G20 leaders urged to embrace cryptocurrency regulation

G20 leaders must take decisive steps towards a multilateral cryptocurrency regulatory framework – failure to do so would be negligent. This is the message from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, speaking ahead of the G20 summit taking...

Smart cities will drive $189bn in spend

A new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Smart Cities Spending Guide shows global spending on smart cities initiatives will reach $189,5-billion in 2023. The top priorities for these initiatives will be resilient energy and...

Rise of large monitors boosts revenues

Revenues from desktop monitors sold through distributors in West Europe (WE) continued to grow in early Q2 2019 (April and May) by +12% year-on-year after an already strong first quarter. Larger monitors, with screens above 30-inches, made a significant contribution,...

Strong growth for converged systems

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker, worldwide converged systems market revenue increased 19,3% year over year to $3,75-billion during the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19). “Hyperconverged...
AI uproots general-purpose computing architectures

AI uproots general-purpose computing architectures

There isn’t enough computing capability today to process the amount of data being created and stored. A new study from International Data Corporation (IDC) finds that the processing and transformation required to convert the data into useful and valuable...
Earwear and watches to drive wearables growth

Earwear and watches to drive wearables growth

The market for wearable devices is on track to reach global shipments of 222,9-million units in 2019, growing to 302,3-million units in 2023 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7,9%. According to a new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC)...