Traditional PC Market Grows 2.7% in the Second Quarter of 2018, Strongest Rate Since Q1 2012

Preliminary results for the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18) showed shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totaled 62.3 million units, recording solid year-on-year growth of 2.7%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The results exceeded IDC's forecast of 0.3% growth and marks the strongest year-on-year growth rate in more than six years, when the first quarter of 2012 posted growth of 4.2%.

Lenovo reclaims the No.1 spot in PC rankings ahead of HP in Q3 2018 – IDC

Lenovo‘s laptop business has unarguably been very successful, more than the smartphone arm. That is because of the world-class design, strong build quality, solid security and extensive manageability options that are available on its wide range of laptops. Lenovo’s laptop business was only second to HP but a recent report by IDC for the third quarter of the year (3Q18) shows that the Chinese manufacturer shipped a total of nearly 67.4 million units of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation).

Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Shipments Continue to Show Modest Growth in the Second Quarter, According to IDC

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market grew 0.9% year over year with more than 23.5 million units shipped in the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. Inkjet and laser unit shipments both expanded in the quarter, each growing 0.8% year over year.

HP is now ‘printing’ medication for US disease control and prevention agency

In a pilot program, HP’s Biohacker expert is working with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to “print” and examine antibiotics to resist antimicrobial resistant strains from spreading faster.

As per a report by Techcrunch, the HP D300e Digital Dispenser BioPrinter works as a normal ink printer but can dispense any mixture of medicine in volumes from picoliters to microliters for use for analysis functions.

Samsung acquisition opened up a $55 billion market: HP Inc CEO

HP Inc.'s $1.05 billion acquisition of Samsung Electronics' printing business will give HP Inc. access to a $55 billion market, HP Inc. President and CEO Dion Weisler told CNBC on Thursday.

Telling "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer that the printing business is thriving both at home and in the office, Weisler said that his company is currently only "playing in" $55 billion of the $110 billion market.

"We did the Samsung acquisition because it opens up the other $55 billion copier market to us," Weisler told Cramer. "We have very low market share in that market segment, but we're growing there and so it gives us a growth platform for many years to come."

HP to launch ‘print anywhere’ solution ‘Roam’ next year

Tech major to target individual and small enterprises


Printing on the go from whatever device one carries or wherever they are is likely to become a reality with HP Inc planning to launch its ‘HP Roam’ offerings in India sometime next year.

HP Roam, a cloud-based, cross-platform, locale- and device-agnostic solution, has the potential to replace dedicated PC print drivers that need to be installed and maintained on users’ PCs and network print servers. Users select the HP Roam option rather than a specific printer; and the job gets uploaded on the cloud, sources say. The US-based tech major has already introduced HP Roam in select geographies.

HP Inc. Announces Incredible Looking, Leather Bound, New Form Factor PC

The great thing about the PC industry is that it’s fearless- it just keeps trying out new things.

HP plans entry into refurbished market in India

While India has seen a surge in smartphone adoption with over 350 million users, personal computer (PC) adoption is still low.

MUMBAI: HP Inc is exploring entry into the refurbished market for personal computers in India, as part of its push to make affordable products, its top executive told ET.

Refurbished products are second-hand computers repaired to be resold or products that are made by reusing and recycling different components of various computers.

Xerox India looking to improve market share in digital printing segment

Xerox India’s Managing Director Raj Kumar Rishi said the company is looking at increasing the number of channels partners and system integrators it works with in the coming year, with a view to ramping up the company’s market share in digital printing and managed printing services segment for large corporates and enterprises and in the small and medium businesses space. 

“We are looking to grow through our digital offerings and solutions for enterprises. We are also expanding our channels and the launch of the A4 printers has contributed to it,” said Rishi who over six months ago took over as Xerox India’s head after leading Hewlett Packard’s India Print business. By the end of the year the company would double its channel partners from five to ten, he said. 

