Middle East and North Africa (MENA) IT spending is projected to reach $160 billion in 2019, a 1.8 percent increase from 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
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Only 1% of global CIOs have deployed blockchain technology: study
Only one percent of CIOs indicated any kind of blockchain adoption within their organisations, according to Gartner's 2018 CIO Survey. The study also found that only eight percent of CIOs were in short-term planning or active experimentation with blockchain.0 2982
Smart Dubai to deliver welcome keynote at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo
Gartner has announced Smart Dubai as the City Host for Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, which will take place on 4th to 6th March at Madinat Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE.
How to lead innovation in a midsize enterprise
When Gartner researchers asked CIOs at midsize enterprises what digital business means to them, they ended up with more than …
Global wearable device sales to reach $42 billion in 2019: Gartner
Ear-worn devices (“hearables”) shipments will take over as the top wearables segment with 158 million units shipped Gartner, Inc. forecasts that …
Worldwide IT spending to hit $3.8 trillion, says Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2019, an increase of 3.2 percent from expected spending of $3.7 trillion in 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
IT spending in EMEA to total $973 billion in 2019, up 2 percent from 2018
IT spending in EMEA is projected to total $973 billion in 2019, an increase of 2 percent from the estimated …
Revealed: Gartner’s top tech predictions for 2019
For patients with chronic illnesses in rural areas, clinician shortages can present a real health challenge. A flare-up or health …
Spire Solutions introduces new PPV service
The new PPV service will allow companies to uncover gaps in their cyber security posture, while simultaneously enabling customers to pay only for issues identified with no up-front commitment.
Middle East firms not investing into right security platforms: Gartner
Enterprise Information Security spend in Middle East and Africa will grow by 9.8 percent to reach about US$1.9 billion in 2019.
13 surprising uses for emotion AI
The concept of emotional artificial intelligence conjures up visions of humanoid robots in customer service roles, such as the lifelike ‘receptionist’ now welcoming …