Analyst report stories - Page 72
Global wearables market fuelled by smaller companies and new tech
Fri, 28th May 2021
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wearables
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apple
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samsung
The appetite for wearable devices remained strong in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) even as volumes retreated from record fourth quarter levels, IDC finds.
COVID-19 hasn't dampened ANZ entrepreneurial spirit, study finds
Wed, 21st Apr 2021
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entrepreneur
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oracle
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analyst report
Australian and New Zealand entrepreneurs lead APAC in optimism and confidence, despite the challenges of the last year, according to a study.
Software-based facial recognition in payments industry to dominate by 2025
Tue, 13th Apr 2021
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surveillance
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biometrics
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martech
There will be more than 1.4 billion users of facial recognition software used for payments alone in 2025, up from 671 million in 2020.
Double-digit growth ahead for smart home devices as consumers embrace home automation
Tue, 30th Mar 2021
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smart home
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spending
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analyst report
Smart home device shipments reached 801.5 million in 2020, set to reach 1.4 billion by 2025, says a study by the International Data Corporation.
Consumer demand boosts wearable device market growth
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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wearables
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apple
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market analyst
IDC states worldwide shipments of wearable devices reached 153.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, a year-over-year increase of 27.2%.
ANZ construction industry recognises opportunity for innovation following COVID-19
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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autodesk
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construction
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tablets
Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) construction companies are leading the regional COVID-19 recovery, with 30% prepared for the new normal.
APAC contact centre application market to reach $966.5 million by 2026
Mon, 18th Jan 2021
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crm
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uc
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martech
APAC contact centre application market set to reach $966.5m by 2026, driven by digitisation and cloud migration, says Frost & Sullivan.
AI go-to investment for financial services sector, spend increases to US$4.29bn
Wed, 30th Dec 2020
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uc
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fintech
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martech
AI spending in Asia/Pacific's financial services sector is set to reach $4.29bn by 2024, with a CAGR of 22.1% from 2019-2024, according to IDC.
Edge analytics market set to be worth $1.18 billion by 2025
Mon, 21st Dec 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Demand for machine intelligence and artificial intelligence applications at the edge is driving the market adoption of edge analytics, Frost & Sullivan finds.
Gartner: Worldwide smartphone sales decline, Xiaomi moves ahead of Apple
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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apple
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samsung
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xiaomi
Global smartphone sales declined 5.7% in Q3 2020, despite signs of recovery, with overall mobile phone sales down 8.7%, according to Gartner.
DevSecOps increasingly important, but APAC organisations lagging behind
Thu, 19th Nov 2020
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devops
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application security
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devsecops
COVID-19 is driving IT leaders to accelerate secure software development, with DevSecOps gaining importance, according to IDC's latest survey.
Xiaomi enters top three for first time as smartphone market picks up in Q320
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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semiconductors
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supply chain
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shipments
Samsung regains top spot in smartphone shipments, while Xiaomi takes third place for the first time, according to Canalys.
Worldwide smartphone market declines in Q3, but not as much as expected - IDC
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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supply chain
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market
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market analyst
Global smartphone market performs 'better than expected' in Q3 2020, with shipments declining just 1.3% YoY, according to IDC.
COVID-19 sees global smartphone sales plunge by 20%
Tue, 1st Sep 2020
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apple
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samsung
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huawei
COVID-19 causes global smartphone sales to drop 20.4% in Q2 2020, with Samsung experiencing the largest decline, according to Gartner.
Poor data decision-making by Australian organisations impact bottom line - report
Tue, 1st Sep 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Organisations that invest in creating data-to-insights (D2I) capabilities through modern data and analytics pipelines are seeing significant gains.
Social distancing tech amongst top emerging technology trends - Gartner
Fri, 21st Aug 2020
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ai
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ai models
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emerging technology
Social distancing technologies have been identified as a top emerging trend by Gartner, with health passports also fast-tracked due to the pandemic.
Location tech crucial for the future of transport and logistics, research finds
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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robots
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supply chain
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transport
Location technologies are driving post-COVID growth in transport and logistics, with Asia-Pacific telematics revenue forecast to reach USD $14 billion by 2025.
COVID-19 hits smartphone market hard, with all but Apple sales down
Tue, 4th Aug 2020
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apple
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analyst report
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technology gifts
Apple defied the impact of COVID-19 on the smartphone market, as sales dropped for all vendors except them, says Canalys.
IDC: Huawei finally takes top spot in smartphone market
Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
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apple
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samsung
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apple iphone
The Chinese vendor has managed to nab 20% of the market, taking out Apple and Samsung after years of trailing in second or third place.
Smart personal audio device shipments up 61% in APAC in Q1
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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digital entertainment
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apple
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digital music
Accounting for 21.1% of global shipments, Asia Pacific overtook Europe to become the third largest sub-region, after North America and Greater China.