The decline in PC sales, recorded in the first quarter of 2013, continued into the second quarter with little recovery expected during the second half of 2013.
Countries with a clearly defined national vision for broadband roll-out are significantly out-performing those taking a more laissez-faire approach to broadband development.
Demand for business analytics solutions will continue to be driven by the promise of better and faster decision-making and competitive advantage that results from the ability to analyze and act upon information in a timely manner.
Mobile providers must expand digital offerings and maintain high-performing networks to attract and keep customers, according to Accenture?s Mobile Web Watch 2013 survey.
Apple?s unveiling Monday, June 17, of a new streaming music service as well as a major redesign of its vaunted mobile operating system shouldn?t be construed as defending what many see as an increasingly embattled position.
This development renders the Philippines the most upbeat market in Asia-Pacific which, in contrast, contracted year-on-year for the sixth quarter in a row and dropped by 7.6%.
Driven by falling prices and a major initiative from Intel, shipments of touch-enabled mobile PCs are expected to enjoy rapid growth in 2013 and the coming years, rising to about 25% of all notebooks by 2016.
2013 will mark the first year that smartphone shipments surpass those of feature phones, with smartphones expected to account for 52.2% of all mobile phone shipments worldwide.
