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.
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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 2349
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 …
Windows driving PC sales, Apple suffers
Windows is driving PC sales, even as Apple suffered a massive drop, according to latest result of PC shipments worldwide. …
Middle East region leads $2.6 trillion smart cities market
The Middle East and North Africa, and especially the GCC, are spearheading the $2.6 billion global Smart Cities market, according to Schneider Electric.
Five tech trends that will blur the lines between human and machines
Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2018 revealed five distinct emerging technology trends that will blur the lines between humans and machines.
Amazon leads global public cloud race: Gartner
The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 29.5 percent in 2017 to total $23.5 billion, up from $18.2 billion in 2016, according to Gartner, Inc.