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 […]
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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 […]
Xiaomi leads as India smartphone market recovers
Xiaomi grew an impressive 84 percent year-over-year in Q2 as India’s smartphone market recovered from the pandemic with a 86 percent rise, according to IDC. Overall the China phone maker snagged a 29.2 percent market […]
2 in 3 Indian organisations in early AI adoption
Artificial intelligence (AI) is THE must-do technology these days. In India, two out of three organisations are exploring AI technologies to enhance customer experience, improve operations, and enhance decision-making, according to IDC. However, only 8.4 […]
Singapore is top global innovation hub
Singapore has retained its pole position in KPMG’s global ranking of leading technology innovation hubs outside of Silicon Valley/San Francisco. The 2021 KPMG Technology Industry Survey of more than 800 global leaders ranked Singapore ahead […]
India’s server market up, external storage market down in Q1
In back-to-back Q1 updates, IDC has reported that India’s server market grew 33.8 percent to reach US$310.6 million while its external storage market dropped six percent to US$83.0 million. The x86 market contributed 88.8 percent […]
Optimizely named a leader in feature management and experimentation
Optimizely has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave: Feature Management And Experimentation, Q2 2021. The digital experience platform provider has the largest market presence score and received “differentiated” scores in experimentation, audience targeting […]
Samsung knocks Apple off smartphone perch in Q1
Samsung regained its top spot in the global smartphone market in Q1, nudging Apple off the position it held a quarter ago, according to IDC. The Korea tech giant captured a 20.3 percent marketshare while […]
1 in 3 APAC business deprioritises security and fraud prevention
Businesses in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are deprioritising security and fraud prevention with nearly one third favouring revenue generation, according to an Experian global study. This makes the digital ecosystem even more vulnerable for consumers. […]
India IT and business services market growth slows down in 2020
India’s IT and business services market grew to US$13.41b in 2020, according to IDC. However, the 5.41 percent year-over-year growth was slowed down by the pandemic. In 2019, the market enjoyed 8.43 percent increase from […]
China to lead APAC in IT security spending in 2021
China will lead the way as organisations in the Asia-Pacifc (except Japan) spend more in IT security this year, according to IDC. China will account more than 40 percent of total APAC security spending in […]
Global semiconductor market soars 10.4% in 2020
Amid the current chip shortage, Gartner has reported that the worldwide semiconductor revenue rose 10.4 percent to US$466.2 billion in 2020. Intel retained its pole position by revenue in 2020, followed by Samsung Electronics, SK […]
Social and collaboration software market to grow 17% in 2021
The worldwide social software and collaboration market is expected to reach US$4.5 billion in 2021, up 17.1 percent from 2020, according Gartner. Two key growth factors are the need to support remote work during COVID-19, […]
80% of IT leaders to adopt cloud-based IAM
Four in five global IT decision-makers have already adopted, or plan to adopt or expand, cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) initiatives over the next two years, according to a ForgeRock and Google Cloud commissioned […]
Half of APAC healthcare organisations to increase IT spending
With COVID-19 vaccinations underway in many countries, more than 45 percent of healthcare organisations in the Asia-Pacific region are planning to increase IT spending to prepare for the next normal, according to IDC. The India […]
Global PC monitor up 8.3% in 2020
Persistent demand powered by the impact of COVID-19 drove the global PC monitor market up 8.3 percent in 2020. This trend is set to continue with another 8.7 percent rise in 2021, according to IDC. […]
Wearables market shoots up 28.4% in 2020
2020 was a remarkable year for the wearables market. With more people working and learning remotely, demand for such devices rose an astonishing 28.4 percent to 444.4 million units, according to IDC. The research firm […]
Pandemic fuels growth in India tablet market in 2020
It took a pandemic to stem four years of decline in India’s tablet market. COVID-19 fuelled a 14.7 percent year on year growth to 2.8 million units in 2020, according to IDC. The rising demand […]
Apple drives smartphone market growth in Q4
The success of its iPhone 12 series propelled Apple to the top of the smartphone market with 23.4 percent share in Q4, according to IDC Apple shipped 90.1 million devices in that quarter to drive […]
Gartner expects IT spending to grow 6.2% in 2021
Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach US$3.9 trillion in 2021, up 6.2 percent from 2020, according to Gartner. Enterprise software is expected to have the strongest rebound of 8.8 percent as remote work environments […]
PC market surges 26.1% in Q4
The pandemic has turned out to be a boon for the PC market, which soared by 26.1 percent year on year to 91.6 million units in Q4, according to IDC. Full year growth is 13.1 […]
Used smartphone market to be worth US$65b by 2024
Refurbished and used smartphones are expected to be in hot demand, growing from 225.4 million units in 2020 to 351.6 million units in 2024, a compounded annual growth rate of 11.2 percent, according to IDC. […]
5 cybersecurity predictions for 2021
By Ray Garnie, APAC VP, DigiCert 2020 has brought about a lot of change. Who would’ve imagined watching our favourite sports teams on TV and stadiums without spectators, or the one-year postponement of the Tokyo […]
Apple snares major slice of wearables market in Q3
Apple Watches and AirPods have helped to place Apple top of the heap with 33.1 percent share of the global wearables market in Q3, according to IDC. Next was Xiaomi, which experinenced 26.4 percent year […]
5G focus drives up phone prices in China
With more local brands shifting their focus to 5G, the average selling prices (ASPs) of smartphones in China is expected to edge up 11.4 percent year over year in 2020, according to IDC. However, weaker […]
1st impression matters lots in online experience
When delivering online experience, organisations have little room for failure as people tend to have a low tolerance for difficulty in registering or logging in to access services. According to a ForgeRock survey, nearly half […]
China leads in AR/VR spending
Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is tipped to balloon from just over US$12.0 billion this year to US$72.8 billion in 2024, according to IDC. Leading the way is China, which accounted […]
Xiaomi bucks trend as China smartphone market dips
Xiaomi was the bright spark in a sea of red as China’s smartphone market slid 14.3 percent year-on-year in Q3, according to IDC. With a 13 percent share, it opened up the gap between Apple […]
Xiaomi maintains lead as India’s smartphone market rebounds
Xiaomi held on to pole position as India’s smartphone market enjoyed a double-digit growth in Q3, according to IDC. The China smartphone maker shipped 13.5 million units, growing serven percent year on year (YoY). Despite […]
realme ships 50m smartphones in just 27 months
Nine quarters was all it took for realme to sell 50 million smartphones — making it the fastest to do so. Just for reference, Samsung took 10 and Apple 13 quarters to reach the milestone. […]
The Philippines is SEA’s top in online piracy
Half of the Philippines have admitted to accessing streaming piracy websites or torrent sites. This places the Philippines as the leader in online piracy in Southeast Asia. According to a YouGov survey, the act is […]
Cloud business to exceed US$1t in 2024
COVID-19 has turbo-charged cloud adoption and extension around the world as enterprises scramble to adapt to a new normal. Total worldwide spending on cloud services, the hardware and software components underpinning cloud services, and the […]
Vivo summits Thai smartphone market in Q2
In a battle of the China smartphone makers, Vivo slid ahead of Oppo in Thailand’s smartphone market in Q2. According to IDC, Vivo reached top spot with 19.5 percent market share, thanks to its focus […]
DataCentre market to rebound by 2024
The pandemic-struck datacentre market is expected to dip 10.3 percent this year but grow over the next four years, according to Gartner. The research firm projects end-user spending on global datacentre infrastructure to rise six […]
GPU refresh and remote working to spur gaming PCs and monitor growth
With the pandemic forcing many to work from home and most forms of entertainment resticted, gaming has grown in popularity, creating a boom for gaming PCs and peripherals.
Nearly half of consumers to use more online services post-pandemic
If online service usage was not already the norm before COVID-19 struck, it will certainly be post-pandemic as nearly half of respondents (45 percent) to a ForgeRock survey plan to consumer more online services post-pandemic.
Do you need a new iPad?
By Edward Lim
Apple unveiled two new iPads early this morning — the 8th generation iPad and 4th generation iPad Air. If that has gotten you excited, it’s understandable because the specifications and features are amazing.
Infrastructure is important but customer identity will future proof success
By Ajay Biyani, Asean Managing Director of ForgeRock
The COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps more than any other event in human history, has pushed people towards digital. New research from Facebook and Bain & Company shows that Southeast Asia will be home to 310 million digital consumers by the end of this year, reaching a number previously forecasted for 2025.
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