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• Ultra-hyped ultrabooks ultra-flopped in 2012

  Just 12 months ago, the ultrabook was widely regarded as the PC market's savior. Since then, it's become more of a punch line.

• Rising demand for PCs lifts Lenovo out of the red

  PC maker Lenovo marked its return to profitability on Thursday but said higher component costs put a dent in results for its last fiscal year.

• PC market rebound reflects success of Windows 7

  Gartner is predicting a 22 percent growth of global PC sales for 2010, following years of declining volume. The rebound is reflective of the general economic recovery, but also illustrates the pent up demand created by companies and consumers avoiding Windows Vista, and the shift to embrace Windows 7.

• PC market looks up in the Asia-Pacific for Q1, 2010

  The Asia-Pacific PC market grew 38 per cent in the three months to the end of March compared to the same period a year ago, a report by IDC has found.

• PC market on fast track to recovery, IDC says

  PC shipments worldwide will grow by double digits on a yearly basis through 2013, buoyed by increased commercial spending and growing demand for portable PCs like laptops and netbooks, IDC said in a study issued on Wednesday.

• IDC: PC market hot in Q3

  The Asia-Pacific PC market (excluding Japan) grew by 17 per cent from July to September compared to the same period last year, according to research firm, IDC.

• Gartner: Worldwide PC market shows signs of recovery

  The worst may be over for the PC industry, as PC shipments are on pace to reach 285 million units in 2009, a 2 percent decline from 2008 shipments of 291 million, according to Gartner.

• IDC: Netbooks keep Q3 PC sales afloat

  Sales of mini-notebooks (netbooks) and a strong Australian dollar kept the PC market buoyant during the third quarter of this year, according to new IDC figures.