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 […]
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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 […]
Global IT spending to inch up 3% in 2022
Worldwide IT spending is expected to hit US$4.5 trillion in 2022, an increase of three percent from 2021, according Gartner. The pace of growth will be hindered by spending cutbacks on PCs, tablets and printers […]
Security is major priority in hybrid era
IT leaders in the Asia-Pacific region are placing security as a major priority in the hybrid work era, according to an IDC report. With employees working remotely, providing access to insecure devices, networks and data […]
Australia to double AI spending by 2025
Australia’s spending on artificial intelligence (AI) systems will double to US$3.6 billion in 2025, a compounded annual growth rate of 24.4 percent for the period of 2020-25, according to IDC. Organisations will be increasing their […]
HP leads India PC market in Q1
HP Inc topped India’s PC market by accounting for more than 1.4 million of the 4.3 million units shipped in Q1, according to IDC. With an overall 33.8 percent PC market, it enjoyed its biggest […]
AVG deployments to exceed 150,000 globally by 2027
Worldwide deployment of automated guided vehicles (AVGs) in seaports are expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 26 percent to exceed 150,000 units by 2027, according to ABI Research. […]
Tablet and Chromebook market dips in Q1
As the world adjusts to a new normal, so too has the tablet and Chromebook market. According to IDC, worldwide tablet shipments reached 38.4 million units in Q1, a drop of 3.9 percent over the […]
75% of organisations to increase edge spending over next 2 years
More and more organisations are bringing computing to the edge. According to an IDC survey, three quarters of respondents plan to increase their edge spending by an average increase of 37 percent over the next […]
Lenovo retains top spot as global PC market slows in Q1
Lenovo held on its pole position in the global PC market in Q1 with 22.7 percent share, a slight drop from 23.7 percent for the corresponding period last year, according to IDC. The rest of […]
India smartphone market rises 7% in 2021
Supply shortage and pandemic aside, India’s smartphone market grew seven percent in 2021 to 161 million units, according to IDC. Xiaomi led a band of China makers (Vivo, Realme and Oppo) that dominated the top […]
Huawei P50 Pro: Distinctly pro
By Edward Lim Other than foldables, most smartphones look similar at the front. When not powered on, it’s just a black reflective glass screen. Perhaps the only distinguisable difference from a frontal view is the […]
Global IT spending to rise 5.1% in 2022
In a sign of economic recovery despite the ongoing pandemic, global IT spending is expected to hit US$4.5 trillion in 2022, up 5.1 percent from 2021, according to Gartner. There are high expectations that digital […]
Global AI software market to grow 21.3% in 2022
Pandemic notwithstanding, artificial intelligence (AI) adoption continues to power ahead with global AI software market expected to grow 21.3 percent to US$62.5 billion in 2022. According to Gartner’s definition, this market covers applications with AI […]
Supply challenge stifles India smartphone market growth
The supply chain challenge is impacting smartphone market growth. In India, Q3 shipment dropped by 12 percent to 48 million units — after four consecutive quarters of increase, according to IDC. According to Navkendar Singh, […]
Xiaomi 11T: Flagship features at a sensible price
By Edward Lim Let me start off with a caveat. This is my first review of a smartphone that I did not buy and use myself. Previously, I only wrote about smartphones that I paid […]
The future of ERP: How automation is redefining work
By Andy Brockhoff, President of APAC at Unit4 The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably accelerated digital transformation worldwide. Technology is more ingrained in our daily lives than ever before, and we’re spending even more time in […]
Demand for gaming PCs and monitors to remain high till 2025
The currrent surge in demand for gaming PCs and monitors is expected to continue till 2025, according to IDC. Worldwide shipments of these products are predicted to continue to grow at rates faster than their […]
Global semiconductor market to grow 17.3% in 2021
The global semiconductor shortage is real. IDC is predicting that the market will grow 17.3 percent this year, compared to 10.8 percent in 2020. However, the research firm expects the industry to normalise by the […]
Women in AI: It’s about attitude and passion
By Chloe Lim While data science is a relatively new field, the percentage of women data scientists is low compare to men. However, panellists at a H2O.ai online session believe that it’s just a matter […]
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