Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to reach $737 billion in 2016 as organizations invest in the hardware, software, services, and connectivity that enable the IoT.
The augmented reality (AR) market in industrial industries, particularly logistics and manufacturing, will hit an inflection point in 2017 and grow by more than 400% over the previous year, according to analyst firm ABI Research.
Total worldwide enterprise storage systems factory revenue was down 3.2% year-over-year and reached $8.8 billion in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), according analyst firm IDC.
Beyond 2016, the PC shipment outlook has been raised slightly, and continues to trend toward stabilization with modest commercial growth starting in 2018.
Its benefits, similar to Mobility as a Service (MaaS), include cost reductions, resource utilization improvements, and convergence of market landscapes through adoption of a sharing economy business model.
The worldwide smartwatch market experienced a round of growing pains in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), resulting in a year-over-year decline in shipment volumes.
Hearables allow employees to take calls quickly and hands-free, and also provide the ability to use voice-activated apps to more efficiently find and relay the information needed to complete the task at hand.
In what Netflix calls the era of internet TV, more and more consumers are watching content online, shaking the foundations of the traditional TV industry.
