PC Sales to Fall in 2009, Research Firms Say
Two top research firms are cutting forecasts for 2009 personal computer sales, expecting shipment values to drop next year as the weak economy discourages some buyers and tight credit thwarts others.

IDC: PC sales seen down 5.3% in '09
A top research firm cut its forecasts for 2009 personal computer sales, expecting shipment value to drop 5.3 percent as the weak economy discourages some buyers and tight credit thwarts others.

IDC: PC sales seen down 5.3% in '09
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Windsor software maker?s acquisitions, rising sales lead to major profit increase
Driven by acquisitions and climbing sales, Windsor-based computer software and services company SS&C Technologies Inc. more than doubled its net profits for the third quarter and posted a huge leap in net profits for the year-to-date period.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-03 15:43 UPDATE 1-PC sales seen down 5.3 pct in 2009 - IDC
BOSTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A top research firm cut its forecasts for 2009 personal computer sales, expecting shipment value to drop 5.3 percent as the weak economy discourages some buyers and tight credit thwarts others. IDC, which tracks sales of technology products, previously forecast that global PC shipments would rise 4.5 percent next year. "What has changed is primarily a reaction to the ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-03 05:16 Server sales post first decline since 2002-IDC
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Worldwide computer server sales declined in the third quarter for the first time since 2002, research group IDC said Wednesday, as corporate technology spending continued to dry up. Revenue fell 5.2 percent to $12.6 billion, while significant price competition helped overall shipments rise 2.8 percent, IDC said. Servers are beefier business computer systems that ...

Williamson computer businessman fined for tax evasion
The head of a Williamson County computer company has pleaded no contest to charges of felony sales tax evasion.

IDC forecasts 5.3% drop in PC sales in 2009
Tracker of sales of technology products previously forecast that global PC shipments would rise

Update: Game sales slow, FY on track
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Computer and video game retailer Game saw sales growth slow but said its customers remained ?relatively resilient? as it reiterated its full-year guidance.

Game Group sales slow as consumers cutback
Computer game retailer Game Group has reported a slump in sales growth as consumer cut back on spending.

PC sales expected to drop
The global economic doldrums are forcing a sharp worldwide drop in demand for personal computers, a leading U.S. market research firm said Wednesday.IDC, based in Framingham, Mass., said it now projects worldwide shipments of PCs will rise just 3.8 percent in 2009, down from earlier projections of 13.7 percent growth. Total value of the computer units shipped are expected to fall by 5.3 percent, ...

Newegg Sees Sales Record
Another Southern California-based ecommerce retailer is reporting that it had record breaking sales over the weekend, the traditional kickoff to the holiday buying season. City of Industry-based Newegg, which sells electronics and related items, said that Black Friday was the firm's biggest sales day, ever.... (more)

Analyst: Apple's Black Friday sales look strong
If the business Apple did on Black Friday is any indication, the holiday season could be a very happy one indeed for the computer maker. That's according to research from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, who's been tracking Apple sales leading up to holiday season.

Dell CEO says sales from Black Friday ?look pretty good?
Dell Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell said Tuesday that this year?s sales from the day after Thanksgiving, called Black Friday, ?look pretty good.?

Research and Markets: SanDisk Corporation and the U.S. Computer Storage Device Manufacturing Industry
Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/145ad1/sandisk_corporatio ) has announced the addition of the " SanDisk Corporation and the U.S. Computer Storage Device Manufacturing Industry " company profile to their offering.

Zavvi suspends online DVD sales
Retailer Zavvi and WH Smith suspend some online music sales after being affected by the failure of Woolworths.

PC sales expected to drop
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The global economic doldrums are forcing a sharp worldwide drop in demand for personal computers, a leading U.S. market research firm said Wednesday.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 00:25 Server sales down 5.4 pct in third quarter -Gartner
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Global computer server sales fell in the third quarter, hurt by a tough economy and tight credit, research firm Garner said on Monday. Server revenue declined 5.4 percent to $12.7 billion, even as third-quarter shipments rose 4.4 percent to 2.3 million units. The top sellers all posted year-over-year declines. IBM , the revenue leader, saw a 4.2 percent drop to ...

More Rumours of a Nokia Laptop Computer
"Given the rise of net-books/dongles sales, convergence between high-end mobile phones and laptops, and forays by computer manufacturers (Apple, HP) into smartphones, we think it is only a matter of time before Nokia launches notebook type devices,? Um wrote in the note - warning that they he does not expect a product to hit the shops until Q3 2009 at the earliest.

E-shopping remains steady despite analysts' predictions of increased holiday sales
Christmas gift solutions may only be a mouse click away for the computer-savvy. Many shoppers scoured the Internet for deals on Cyber Monday, which kicked off the online holiday shopping season with about the same amount of Internet traffic as last year. However, industry analysts predict e-shopping will increase between 15 and 20 percent from 2007 as the holiday season progresses.