The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic furthered the decline of the worldwide tablet market as global shipments fell to 24.6 million units, down 18.1% year over year during the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20), according to research firm IDC.
Wearables have become another weapon to track, monitor, and fight the progression of Covid-19 and its symptoms worldwide, according to tech market advisory firm ABI Research.
Hospitality and tourism-heavy industries like transportation and personal and consumer services are expected to be the most negatively impacted markets with IT spending expected to decline by 5% or more.
The coronavirus outbreak has proven that healthcare institutions can no longer ignore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily workflow.
The stark decline after a year of growth in 2019 was the result of reduced supply due to the outbreak of Covid-19 in China, the world's largest supplier of PCs.
The industry’s overall shift toward global software-centric networks and operations is taking a hit as a result of the current bleak global economic outlook and Covid-19, according to analyst firm ABI Research.
A new report from telecom metrics firm Opensignal showed that Filipino mobile users spent the highest average time on WiFi in Asia during a period when most countries in the region went on a lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
Worldwide IT spending is now expected to decline 2.7% in constant currency terms this year as Covid-19 impacts the global economy and forces many organizations around the world to respond with contingency planning and spending cuts in the short term.
A global emphasis on working from home combined with advice to minimize Covid-19 transmission from shared surfaces even within a home, will help cement the benefits of smart home voice control for millions of consumers.
