Desktop PC Sales Rebound as Pandemic Work Evolves
The desktop computer is making a comeback. The bulky machines have long been losing their cachet, as sleeker, hipper, more mobile devices such as laptops and smartphones came to dominate the gadget market. Early on, the pandemic seemed likely to extend…
Tech Leads Stock Rebound From Lows Amid Earnings: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — A rally in big technology companies lifted stocks from Thursday’s lows, tempering concern over a bumpy economic rebound. Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc. and Facebook Inc. jumped in extended trading as results crushed Wall…
Facebook’s Second-Quarter Sales Top Estimates as Ads Rebound
(Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc.’s second-quarter sales topped analysts’ highest estimates, rebounding from a pandemic-fueled disruption to digital advertising earlier in the year as its social media apps continued to draw more users. Revenue rose 11%…
PC shipments rebound slightly following COVID-19-fueled decline – TechCrunch
PC shipments had a rough first quarter for all of the same reasons as everything that isn’t a Clorox wipe or N95 mask. People just weren’t ready to drop a ton of money on a new device. The impact of COVID-19 was lessened slightly by IT departments and…