International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 14

PC vendors are competing in the global market despite challenges, with the market declining by 3.9% in Q3, according to IDC.

IDC reports worldwide PC shipments are dropping, but not as fast as predicted. 62.4 million units were shipped in 2Q16, a decline of only 4.5%.

IDC study finds consistent security, price, and reduced complexity to drive enterprise adoption of SD-WAN. Revenues predicted to reach $6bn by 2020.

APAC organisations in the Asia Pacific region are progressing rapidly in their readiness for Big Data and Analytics, according to analyst firm IDC.

Minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to strong smartphone saturation in developed markets, as well as a decline from Apple and Samsung.

Global IT spending to slow notably in 2016, growing only 2% amid economic instability in emerging markets and smartphone market saturation, reports IDC.

The worldwide smartphone market finished 2015 on a high, with a strong holiday quarter boosting volumes to record levels.

The PC market continued its downward trajectory in 2015, with mobiles, tablets and Windows 10 contributing to the decline.

ANZ is expected to record a small increase in IT services growth next year, with the overall APeJ IT services spend forecast to grow 6.5%.

Asia Pacific accounts for more than 40% of the global IoT spend of $698.6 billion in 2015, with insurance telematics leading the way according to IDC.

Mobile payments are poised for explosive growth in Asia Pacific, driven by a high number of initiatives and diverse mCommerce maturity levels.

Organisations across NZ and Australia will struggle to realise business value of key data assets without a holistic data management strategy in place.

The Internet of Things market is headed for strong growth, with the number of connected units set to increase from 3.1 billion to 8.6 billion by 2020.

Android and iOS are continuing to move toward total domination of the worldwide smartphone market following results from 2014.

Tablets with voice calling outshine phablets in Asia, capturing over 25% market share as consumers seek all-in-one devices.

IT spending is set to improve in H2 2014, with a significant commercial PC refresh cycle already underway, says IDC.

PC market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) declines 10% YoY in Q2 2014, impacted by economic slow down and large-screen smartphones in China.

Market researcher, IDC, predicts that the Asia Pacific Unified Communications as a Service market will boom to $659m in 2018.

Global smart connected device (SCD) shipments expected to reach 1.8 billion in 2014, led by smartphone growth. #technology #smartphones.

Global smartphone shipments are set to rise by 23.1% this year, hitting 1.2 billion, according to analysts IDC.