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- Boeing reports first revenue drop in 7 quarters as deliveries decline
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- Yen on the brink, but Tesla pulls back
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Microsoft (MSFT) Says HoloLens Now Available for Preorder in Several New Markets
October 12, 2016 6:11 AM EDTMicrosoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced that Microsoft HoloLens, the world's first self-contained holographic computer, is now available for preorder in Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, with devices starting to ship in late November.
The news comes while HoloLens is experiencing tremendous excitement and interest from developers and commercial customers and partners around the globe.
"Since the launch of Microsoft HoloLens, we have seen really passionate developers and world-class companies develop groundbreaking computing experiences experiences only possible on HoloLens," said Alex Kipman, technical fellow, Microsoft... More
Global PC Shipments Fell 5.7% in Q3 - Gartner (HPQ) (AAPL) (MSFT)
October 11, 2016 5:00 PM EDTWorldwide PC shipments totaled 68.9 million units in the third quarter of 2016, a 5.7 percent decline from the third quarter of 2015, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This was the eighth consecutive quarter of PC shipment decline, the longest duration of decline in the history of the PC industry.
PC manufacturers faced many challenges, which included weak back-to-school demand, and ongoing low demand in the consumer market, especially in emerging markets.
"There are two fundamental issues that have impacted PC market results: the extension of the lifetime of the PC caused by the excess of consumer devices, and... More
Global PC Shipments Fell 3.9% in Q3; Apple Slipped, HP Gained - IDC (AAPL) (HPQ) (MSFT)
October 11, 2016 3:48 PM EDTWorldwide PC shipments totaled nearly 68 million units in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), a year-on-year decline of 3.9%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Shipment volume continued to decline, but the results were about 3.2% ahead of projections.
The better than expected results reflect competition among the market leaders and an effort to capitalize on market consolidation and future stabilization. After struggling to reduce inventory over the past year or more, PC vendors are now rebuilding inventory... More