VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Global PC market to grow 8% in 2021 despite worsening component shortages:  The global PC market   (including desktops, notebooks and tablets) will grow 8% in 2021, on top of what was a blockbuster year for the industry in 2020. Total shipments in 2021 are expected to hit 496.8 million units, with all categories enjoying growth. Backlogs on device orders from last year are being boosted by continued demand from workers and students still affected by COVID-19 restrictions. But supply issues will persist throughout this year and be the main restriction on higher growth levels. Growth in 2021 is expected to be frontloaded in the first half of the year, with shipments up 54% in Q1 and 7% in Q2. Chromebooks and tablets will be bright spots for the industry in 2021, achieving growth of 30% and 8% respectively.     “Following the boom in 2020, the PC industry is set to grow for years to come,” said   Canalys Research Director Rushabh Doshi . “Order backlogs and ongoing...

Perth, Australia: The Annual edition of Canalys Channels Forum APAC region was held in Perth last week. Partners from across APAC, the majority of who were from India, headed to Perth, the vibrant capital of Western Australia. About 900 delegates from across the APAC region attended the event.  Steve Brazier, CEO & President- Canalys in his keynote address on the tech trends said that the death of IT hardware channel has been greatly exaggerated. “Technology is transforming every industry, and the channel is lucky to be at the heart of this new industrial revolution. Good and bad tech news stories have frequently hit the headlines in 2017. Artificial intelligence, deep learning, IoT, robotics, chatbots, cloud and edge computing are driving the channel forward, while issues around regulation, ethics, tax, security and monopolistic behaviour cause complications. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR & VR) offers exciting opportunities for human computer interaction, the e...