Joint 5th: Acer, 6.6% market share. Continued to see growth in Chromebooks with more models introduced. However, the vendor also struggled with the larger pullback in the market, particularly in EMEA where it had seen a rebound in mid-2014. The vendor ended 2Q14 with a volume of 4.33 million, a significant decline from the prior quarter and year ago volumes. Note: IDC declares a statistical tie in the worldwide PC market when there is less than one tenth of one per cent difference in the revenue share of two or more vendors. Pichi Chuang / Reuters
Joint 5th: Acer, 6.6% market share. Continued to see growth in Chromebooks with more models introduced. However, the vendor also struggled with the larger pullback in the market, particularly in EMEA where it had seen a rebound in mid-2014. The vendor ended 2Q14 with a volume of 4.33 million, a significant decline from the prior quarter and year ago volumes. Note: IDC declares a statistical tie in the worldwide PC market when there is less than one tenth of one per cent difference in the revenue share of two or more vendors. Pichi Chuang / Reuters
4th: Apple, 7.8% market share. Continued to outperform other vendors, with growth of 16.1% globally. The vendor has largely avoided the price competition affecting other players and may be benefitting from some of the uncertainty around the launch of Windows 10, along with refreshed products like the 12-inch MacBook and a relative concentration of shipments in the US, said IDC
4th: Apple, 7.8% market share. Continued to outperform other vendors, with growth of 16.1% globally. The vendor has largely avoided the price competition affecting other players and may be benefitting from some of the uncertainty around the launch of Windows 10, along with refreshed products like the 12-inch MacBook and a relative concentration of shipments in the US, said IDC
3rd: Dell, 14.5% market share. Shipped more than 9.5 million units and registered a year-over-year decline of 8.7%. Strong results in 2Q14 contributed to a poor year-over-year comparison. Stronger performance in Asia/Pacific and EMEA were offset by slower growth in the US, said IDC Lee Hoagland / The National
3rd: Dell, 14.5% market share. Shipped more than 9.5 million units and registered a year-over-year decline of 8.7%. Strong results in 2Q14 contributed to a poor year-over-year comparison. Stronger performance in Asia/Pacific and EMEA were offset by slower growth in the US, said IDC Lee Hoagland / The National
2nd: HP, 18.5% market share. Saw shipments decline 10.4% from a year ago. Slowing business demand and inventory control of entry notebooks contributed to the dip. While most of the slowdown was from outside of the US, the vendor also saw its US volume contract nearly 7%, said IDC. David Caudery / Official Windows Magazine via Getty Images
2nd: HP, 18.5% market share. Saw shipments decline 10.4% from a year ago. Slowing business demand and inventory control of entry notebooks contributed to the dip. While most of the slowdown was from outside of the US, the vendor also saw its US volume contract nearly 7%, said IDC. David Caudery / Official Windows Magazine via Getty Images
1st: Lenovo, 20.3% market share. Held on to the top position with shipments of 13.4 million units. Volume was up 1% from the prior quarter, but down 7.5% from the prior year. The vendor continued to aggressively court expansion outside of Asia/Pacific, leading to share gains in the US and EMEA, said IDC Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters
1st: Lenovo, 20.3% market share. Held on to the top position with shipments of 13.4 million units. Volume was up 1% from the prior quarter, but down 7.5% from the prior year. The vendor continued to aggressively court expansion outside of Asia/Pacific, leading to share gains in the US and EMEA, said IDC Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters

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World’s most popular PC and laptop brands, Q2 2015 – in pictures

Liz Claus

July 26, 2015

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Worldwide PC shipments totalled 66.1 million units in the second quarter of 2015, according to the International Data Corporation, a year-on-year decline of 11.8%.

Muslim Council of Elders condemns terrorism on religious sites

The Muslim Council of Elders has strongly condemned the criminal attacks on religious sites in Britain.

It firmly rejected “acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship”.

“Attacking places of worship is a form of terrorism and extremism that threatens peace and stability within societies,” it said.

The council also warned against the rise of hate speech, racism, extremism and Islamophobia. It urged the international community to join efforts to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence.

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The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct to Nairobi, with fares starting from Dh1,695. The resort can be reached from Nairobi via a 35-minute flight from Wilson Airport or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or by road, which takes at least three hours.

The rooms
Rooms at Fairmont Mount Kenya range from Dh1,870 per night for a deluxe room to Dh11,000 per night for the William Holden Cottage.

The specs: 2019 BMW X4

Price, base / as tested: Dh276,675 / Dh346,800

Engine: 3.0-litre turbocharged in-line six-cylinder

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 354hp @ 5,500rpm

Torque: 500Nm @ 1,550rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 9.0L / 100km

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