All posts tagged "IDC"
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Business Tech
Wearables face race to the bottom
20 December 2024Smartwatch revenues are in decline due to an influx of low-cost options, but hearables will boost...
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Hardware
World smartphone growth returns, via emerging markets
3 December 2024IDC forecasts 6.2% growth in 2024, fuelled by robust demand for Android and pent-up demand for...
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Product of the Day
Qualcomm launches AI-enabled Wi-Fi 7 platform
11 October 2024The Networking Pro A7 Elite enhances connectivity and device interactions with edge integration.
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Product of the Day
NetScout platform
pushes AIOps3 September 2024Omnis AI Insights fuels AI and machine learning processes with actionable data to enhance service performance.
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Hardware
Innovative chips boost
mid-range smartphones21 August 2024Smartphone makers can now offer devices with near-flagship levels of features at a more compelling price,...
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Hardware
Tablets finally pass
pre-pandemic tallies7 August 2024Worldwide tablet shipments jumped more than 20% in the second quarter of 2024 - and look...
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Software
GenAI set to transform smartphone industry
1 August 2024Worldwide generative AI smartphone shipments are forecast to reach 70% of the market by 2028, from...
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Hardware
The PC keeps
coming back15 July 2024The personal computer market grew by 3% in the second quarter, buoyed by demand for AI...
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People 'n' Issues
Smart finally overtake feature phones in Africa
10 June 2024Smartphone sales jumped 17.9% while their low-cost alternatives fell.15.9%, says the IDC.
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Business Tech
Cisco Live: New $1bn fund targets AI start-ups
6 June 2024At the Cisco Live expo in Las Vegas this week, the networking giant announced strategic investments...
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Africa News
Smartphone sales rebound, led by emerging markets
5 June 2024Most growth will be driven by Android devices, expected to grow faster at 4.8%, compared to...
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Gaming
$100m pumped into SA gaming and content
16 May 2024Talent10 Holdings and the Industrial Development Corporation are investing heavily in South African entertainment.
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Hardware
Lenovo embraces a strategy
that never ends29 April 2024The secret to its dominant position across categories lies in a channel-centric strategy, Southern Africa GM...
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Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI set to boost marketing productivity by 40%
4 April 2024Research from International Data Corporation shows that applying GenAI to a range of enterprise marketing tasks...
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Product of the Day
Gaming PCs make
a comeback25 March 2024The IDC forecasts gaming PCs will make a modest recovery this year after a down 2023,...
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Hardware
Africa smartphone
sales jump12 March 2024Kenya leads growth, thanks to local assembly, while Chinese brands boosted Nigeria, says the IDC.
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Hardware
Mobile market about to bounce back
27 February 2024The IDC forecasts that worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.2-billion units in 2024.
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Product of the Day
Check Point announces AI cybersecurity solution
19 February 2024Check Point has launched Infinity AI Copilot to help alleviate the global shortage of cybersecurity professionals,...
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Artificial Intelligence
AI PCs will take 60% market in 3 years
13 February 2024The IDC forecasts that artificial intelligence PCs will more than treble from this year's 50-million units.
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Hardware
Global boom in used
smartphone sales30 January 2024The worldwide market for used smartphones Is forecast to pass 430-million units, with a market value...