Global PC shipments are expected to decline this year, but perhaps not as badly as initially feared, with the work from home trend prompted by measures to curb the spread of coronavirus resulting in an influx of sales.
Worldwide shipments of PCs, tablets and smartphones are expected to exceed 2.3 billion units in 2017, a slight dip of 0.3 per cent from 2016.
Auckland-based GPS component manufacturer Rakon has reported an increased net loss after tax of $13.6 million for the year ended 31 March 2017.
Blackberry placed rivalries aside and purchased Good Technology as the phone maker moves further into the mobile security market.
Research commissioned by Unisys shows New Zealand enterprises are less mature in using mobility to drive tangible business returns. The majority are focused in using mobility for internal business processes.
