AR/VR spend set to hit $160bn

Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to reach $160-billion in 2023, up significantly from the $16,8-billion forecast for 2019. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual...

Exports from international tourism hit $1,7trn

Exports generated by international tourism reached $1,7-trillion in 2018, a 4% increase in real terms over the previous year. A new report from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) shows that, for the seventh year in a row, tourism exports grew faster than...

Storage systems revenue declines

Vendor revenue in the worldwide enterprise storage systems market decreased 0,6% year over year to $13,4-billion during the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker,...

Get ready for the imminent 5G revolution

By 2030, 5G is forecast to contribute $700-billion to the global economy with a compound annual growth rate of 20%. According to IDTechEx Research, this massive growth will both accelerate the growth of the telecommunications industry and redefine a host of...

Massive ransomware operators cash in

The team behind the massive Gandcrab ransomware operation is closing shop, according to reports. The sophisticated and continuously changing ransomware has been distributed through multiple vectors, but now the people behind it have broadcast their intention to...
Embrace digital product management or risk disruption

Embrace digital product management or risk disruption

Technology and service providers (TSPs) that fail to embrace digital product management will be at strong risk of disruption within the next two years, according to Gartner. “Regardless of whether you are a software, hardware, solution or service provider,...