International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 13

The downturn in 2022 was brought on by difficult year-over-year comparisons following the market's dramatic growth during the first two years of the pandemic.

Worsening macroeconomic conditions have led to a reduction in the outlook for global smart home device shipments according to IDC.

IDC has revealed its outlook for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets for the remainder of 2022 and beyond.

IDC predicts that the future of work is uncertain, with hybrid work becoming a permanent feature and automation driving productivity gains.

The IDC MarketScape: Asia Pacific Professional Security Services Vendor Assessment has named Trustwave as a Major Player.

IDC forecasts that smartphone shipments will decline 9.1% in 2022, with recovery anticipated in 2023 and 5G accounting for over half of shipments.

Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality is forecast to reach $13.8 billion this year and grow to $50.9 billion in 2026.

Trustwave has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Managed Security Services 2022 Vendor Assessment.

The IDC MarketScape report called out OVHcloud's attractive and transparent pricing model and its valuable service adjacency.

IoT company Thinxtra hires marketing expert Carineh Grigorian as Marketing Director to support expansion in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Macau.

SAP has launched low-code solution SAP Build, allowing business users to access enterprise technology to make smarter decisions and drive innovation.

The intensified focus on the overall environmental and community impact of the data centre is a key industry trend for 2023 identified by Vertiv.

The drop marks the largest-ever third-quarter decline and the fifth consecutive quarter of decline for the smartphone market amidst economic uncertainties.

Oracle aims to help enterprise developers extend its business applications with a consumer-grade user experience.

As-a-Service products and processes and Tech-by-Wire are two of the most important technology industry developments of the next two to three years.

Shipment volumes remain well above pre-pandemic levels when PC volumes were largely driven by commercial refreshes.

This is the 2nd award for the company known for its platform innovation, pricing models, usage mediation, partner management and settlement capabilities.

Foldable phone shipments are predicted to reach 13.5 million units in 2022, with a compound annual growth rate of 38.7% by 2026, says IDC.

Vodafone Aotearoa Foundation, Woolworths Group, Hamilton City Council and Virtus Health are amongst some of the big names.

Many organisations see cybersecurity as an inhibitor of innovation, with burdensome protection measures standing in the way of progress and speed.