Smartphones Hurt PC Sales

Details Published on Sunday, 04 August 2013 09:46 The Middle East and Africa region's PC market experienced another quarter of steep decline in Q2 2013 as the proliferation of mobile technology continues unabated. According to IDC, shipments of PCs into the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey slowed 18.3%...

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Internet of Things Opportunities

Details Published on Sunday, 04 August 2013 09:31 The Internet plays an increasingly central role in the modern world, not only at the level of infrastructure, but also in culture, society and business. The Internet of Things extends that role to encompass an increasingly diverse range of devices...

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Technology Platform of the Future

Details Published on Wednesday, 01 August 2012 06:32 A nexus of converging forces — social, mobile, cloud and information — is building upon and transforming user behavior while creating new business opportunities, according to Gartner. Although these forces are innovative and disruptive on their...

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Mobile Phones Sales Plummet

Worldwide sales of mobile phones reached 419 million units in the second quarter of 2012, a 2.3 percent decline from the second quarter of 2011, according to Gartner. Smartphone sales accounted for 36.7 percent of total mobile phone sales and grew 42.7 percent in the second quarter of 2012. "Demand slowed further in the second quarter of 2012," says Anshul Gupta, principal research analyst at Gartner....

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EMEA IT Spend Will Grow 1.4%

IT spending in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will reach US $1.154 trillion in 2013, a 1.4 percent increase from 2012 projected spending of $1.138 trillion, according to Gartner. Despite the ongoing economic malaise, the analyst firm sees pockets of growth in IT in Europe, mainly driven by devices and software. Big data will also change the landscape of IT – creating new jobs. “This year...

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