaction to the success of Apple. ( 48 comments )
Apple doubling orders for 'hot-selling' Macbook models, suppliers say
Thu, Feb 10, 2011 - Apple's Asian manufacturing partners have seen orders for popular Macbook models as much as double, while shipments of notebooks to other brand-name vendors have failed to meet expectations, a new report claims. ( 13 comments )
Apple becomes No. 3 global PC maker with 241% growth, if iPad is included
Wed, Jan 26, 2011 - With Mac and iPad sales combined, Apple computer sales grew 241 percent year over year in the fourth quarter of 2010, vaulting the company into third place in worldwide PC sales research, firm Canalys revealed on Wednesday. ( 196 comments )
Classifying iPad as mobile PC makes Apple No. 3 worldwide manufacturer
Tue, Dec 7, 2010 - If the iPad is categorized as equivalent to a traditional laptop, Apple is the largest mobile PC seller in the U.S., and the third-largest worldwide. ( 34 comments )
Acer unveils Windows, Android tablets to compete with Apple's iPad
Wed, Nov 24, 2010 - The second-largest computer manufacturer in the world, Acer, is hedging its bets in the fight for tablet supremacy, with plans to take on the iPad with a 7-inch Android tablet, and two 10.1-inch devices -- one running Microsoft Windows. ( 170 comments )
PC industry customer satisfaction again dominated by Apple
Tue, Sep 21, 2010 - Apple remains the best in its class for customer service, with the Mac maker again leading all other PC makers for the seventh straight year, despite industry-wide improvement, according to a new study. ( 45 comments )
Rivals and partners comment on Apple's recent moves
Thu, Sep 9, 2010 - Google, Intel and Acer have commented on Apple recently, with comments ranging from praise for its revised App Store policies, to criticism from the co-founder of Acer, which called Apple's products "mutant viruses." ( 90 comments )
Acer exec says Apple's 'closed' iPad will drop to 20% market share
Mon, Aug 23, 2010 - The chairman of PC maker Acer has predicted that Apple's iPad will drop to just 20 percent of the total tablet market when competing options are introduced, due to the "closed platform" of the iOS operating system. ( 236 comments )
iSuppli: Apple was only US PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010
Fri, Jun 4, 2010 - The greatest growth in the PC industry in the first quarter of 2010 came from overseas computer manufacturers, with one exception in the U.S.: Apple. ( 20 comments )
HP plans to beat Apple iPad price, Microsoft Courier still in works
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 - Apple's iPad announcement has not deterred PC competitors, as HP's forthcoming 3G-enabled "slate PC" will reportedly be competitively priced, and Microsoft is still working on its unannounced Courier dual-screen tablet. ( 141 comments )
Apple's iTunes advantage keeps Acer from building iPad challenger
Mon, Feb 1, 2010 - Citing the strength of iTunes and the App Store, the president of PC maker Acer said his company does not have plans to launch a touchscreen tablet to compete with the Apple iPad. ( 90 comments )
Apple tops PC rivals in customer experience, but iTunes lags behind
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 - In a recent survey of customer experience, Apple ranked above its main competitors in the personal computing space, but consumers found iTunes to be behind rivals Barnes & Noble and Amazon. ( 51 comments )
Apple, others hit with lawsuit over '90s Ethernet patents
Mon, Oct 19, 2009 - A Texas company has targeted Apple and a number of other technology companies in a new lawsuit regarding a handful of computer networking patents issued in the 1990s. ( 68 comments )
Apple tops magazine tech support survey rankings
Thu, Aug 6, 2009 - A study of major laptop manufacturers' technical support service found Apple to be at the top of its class, while competitors like Dell and HP lagged well behind the Mac-maker. ( 30 comments )
Apple trumps Windows PC makers in customer experience study
Fri, Apr 17, 2009 - Apple's reputation has been polished with a new customer experience study from Forrester Research that shows happiness and overall satisfaction with Macs being much higher than for several major Windows PC builders. ( 112 comments )
Apple snags nearly 10% of US PC market in third quarter
Tue, Oct 14, 2008 - With just days to go before Apple announces the results of its fourth fiscal quarter, new data from market research firm Gartner has the Mac maker snagging a near 10 percent share of the US PC market for the three month period ending September, with its unit shipments growing more than six times the industry average. ( 28 comments )
