Solar energy market set for take-off

Jan 12, 2015

While 2014 remained a challenging time for the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, it marked an inflection point in the market’s development. According to a new white paper issued by the IHS Solar service at information and analytics provider HIS, solar PV demand grew at a double-digit pace, largely due to policies in China and Japan; yet conditions remained extremely tough for suppliers.

It’s a wrap for a successful CES

Jan 12, 2015

The 2015 International CES, which ran from Tuesday to Friday last week, has broken a number of show records. Organisers say that the 2015 CES wrapped as the largest show in history with more than 2,2-million net square feet of exhibit space featuring more than 3 600...

38% growth for integrated platform markets

Jan 12, 2015

The integrated infrastructure and platforms (II&P) market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) reported vendor revenue of $616-million in 3Q14, for year-on-year growth of 382%, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). II&P continued to...

2015 a tipping point for public services

Jan 9, 2015

Technology shapes virtually every aspect of the world today – creating opportunities, advancing knowledge and connecting people, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. Highlights in 2014 included the transition of wearable devices from novelty to...
Tablet sales to stay muted

Tablet sales to stay muted

Jan 9, 2015

After a troubled year in 2014, the global tablet market is not returning to the levels of growth seen in the last four years as demand for tablets will continue to be slow in 2015. Gartner estimates that worldwide tablet sales will reach 233-million units in 2015, an...

Where are self-driving cars headed?

Jan 9, 2015

Google and various automakers have increased their investments in order to achieve the goal of self-driving vehicles, while Google has shifted from its previous strategy to focus on fully driverless vehicles for the future. If successful, it will have significant...