by Hunter Feybusch
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by Hunter Feybusch
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- Huawei Software Co. of China and Canon announced they will team up to develop a native HarmonyOS, Printing Ecosystem
- “New software for printers, drivers, relevant applications, and cloud printing.”
- Announced new partnership during the Huawei Smart Office Ecosystem Summit in Wuhan, China on December 26, 2024
- Now an official partner of Huawei’s HarmonyOS next ecosystem
- Huawei of China has been under investigation for years:
- U.S. Department of Justice in 2019, charged Huawei with bank fraud and stealing trade secrets
- Charged Huawei, its chief financial office, and two affiliated firms with a laundry list of crimes including Conspiracy, money laundering, bank and wire fraud
- A group of US senators has pushed to impose sanctions on Huawei as they believe the company is a U.S. security threat
- Numerous countries allege that the company’s products may purposely contain security holes that China’s government could use for spying purposes
- Also, some countries allege that Huawei steals intellectual property from foreign technology
Police in Warren, Ohio announced they are on lookout for toner thief Sam’s Club store vide camera caught man on camera stealing over $600 worth of printer ink cartridges
Research published by SNS Insider Claims that the total global MFP market was worth $42.51 billion in 2024 Projected to reach $66.65 billion by 2032 CAGR (cumulative annual growth rate) of 5.83% AIO segment (small A4 desktop units) have CAGR of 6.18% Laser-based MFPs have 60.08% of revenue
Report from HookPhish cybersecurity service Successful hack from the “INC Ransom” hacking group, which is most likely located in Russia Unknown how many customers are impacted, or if any MFPs are involved
Research published by Astute Analytica Global sales of MFPs to reach 66.2 billion by 2033 Valued at $39.9 billion on 2024 CAGR (cumulative annual growth rate) of 5.8% Total shipments to reach 143 million MFPs in 2025 One of main reasons for growth is customers looking for units with higher security
