The worldwide PC market has kicked off 2024 on a positive note, with total shipments of desktops and notebooks witnessing a 3.2 percent year-on-year growth to reach 57.2 million units in Q1, according to Canalys. […]
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Philippine PC market slides 24.2% in 2023
The Philippine PC market shipped 1.89 million units, dipping 24.2 percent year-on-year in 2023. The government sector experienced a sharp drop in purchases during the first half of 2023 due to procurement-related difficulties. As these […]
GenAI gains traction with 85% of Asia’s top retailers
Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) are poised to shape the retail landscape in the Asia-Pacific region, according to an IDC report. Some 85 percent of Asia-based 2000 (A2000) retailers are expected to test […]
Apple nudges Samsung off top spot in global smartphone market
After 12 years at the top of the global smartphone market, Samsung was dethroned by Apple in 2023. The iPhone maker achieved a record market share and a first time at the top. This comes […]
Half of APAC enterprises to work with partners on GenAI by 2025
One in two enterprises in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) will partner cloud providers for generative AI (GenAI) platforms, developer tools and infrastructure by 2025, according to IDC. These enterprises are aware of the rise of […]
Half of consumers will limit social media interactions by 2025
Growing consumer concern regarding the declining quality of social media platforms is expected to lead to 50 percent abandonment or reduction in usage by 2025, according to a Gartner survey. The survey findings point to […]
NZ smartphone shipment drops 13.5% in Q3
New Zealand’s smartphone market dipped 13.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q3, according IDC. Despite this decline, a surge of 10.9 percent compared to the previous quarter hints at a market poised for a potential rebound. […]
India PC market soars with 4.5m units in Q3
The India PC market hit 4,5 million units in Q3, an increase of 14 percent year-on-year, according to IDC. Leading the growth was the desktop segment with 19.3 percent increase while the notebook category was […]
APAC PC market sheds 13% in Q3
The Asia Pacific PC market dropped13 percent in year-over-year in Q3, according to Gartner. China fared worse with a steep 20 percent decline due to unemployment issues and spending cuts by the government. India’s Directorate […]
India wearable market up 53% in H1
India’s wearable marke is sizzling, rising 53.3 percent year on year (YoY) in the first half of 2023, according to IDC. Brands shipped 57.8 million units during this period. Spurring the growth was new launches […]
PC shipments dip for 6th consecutive quarter in Q2
Global PC shipments continued to shrink by 13.4 percent year on year, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of decline, according to IDC. The contraction is attributed to macroeconomic headwinds, weak demand from both the consumer […]
APAC IT spending to grow 4.4% in 2023
IT spending for Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to grow by 4.4 percent in 2023, up from 3.8 percent in 2022, according to IDC. Sparking this growth despite the global uncertainties are the reopening of China […]
Tablet shipment falls below pre-pandemic levels
Global tablet shipment fell 18 percent year on year in Q1 to below pre-pandemic level in Q1 of 2020, according to Canalys. While shipments are set to hover around pre-pandemic levels in the short term, […]
Global smartphone market dips 12% in Q1
The global smartphone market continud its downward trend for fifth consecutive quarter, dropping 12 percent year-on-year in Q1, according to Canalys. Samsung snagged the pole position with 22 percent market share, just one percent ahead […]
Edge server deployments to accelerate over next 5 years
Global edge server deployments are expected to accelerate significantly over the next five years, according to ABI Research. On-premises and carrier deployment will lead the 53.8 percent CAGR, creating an addressable market of US$18.99 billion […]
APAC security spending to rise 16.7% in 2023
Security continues to be a top priority for governments and organisations in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. According to IDC, spending on security hardware, services and software in APAC is expected to increase by 16.7 percent […]
Gartner: Half of cybersecurity leaders will switch jobs by 2025
Cybersecurity is a top concern for organisations in the digital age. Any lapse or breach of the enterprise network may result in loss of business, on top of reputation and customer confidence. It is not […]
Wearable demand up 47% in India in 2022
India shipped 100 million wearable devices in 2022, an increase of 46.9 percent from the previous year, according to IDC. The second half of the year accounted for more than 60 percent of the total. […]
Vivo leads as China’s smartphone market slumps 13.2% in 2022
Strict COVID-19 restrictions and economic demand proved to be a double barrel of bad news for China’s smartphone market in 2022. The market took a hit of 13.2 percent in 2022, with both 2022 and […]
Big data and analytics software poised for strong growth
Big data and analytics (BDA) is helping enterprises in shaping their businesses and decision making. IDC expects the trend of companies relying on data manipulation to analyse, predict, and swiftly adapt to changing market conditions […]
Global semiconductor revenue inches up 1.1% in 2022
From shortage to sluggishness, the semiconductor market experienced a roller coaster ride in 2022. According to Gartner, global semiconductor revenue inched up 1.1 percent in 2022 to reach US$601.7 billion. The combined revenue of the […]
Global smart home device market to drop 2.6% in 2022
Worldwide shipment of smart home devices are expected to decrease by 2.6 percent in 2022 to 874 million units, according to IDC. Facing the brunt due to worsening worldwide macroeconomic situation are smart speakers and […]
Governments to spend 6.8% more on IT in 2023
Governments around the world are expected to increase IT spending to hit US$588.9 billion in 2023, an increase of 6.8 percent from 2022, according to Gartner. The increase is forecast to cover all segments except […]
Xiaomi slips but maintains lead in India smartphone market in Q3
In India’s dampened smartphone market, Xiaomi experienced 18 percent year-on-year declienge in Q3 but managed to hold on to pole position. According to IDC, more than 70 percent of Xiaomi’s shipments went to online channels, […]
Apple rises while China smartphone market dips 11% in Q3
China’s smartphone market shipped 70 million units in Q3, a dip of 11 percent compared to the corresponding period last year, according to Canalys. In a depressed market, Apple wtinessed remarkable growth of 36 percent […]
APAC (ex Japan) PC market dips 16.6% in Q3
The Asia Pacific PC market dropped by 16.6 percent in Q3, compared to the same period last year, according to Gartner. Leading the dip is China experiencing slow shipments due to lockdowns which disrupted business […]
Global AI spending to touch US$450b in 2022
Global artificial intelligence (AI) spending rose 20.7 percent year on year to reach US$383.3 billion in 2021, according to IDC. And that growth is expected to continue with projected revenue of US$450 billion this year. […]
Conversational AI will cut contact centre labour cost by US$80b in 2026
More companies turn to conversational AI for their customer support with spending expected by Gartner to hit about US$2 billion in 2022. The growth of the technology is predicted to reduce contact centre agent labor […]
APAC (ex Japan) 5G enterprise services market to grow to US$18b in 2026
5G adoption is gaining momentum in the consumer market as countries open up to a post-pandemic world. In the enterprise space, IDC is predicting strong growth from US$106 million in 2021 to US$8 billion in […]
Tablet and Chromebook shipment continue to slide in Q2
Not all markets are benefitting from the reopening of businesses and schools post-pandemic. Tablet and Chromebook shipment declined for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q2, according to Canalys. The tablet market was down 11 percent […]
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