Aggressive promotional activity from smartphone vendors and the launch of premium smartphone VR solutions, including Google?s Daydream View, will help drive the installed base of VR headsets from 4 million in 2015 to 81 million in 2020.
Analyst firm Gartner said worldwide combined shipments for devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles, and mobile phones) are expected to decline 3 percent in 2016.
The production of new automobiles equipped with data connectivity, either through a built-in communications module or by a tether to a mobile device, is forecast to reach 12.4 million in 2016 and increase to 61 million in 2020.
Iris scanning requires no physical contact, which makes authentication more seamless than other methods, like entering PIN numbers and scanning fingerprints.
Based on analysis of new vehicle registrations during the first quarter 2016, one out of every three vehicles registered in Norway during the quarter was a plug-in electric vehicle, reflecting more market penetration in Norway than any other major market tracked by IHS within the index.
Despite a decline in shipments for one of the largest vendors, the overall market for wearable devices grew 26.1% year-over-year as new use cases are slowly starting to emerge.
Online hiring across Singapore and the Philippines? IT sector witnessed continuous growth in July 2016, as employers push to hire talent in this space.