HP dominated India printing market with 47% share in Q2 2018

With a massive 47 per cent share, printing and PC major HP Inc remained the leader in the overall printer market in India, selling 391,940 units in the second quarter of 2018.

Epson with 24 per cent market share was second (201,565 units) and Canon Group third with 20 per cent (170,002 units) share in the country in the second quarter, according to the IDC's Hard Copy Peripherals (HCP) Quarterly Market Report (2018 Q2).

HP Global reports - 3D printing Units up by 28%, Print & Supplies contributes to 28% in HP (Globally)

HP INC REPORTS 2018 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS, 3D PRINTING UNIT UP 28%

The financial results of HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) for the first quarter of 2018 show a positive start. Earnings are above previously issued guidance and the results prompted a 6% increase in share price.

Speaking to analysts and investors Dion Weisler, Chief Executive Officer and President HP Inc., said, “we’re playing our own game … engineering some of the best innovations in our history.”

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HP Wins CRN Channel Champion Crown

Source: CRN

The PSG-IPG integration helped HP improve its channel preference; the company improved its scores on all parameters and was well ahead of its competitors

Make Time for Growth Assignments in Your Daily Work

Your job probably includes some responsibility for researching new trends or dreaming up innovative ideas. Lucky you! Alas, if you're like most people, you probably never feel like you have enough time to devote to those important projects. Often the activities with the most learning opportunity get squeezed out of the schedule by project meetings, administrative work, e-mail, and other day-to-day items.

HP showcases new large-format printers and strategic rebranding at HP World Tour in Beijing

HP debuted its solution for large-format printing expanding its portfolio with a new wide-format printer – the HP Scitex FB10000 industrial press driven by HP Scitex high dynamic range (HDR) and introduced the HP Latex 3000 printer in the Asia Pacific region.

Hewlett-Packard moves printer, PC exec Bradley into new job

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co said on Tuesday that Todd Bradley, the head of its largest unit, printing and personal computers, will take on a new job, improving HP's China business and extending channel partner relationships around the world.

Bradley is stepping aside as executive vice president of the printing and personal systems unit, which also includes tablet computers, and will report directly to Chief Executive Meg Whitman in his new job as vice president for strategic growth initiatives.

Hewlett-Packard India unveils world's fastest desktop printer

New Delhi: PC maker Hewlett-Packard India on Wednesday unveiled its latest range of Officejet Pro X 500 series printers, which the company claims is the world's fastest desktop printer.

"HP's Officejet Pro X 500 series is recognised as the world's fastest desktop printer by Guinness World Records," HP Printing Systems PPS Director Nitin Hiranandani told reporters here.
Powered by HP PageWide Technology, the company said HP's Officejet Pro X Series can deliver professional documents at up to 70 pages per minute in General Office mode. They deliver high-quality documents at up to twice the speed and half the cost of colour lasers, he added.

How to avoid losing a client

Today with the endless amount of options available to your clients/customers, it is all too easy to lose them to competition. It just takes one wrong move to see the business you have worked so hard to bag, walking out of the door!

As a small business owner, one of the big advantages is the fact that you will hopefully be interacting with your clients much more closely than bigger businesses. However, you need to understand a few factors that can trigger dissatisfaction on the client’s end and could even terminate the relationship.

Make sure that you and your team diligently identify, avoid or circumvent these factors in a timely manner. Here are some ways to ensure that your client services are good enough to retain clients.

Set expectations Right from the start, set clear expectations. Ask relevant

Get Prints that Stand up to Anything

Before stocking up on toner cartridges,it’s important to

Sell more!

The best sales people will tell you that selling is all about finding a perfect fit between your product or service and your customer’s needs. But an incredible number of sales are lost just because the seller did not know his or her product’s attributes well enough, or just wasn’t able to communicate them effectively.

Knowing what you are selling is absolutely critical, more so for you as a business owner or manager. This is particularly true when you are selling products with technical specifications. After all, you are the person your customers, partners or colleagues will turn to when they need information. But equally important, there are some absolute basics every person in your organization who is in contact with a customer should know: