By Martin Baccardax “Consumer demand has remained muted though promotional activity from the likes of Apple and other players has helped soften the fall,” the IDC report noted. Apple (AAPL) – Get Apple Inc. Report shares edged higher Monday following a report that suggested the tech giant was able to buck the trend of cooling personal computer demand with solid third quarter MacBook shipments. The International Data Corporation’s closely-tracked survey showed global PC shipments fell 15% from last year to around 74.3 million units, lead by a 27.8% decline for HP Inc. (HPQ) – Get HP Inc. Report…