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Worldwide PCs Sales Dropped 2.4% in Q1 2017

by Bob Raikes

Worldwide PC shipments totalled 62.2 million units in the first quarter of 2017, a 2.4% decline Q1 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. Q1 2017 was the first time since 2007 that …

Wearables See Strong Growth in Middle East & Africa in 2016

by Alan Spencer

According to IDC, shipments of wearables for the Middle East and Africa region are at an all-time high of 746,000 units in the last quarter of 2016, up 29.0% compared to same quarter in …

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Wearables Devices Shipments to Rise to 237.5 million by 2021

by Alan Spencer

According to IDC, the overall wearables market is expected grow after a brief slowdown last year, which was brought about by delayed launches and vendors struggling to maintain pace. IDC forecasts that new vendors, …

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Wristwear Dominates the Wearables Market While Clothing and Earwear Have Market-Beating Growth by 2021, According to IDC

by Isaac Oburu

The overall wearables market is expected to return to strong growth after a brief slowdown in 2016 that resulted from delayed launches of major platforms and notable vendors struggling to maintain pace. Looking ahead, …

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Worldwide AR and VR Headset Market Expecting 58% CAGR

by Alan Spencer

According to IDC, the worldwide AR and VR headset device market will reach 99.4 million units in 2021, a rise of nearly 10-times from the 10.1 million units shipped in 2016. This represents a …

Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Market Expected to Grow at a Compound Annual Rate of 58%, Reaching 99.4 Million Units in 2021, According to IDC

by Isaac Oburu

New device launches, an expanding array of content for both consumer and enterprise users, and lower price points will propel the worldwide augmented and virtual reality headset device market at a breakneck pace. According …

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MEA Tablet Market Sees Decline

by Alan Spencer

IDC has reported that in the last quarter of 2016, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market declined 24.2% on year to total 3.07 million units. For the whole of 2016, the decline …

IDC Data Shows Middle East & Africa Tablet Market Declining in Line with Global Trend

by Milos Pavlovic

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market declined 24.2% year on year (Y-o-Y) in the final quarter of 2016 to total 3.07 million units, according to the latest figures announced today by International …

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Western European AR/VR Spending to Reach $2.5 Billion in 2017

by Alan Spencer

IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide update has forecast Western European revenues for the AR and VR market to be $2.5 billion in 2017. This represents a 131% rise of over …

IT Spending Growth to Slow

by Milos Pavlovic

IDC has forecast that overall IT spending growth will slow down from the 5%-6% seen between 2102 and 2015 to around 3%, bringing spending this year to $3.5 trillion. The IT industry will see …

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GCC Mobile Market Rebounds in Q4 2016

by Alan Spencer

According to IDC, the Gulf Cooperation Council region’s smartphone shipments in Q4 2016 were 5.98 million units, up 7.7% on quarter three. Prior to this the GCC suffered three consecutive quarter-on-quarter declines from Q1 …

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Wearables Market Achieves All Time High in 2016

by Alan Spencer

According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, shipments of wearable devices reached 33.9 million units in the last quarter of 2016, growing 16.9% year-over-year. This represented an all-time high for the wearables …

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