International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 44

IDC has forecasted a 108.3% CAGR over 5 years for the augmented and virtual reality headset market. AR headsets also predicted to gain momentum.

IDC predicts that by 2018, 35% of data-intensive businesses will adopt formal data center planning, sourcing, and governance.

Robotics is set to disrupt business operations across industries as companies look to gain a competitive edge, says IDC.

Although these markets are forecast for growth in the detachable segment, the disproportionate decline in slate tablets ensures no growth until 2020.

Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.

All hope is not dead for the PC market as the decline has slowed down, according to the latest statistics from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.

IDC predicts that 4G smartphone shipments will reach 1 billion this year as emerging markets catch up, but growth is slower than last year.

Indian demonetization slows down devices market, with cash dominating transactions, says IDC. Q4 2016 expected to contract.

According to IDC, SMBs will spend USD $564 billion on IT in 2016, growing to USD $668 billion by 2020, to stay competitive against larger enterprises.

India's PC market saw a 17.3% rise in Q3 2016 shipments, thanks to festive consumer spending, despite a 22.5% year-on-year decline, IDC reports.

In the APeJ region, IDC forecasts tech spending in manufacturing will hit USD $36 billion by 2020, driven by industrial automation and efficiency gains.

The Australian tablet market continues to decline, with detachables being the only bright spot, according to IDC.

Rise of second-hand smartphones disrupts market, with IDC forecasting a leap to 222.6m devices by 2020, shaking up the industry.

India's smartphone market hits a record-high with over 30 million shipments, driven by festive sales and a strong online presence.

IDC Report identifies Accenture, IBM, and Cognizant as frontrunners in IoT consulting and system integration services.

Innovative cloud-based network monitoring startups secure multi-million dollar investments, according to IDC report.

VeloCloud has unveiled what it calls an 'industry-first' SD-WAN solution to include Voice Quality Monitoring (VQM) capability.

Malaysia's 2017 Budget pushes towards a digital economy, IDC highlights, forecasting a surge in ICT sector growth and societal benefits.

IT and Business Services revenues to exceed $1tn in 2018, says IDC forecast, with Asia Pacific set to have highest growth rate.

Lack of vision, credibility, or ability to influence will keep 40% of CIOs from attaining leadership roles in enterprise DX by 2017.