Dell posted record revenue of $24.5 billion in the first quarter. Photo: Dell According to the latest report, the company achieved sales of $24.5 billion, up 12% year-on-year. This figure is higher than the forecast of financial analysts of 23.4 billion USD. Product revenue was $18 billion, up 12%, service revenue was $6.5 billion, up 10%. In that, non-GAAP earnings of $2.13 per share, higher than the prediction of $1.61. On that basis, Dell earned $1.13 per share, operating income of $1.4 billion, up 96%. Gross margin was unchanged from a year ago, at 31%. Dell said cash flow from operations over the past 12 months hit a record $14.4 billion. In revenue from its businesses, Dell recorded a 20% increase in the PC business of $13.3 billion, while orders for Alienware gaming laptops increased by 76%. Group operating income was $1.1 billion, up 84%, consumer revenue grew 42%, commercial customer revenue grew 14%. Infrastructure Solutions had $7.9 billion in revenue, up 5%. Server and network revenue was $4.1 billion, up 9%, while storage revenue was $3.8 billion. The VMware business brought in total revenue of $2.99 ​​billion, up 9% year over year. Dell and VMware will continue their strategic relationship as Dell transferred 81% of shares to Dell Technologies shareholders last month in the fourth quarter of 2021. Jeff Clarke, CEO of Dell, said there has been a significant acceleration in digital transformation globally, and it shows in Dell’s business numbers. Technology has become increasingly central to the global economy and society. Dell sees opportunities ahead and for the future using the data Dell is creating. However, the Covid-19 pandemic is a problem that affects the global supply chain of Dell and other technology companies, causing difficulties for the information technology industry today. Shortages of semiconductors, supply for displays, memory, and graphics chips are also the reasons why orders like PCs are affected this year and into the next.

The 43-inch version of the M7, a flagship product, the M7 display is now larger than 43 inches to maximize productivity and enhance entertainment, featuring an edge-to-edge design for an immersive experience time to work, study or play. With its 4K Ultra-High Definition (UHD) display, the 43-inch M7 can seamlessly switch functions, going from a dependable work device to an instant 4K entertainment hub with streaming apps. built-in content streaming, speakers, and built-in HDR10 technology to optimize every detail of 4K content. As part of Samsung’s sustainability program, the 43-inch M7 display includes a solar-powered remote control, made from recycled plastic, that is eco-friendly as it can be charged with a battery. Sunlight, light or a USB-C connection, Smart Monitor is fully equipped with USB Type-C ports, USB ports and Bluetooth 4.2 capabilities. Users can connect personal mobile devices with a quick tap using Tap View, project content via Screen Mirroring, or with Apple AirPlay 2. The display also supports Microsoft 365 apps, allowing users to view and edit documents and save them in the cloud even when not connected to a PC, thanks to built-in Wi-Fi. The popular M5 version is now available in a sleek and stylish white design for both the 27- and 32-inch models. The new color pairs perfectly with minimalism-inspired designs and adds a finishing touch to any interior aesthetic, perfect for those with a refined taste. The 24-inch version of the M5 has Full HD resolution making it the most accessible monitor series in terms of size and price. The compact size of this version makes it well-suited for small workspaces, or for customers who are simply looking for a good multi-function monitor. Voice assistants have been upgraded from these to allow not only Bixby but also other voice assistants like Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. The Remote Access feature will also be updated to ‘PC on Desktop’ in June, allowing for a simple and secure connection between the display and external PCs for improved usability.

Sony will bring many PlayStation exclusive games to PC. Photo: Sony Sony highlights that this is a new growth area for PlayStation Studios and will begin developing PlayStation Studios entry-level games for mobile devices. This will help their business, these games have the opportunity to find potential customers in big markets like: China, India or Russia, where they like play games on computer devices rather than game consoles. This test seems to have been successful, Sony’s partners will receive financial rewards from the porting of the exclusive PlayStation platform to PC. In 2020 the game Horizon: Zero Dawn helped investors get financing up to 250% return on investment when it was released on PC. In Sony’s latest financial report, the PlayStation 5 gaming device did not live up to expectations like the PS4 when the company saw a decline in sales per PS5 device. Sony’s games business had its best fiscal quarter ever with $8.4 billion in revenue and $763 million in profit, up 50% from 2019. Uncharted 4 or Days Gone, which are games available on PC, will be one of the new growth factors that Sony has discussed with investors, this is also a new challenge when Sony and its partners are facing competition. Huge paintings from other game makers like Fortnite are very popular all over the world.

A Huawei store at a mall in Shanghai, China. Photo: AFP/VNA In a short video posted on social networks, Huawei said that the HarmonyOS operating system will be officially put into use from June 2. At the same time, the company’s internal announcement said that Huawei CEO and founder Ren Zhengfei (Ren Zhengfei) announced major investment strategies in the software sector. HarmonyOS operating system was released by the Chinese telecommunications “giant” on August 9, 2019, in the context that this corporation faces the risk of losing access to Google’s Android operating system due to one of consequences of trade tensions between China and the US. According to the announcement, Harmony OS will be applied on a series of smart devices, including wearable technology devices. HarmonyOS also enables artificial intelligence (AI) compatibility and can also be used on personal computers and other devices. Huawei has been developing the operating system since 9 years ago, but information about this platform only appeared after the US put this company on a banned list in mid-May 2019, thereby blocking the access of the Chinese corporation. Nation for from chip to Android operating system. Every year millions of Huawei smartphones are installed. Therefore, the introduction of HarmonyOS plays an important role in the future of smartphone production activities of the Chinese technology group. Huawei’s rollout of its own operating system comes amid a slump in smartphone sales and overall revenue for China’s top technology group since last year when US sanctions took effect.

