Xiaomi Beats Apple and Fitbit For the Top Spot in Wearable Tech
2017-09-03
Xiaomi has beaten Apple and Fitbit for a second straight quarter as the most popular maker of wearable devices in the world.Read More…
Acer is No. 4 PC Vendor Worldwide in 1H 2017
2017-08-20
According to final data released by IDC, Acer is the no. 4 PC vendor worldwide in 1H 2017 with over 7 percent market share.Read More…
OEMs critical for digital transformation
2017-07-31
Dell EMC and leading IT market research and advisory firm IDC’s spotlight on digital transformation for VSPs predicts that enterprises who are quick to embrace digital transformation trends will outgrow their competition, with those too slow to react will struggle to survive.Read More…
Ethernet switch market on the rise
2017-06-27
According to the new research by IDC, the worldwide Ethernet switch market (Layer 2/3) recorded $5.66 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2017, recording an increase of 3.3 per cent year over year.Read More…
GCC mobile market shows signs of recovery
2017-06-07
The GCC mobile phone market started 2017 off on a positive note according to the latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s newly released Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that overall shipments for the first quarter of the year totaled 6.1Read More…
Palo Alto Networks Joins IDC for Middle East IT Security Roadshow
2017-05-11
Palo Alto Networks is on the road with international industry analyst firm IDC for the latest installment of the Middle East IT Security Roadshow.Read More…
Tech Savvy Businesses Grow, Says Sage
2017-04-09
According to new research almost a third of small business who commit to technology show demonstrable growth.Read More…
Nigeria’s PC market falls to lowest levels, says IDC
2017-04-04
Official PC shipments to Nigeria fell 57.1% year on year in 2016 to total 156,511 units, according to the latest figures compiled by International Data Corporation (IDC). This means the market has now fallen to its lowest levels since IDC started tracking it in Q1 2008, with factors such asRead More…
Not on top, but still ruling the desks
2017-03-30
With the advent of mobile computing, the PC market is gradually moving away from desktop computing. This trend has been consistent for past several years and recently analyst firm Gartner reported a decline in worldwide PC shipments for the seventh consecutive quarter. Despite several challenges the desktop market has aRead More…
Smart wearables must evolve beyond basic functionality
2017-03-29
The wearables growth story continues unabated in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, with shipments reaching an all-time high of 746,000 units in the final quarter of 2016, according to the latest figures compiled by International Data Corporation (IDC).Read More…
Political, monetary & economic factors inhibit E. African PC market
2017-03-23
The East Africa PC market – comprising Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda – declined -8.6% year on year in Q4 2016, according to the latest figures compiled by International Data Corporation (IDC).Read More…
MSPs on the rise
2017-03-16
The managed services market is witnessing accelerated growth and is continuing to gain wider acceptance in the Middle East.Read More…