Apple wants to counter declining MacBook sales with low-cost model

Last month, a report from DigiTimes claimed that Apple is developing a “low-cost MacBook series” to boost the sales of Mac devices. According to the publication, these affordable MacBook models will arrive in the second half of 2024 and will compete directly with Google Chromebook laptops in the education sector. Now, Ming-Chi Kuo, who is […]

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Galaxy S23 came to Samsung’s rescue amid declining shipments in Q1

Smartphone shipments in the USA and Europe have declined in the first quarter of 2023, and OEMs have more or less maintained their market shipment shares amid the market’s decline. In the USA, smartphone shipments declined 17% year-on-year, with Counterpoint Research citing weak consumer demand and inventory correction. Samsung’s market shipment share in the USA […]

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Tweetbot and Twitterrific Users Can Support the Developers by Declining Subscription Refunds

Popular Twitter clients Tweetbot and Twitterrific stopped working overnight in January after Twitter disabled the API used by third-party apps. Twitter gave zero warning that the apps were being blocked from accessing Twitter content, and in fact made no statement on the situation for well over a week. Twitter then officially updated its terms of […]

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Samsung remains Korean investors’ favorite despite declining stock prices

The declining semiconductor market is leading South Korean analysts to revise the stock price target for Samsung Electronics in a downward trajectory. In addition, market watchers have lowered their expectations concerning Samsung’s operating profit for Q3 2022 by roughly 25% compared to last year. NH Investment & Securities analyst Do Hyun-woo revised Samsung’s stock price […]

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Samsung warns of declining memory chip sales extending into 2023

Market watchers expect demand for memory chips to drop in the second half of the year due to sluggish PC, data servers, and smartphone shipments. Samsung warns that the sharp downturn in memory chip sales could extend into 2023. In a media briefing earlier this week, Samsung co-CEO and head of the semiconductor unit, Kyung […]

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Canalys: Apple, Samsung Q2 shipments rose in North America despite declining market

Smartphone market in North America is unlike any other region, and the latest report from Canalys reminded us of the stark difference in sales performance and brand representation. The analysis firm revealed the total smartphone shipments in Q2 2022 declined 6%, but Apple and Samsung managed to increase shipments and market share. According to the […]

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Samsung remains the 2nd-largest tablet vendor in a declining market

The smartphone market isn’t the only one affected by the ongoing economic troubles. PC and tablets have just recorded their second quarterly decline, with global shipments falling 14% in Q2 2022. Samsung maintained its market position behind Apple. Several causes have led to declining PC and tablet shipments in Q2 2022, such as lower consumer […]

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Samsung led a declining European smartphone market in Q1 2022

Smartphone shipments across the European continent declined 10% year-on-year in Q1 2022, and Samsung’s market share decreased within the same three-month period. Fortunately for Samsung, it remains the top smartphone brand in Europe and continues to lead the market ahead of Apple and Xiaomi. The European smartphone market recorded 41.7 million shipments in Q1 2022 […]

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