According to the latest forecast from analyst firm IDC, worldwide tablet shipments are expected to reach 221.3 million units in 2013, down slightly from a previous forecast of 227.4 million but still 53.5 percent above 2012 levels.
A new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has found more that more than half of businesses surveyed in Asia-Pacific have made limited progress in harnessing the power of Big Data ? with 91 percent citing factors in their own company as the main barrier.
The global market for major home appliances is forecast to enjoy solid growth by year-end compared to a marginal increase last year, boosted this time by economic gains within emerging markets where demand for appliances has soared.
Analyst firm IDC expects the Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ) Big Data technology and services market to grow at a 34.1-percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from $548.4 million in 2012 to $2.38 billion in 2017.
Worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totaled 455.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 5.7% from the same period last year.
With a total base of 211.6 million smartphone units shipped during the quarter, Android accounted for 81% of all smartphone shipments, marking the first time that Android topped 80 percent in its short history.
Mobile semiconductor giant Qualcomm is muscling its way into the set-top box (STB) chip business, a move likely to shake up the market?s competitive landscape.
Mobile semiconductor giant Qualcomm is muscling its way into the set-top box (STB) chip business, a move likely to shake up the market?s competitive landscape, according to research firm IHS.
