The study, conducted by market intelligence firm IDC, projected that the region’s e-commerce market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.2% from 2024 to 2029, trailing only India.
Enterprise adoption of AI-capable personal computers is accelerating as organizations shift from experimentation to deployment and prepare for the next phase of artificial intelligence, according to an IDC white paper.
Global smartphone shipments declined in the first quarter of 2026, ending a streak of growth as supply constraints and rising component costs weighed on the market, according to data from IDC.
Global personal computer shipments grew 2.5% year over year in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 65.6 million units, according to preliminary data from...
The Asia-Pacific personal computer (PC) market expanded in 2025 but is expected to contract this year as supply constraints and rising costs weigh on demand, according to research firm IDC.
Global shipments of extended reality (XR) devices grew 44.4% in 2025, marking a strong rebound for a sector increasingly shifting away from bulky virtual reality (VR) headsets toward lighter, more practical smart glasses, according to market research firm IDC.
IDC said the revised outlook represents a significant downgrade from its November forecast as a worsening memory-component shortage ripples across the consumer electronics supply chain.
Investments in AI are expected to grow by more than 70% during the year, reflecting a shift from experimentation to operational deployment across industries.
Apple maintained its leadership for the third consecutive year, achieving record-high shipments and a strong rebound in China fueled by the success of the iPhone 17 series.
The stronger-than-expected finish capped a volatile year for the PC market, shaped by the end of support for Windows 10, which triggered a broad upgrade cycle, and by early concerns over tariffs that pushed vendors to accelerate inventory purchases.
