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Millions wasted on poor knowledge management solutions

A survey by Ecosystm has revealed that businesses are spending over US$600,000 on average on solutions that are adding little to no value.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Oct 2019

Health Technologies

VR boom shows no sign of slowing

The virtual reality market will exhibit a 42.2% CAGR, as big brands move to offer an advanced user experience says Fortune Business Insights.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2019

Digital Entertainment

Premium headphones driving revenue boom, says Futuresource

Thanks to the trend in premium brands, worldwide headphone revenue is growing four times faster than shipment numbers.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Sep 2019

Network Infrastructure

IDC: Ethernet switch and router market show steady growth

Latest IDC research shows that the Ethernet switch market grew 4.8% year over year, while the router market rose 3.4% in 2Q19.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Sep 2019

Unified Communications

F&S: Global first responder C3I spending to near US$100 million

Providing solutions that can make cross-agency sharing and access efficient and effective will augment growth prospects, finds Frost & Sullivan.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2019

Blockchain

Blockchain revenues to near US$10B despite 2018 crypto winter

This year blockchain is starting to find its feet as innovators find the use-cases that suit the specific areas in which it can provide value.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2019

Internet of Things

Gartner: IoT market growth shows no sign of slowing

Utilities will be the highest user of IoT endpoints, totalling 1.17 billion endpoints in 2019, and increasing 17% in 2020 to reach 1.37 billion.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2019

DataCentre infrastructure

UPS market continues to grow due to need for hardware uptime

Transparency Market Research (TMR) predicts that the global UPS market will grow at a respectable CAGR of 7.8% over the period between 2018 and 2026.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2019

3D Printing

Medical devices provide US$6B opportunity for 3D printing

The market for 3D printed medical devices is set to reach USD $6.1 billion by 2029, with applications from hearing aids to affordable prosthetics for children.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019

Apple

Gartner - 5G will give global smartphone market bump in 2020

This will mean some respite after the Australian market's massive 2019 decline and help NZ's see some stability.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Aug 2019

Partner Programmes

RPA services market to balloon up 47% by 2024, says Zinnov

Zinnov projects a 47% annual surge in the RPA services market, hitting USD $4B by 2024, driven by intelligent automation and deepening tech partnerships.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2019

Network Infrastructure

IDC: Global personal computing market sees growth bump

The global PC market saw a surprising 4.7% growth in Q2 2019, as easing supply shortages and trade tensions boosted shipments, reports IDC.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jul 2019

Storage

Canalys: Infrastructure shipment growth finally slowing

Infrastructure shipment growth decelerated to 4.8% in Q1 2019, Canalys reports, with a market value of USD $38.8 billion, after a booming 2018.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019

Smart Home

Voice control to account for one-third of smart home market

Interoperability with the platforms that support voice control devices is vital for OEMs and service providers.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019

Hyperscale

Gartner: Cloud set to take over the database market

By 2022, Gartner predicts 75% of databases will be cloud-based, driven by analytics and SaaS, with just 5% considered for repatriation to on-premises.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019

Fintech

Mobile virtual network market booming in APAC

A recent Fortune Business Insights report states that the MVNO market will see compound growth of around 8% over the next six years.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019

Unified Communications

Canalys: 5G smartphones will overtake 4G by 2023

5G smartphones are set to surpass 4G in 2023, with nearly 800 million units shipped, driven by rapid adoption in China and strong government initiatives.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019