In order to improve the quality of electricity supply and reduce the time of customers’ power cuts, especially in the approaching hot season, in addition to 04 hotline insulation cleaning teams, they perform the task of cleaning electrical insulators with pressurized water. On March 10, 2021, Ha Tinh PC established a hot line repair team on the 22kV power grid that is carrying power (belonging to the Ha Tinh high voltage grid operation management team). The team is responsible for managing vehicles and equipment and implementing plans for repair, maintenance, replacement and connection of equipment on the 22kV live grid. The members of the team have been well trained, and invested in modern and advanced equipment, tools and instruments. After nearly 02 months of operation, the team has carried out nearly 70 sessions of hot repair work, including the following work contents: Separation of connections; poor breaker contact handling; replace lightning protection valve; new installation of load circuit breakers; replacing the shaped porcelain neck ties to prevent surface discharge and handling defects in bows and legs … have been done by the hotline repair team in the past time. In order to operate effectively, before that, the team was sent by the Company to study the construction and repair of hot line electricity at the Northern Electricity College; Trained and tested to meet the requirements of theory and practice on live lines at the hotline field, then continued testing on the 22kV power grid of Ha Tinh PC. Through training and practical tests, team members are not only strong in their expertise and techniques, but also create a stable and calm mentality for members, improve their sense of discipline, and strictly follow them. regulations and procedures for occupational safety. Workers of Ha Tinh PC hotline team perform operations on a live grid Mr. Nguyen Van Nhu – Team leader of the hotline said: “When switching to hotline work, at first, the brothers in the group were still confused. However, through the process of being trained and trained, and timely grasping new techniques, up to now, the team members have mastered the technology when accessing the power grid. During the construction process, members always have a sense of reminding and monitoring each other, absolutely no redundant movements to ensure absolute safety when performing tasks. According to Mr. Nhu, in the past, even a small problem had to be cut off to fix it, but when applying new technology, customers can still use electricity normally, daily activities, production and business. business is not interrupted. It can be seen that the application of hotline repair technology into operation has brought many practical benefits, the work contents on the grid have been shortened, helping to save time, prevent and minimize incidents on the network. electricity grid, reducing power loss, contributing to increasing labor productivity, improving the reliability of power supply to meet the increasing demand for electricity of customers.

Illustration. Although this impressive growth rate is partly due to the already bleak first-quarter sales of 2020, there is no denying the positive signal of the technology market in recent months. With 82.7 million units delivered to consumers, this is the highest sales volume in the first quarter of the year since 2012. The main driver of growth in the personal computer market has been on the back of small businesses rebounding after a tough pandemic year, with the emphasis on laptops. According to records, sales of this model reached 67.8 million units in the first quarter of 2021, up to 79% over the same period last year. For its part, the desktop computer business also prospered after a bleak year, but has yet to come out of the decline. A total of 14.8 million desktops were sold in the first three months of 2021, down 5% from the same period in 2020. The strong market recovery in the first quarter of 2021 indirectly helped five manufacturers Export leader (accounting for 78% of total market volume) achieved double-digit growth. Specifically, Lenovo – the market leader with 25% market share – sold 20.4 million units in the last quarter, up 61% over the same period in 2020. For its part, HP – thanks to a boom in sales. Chromebook line (cheap computers using Google operating system) – “came in second” in the first quarter of the year with 19.2 million units sold (up 64% over the same period in 2020). In third place is Dell, with modest growth compared to the two competitors, only 23% (equivalent to 12.9 million units sold). This contributes to the US computer company’s market share continued to decline, currently only 15.7% – much lower than the 19.6% recorded after the first quarter of 2020. The other two names in the top five selling PC makers were Apple and Acer, with 6.6 million and 5.7 million units sold, respectively. However, these are the brands with the best growth in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, respectively 105.2% and 82.1%. Forecasts about the market outlook for the whole year 2021, the analysts are optimistic in the context that businesses and organizations start to regain investment in technology infrastructure. However, the supply shortage will still slow the growth of the computer market, leaving many opportunities wasted. In that context, experts urged governments to soon increase investment to support the production of semiconductor components, in order to soon remove these bottlenecks.

By 2021, the total number of personal computers (laptops and desktops), tablets and smartphones will reach 6.2 billion units globally, according to the latest forecast from research firm Gartner. .

According to the report, the number of laptops and tablets in use by 2021 will increase by 125 million units compared to 2020. By 2022, the number of these devices globally will reach 6.4 billion units, an increase 3.2% compared to 2021. Gartner believes that the number of laptops and tablets will increase by 8.8% and 11.7% by 2021, respectively. will decrease from 522 million units in 2020 to 470 million units by 2022.

Although the number of smartphones will decrease by 2.6% by 2020, it will increase by 1% by 2021. Ranjit Atwal, Gartner Senior Research Director, said: “The pandemic has permanently changed the way the device is used. employee and consumer Family education has shifted to digital education, interactive games to cloud computing… The variety and number of devices will continue to increase ”.

Gartner also predicts a 32% increase in PCs in Q1 2021, to 69.9 million units over the same period last year. This is the fastest growth rate in 21 years. During a pandemic, people need computers to work from home or study online. Shipments in Q1 this year remained the highest since 2015 of 71.7 million units.

Lenovo is still the largest PC maker in the world, with 25.1% market share, up from 23.3% a year ago. HP and Dell ranked second and third with market shares of 21.4% and 16.5%, respectively. Apple, Acer and Asus ranked fourth through sixth.

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