Will Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) become the memory of choice for the future? Everspin Technologies certainly hopes so, announcing record 300% Y-o-Y growth in 2011 MRAM product shipments.

The Everspin customer list contains major OEMs such as Dell and LSI using MRAM in RAID storage solutions. The company says it has over 300 active customers, with around 100 MRAM products in 3 markets.

Everspin is currently the only commercial producer of MRAM products. IBM and Toshiba have been working on the technology for years, but so far Read more...

The EMEA PC market continue declining in Q4 2011 according to IDC as PC shipments are down by -6.5% Y-o-Y, the 5th consecutive quarter of decline. As a result total EMEA PC shipments for 2011 are also down, reaching 103M units with a -7% Y-o-Y decline. 

"Western Europe remained the most impacted as PC shipments contracted for the fifth consecutive quarter, recording a decline of 11.5%," IDC reports. The region is going through weakness in consumer demand and a slowdown within the commercial segment, as pressure due to the eurozone debt crisis escalates.  Read more...

Ingram Micro promotes current president/COO Alain Monie to CEO, replacing Gregory M. Spierkel.

Spierkel was CEO since 2005, and will assist the company in the management transition until April 15 2012. In a company statement, Spierkel says he wants to spend more  time with his family.

Monie will retain his position as president. He first joined Ingram Micro in January 2003 as executive VP, and left the company to become April Management CEO in 2010 before returning to Ingram Micro in November 2011.

He is also a member of the board of directors Read more...

Gartner reports EMEA PC shipments total 28.9M units in Q4 2011-- a -9.6% Y-o-Y decline, the fourth consecutive quarter of decline for the region. 

As a result, Gartner estimates year-end 2011 EMEA PC shipments will be down by 7.2% from 2010, as a continually uncertain economic environment squeezes spending on PCs. 

On a global basis, both consumer and professional PC markets remain weak in mature markets such as W. Europe, resulting in overall negative growth. Gartner reports WW Q4 2011 PC shipments decline by -1.4% Y-o-Y to reach 92.2M units. 

The Read more...