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  • Nicole Peng

    Shanghai lockdown: the known and unknown for technology companies

    Market
    China’s COVID policy is the biggest known risk to the global technology industry so far this year. The probability and severity are high, and the scale and scope can be challenging to address and mitigate for any entity, public or private. For global companies, it is vital to look for answers to specific questions rather than focusing on China’s COVID policy itself. Read Article
    • 19 Apr 2022

  • Emma Xu

    Huawei’s Smart Office – comprehensive strategy or just hype?

    Market
    Huawei announced its Smart Office lineup, including five PC products, at MWC Barcelona 2022. Due to current constraints on its smartphone business stemming from US sanctions, Huawei has increased its focus on its nascent PC offerings, but improvements in both technological capabilities and go-to-market strategy are still needed to ensure success. Read Article
    • 14 Apr 2022

  • Steve Brazier

    EMEA PC market experiences headwinds from Russia

    Market
    All notebook leaders, including Lenovo, HP, Apple and Dell stopped shipments to Russia in February Read Article
    • 05 Apr 2022

  • Jay McBain

    Industry and career inflection points collide

    Market
    We are witnessing a once-in-a-generation shift in the global economy, and partnerships play a leading role. Most business leaders across every industry, of all size firms, and in every corner of the world are considering significant business model shifts. They are realizing they can't do it alone in the decade of the ecosystem. Read Article
    • 04 Apr 2022

  • Trang Pham

    Making sense of Apple’s iPad lineup

    Technology
    Among the new announcements made at the Peek Performance event, Apple introduced the fifth-generation iPad Air with upgraded features that increasingly narrow the performance gap with its iPad Pro line. This latest model seems to confuse Apple’s iPad lineup. Read Article
    • 30 Mar 2022

  • Robin Ody

    Two ways for vendors to improve their relationships with MSPs

    Market
    Customers are making renewed investments in managed services in 2022. This blog looks at two ways vendors can improve their relationships with partners delivering managed services. Read Article
    • 24 Mar 2022

  • Alex Smith

    Tech enters an era of inflation

    Market
    A flock of black swan events in quick succession – the US-China trade war, the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – have all played a role in shaping the economic reality of 2022. Read Article
    • 16 Mar 2022

  • Trang Pham

    The Russia-Ukraine war’s impact on Western Europe’s PC market

    Market
    The Russia-Ukraine war is hitting the global economy and Western Europe is the among the first to feel the effect. Read Article
    • 07 Mar 2022

  • Ishan Dutt

    European Chips Act may be too little too late

    Market
    Europe faces a tough road ahead to realize its lofty ambitions in the semiconductor space Read Article
    • 02 Mar 2022

  • Himani Mukka

    Unfolding the foldable-screen laptop PC

    Market
    Foldable-screen laptops use display technology in an innovative way but have some way to go before finding significant traction. Read Article
    • 23 Feb 2022