The Internet of Things (IoT) market in the Middle East and Africa region is set to grow 15 percent year-on-year in 2018 to reach $6.99 billion, according to a recent report.
Intelligent security is key to fight sophisticated threats
Intelligent security is increasingly becoming vital as GCC CISOs continue to battle against increasingly sophisticated threats, according to experts. 0 1809iPhone 8 and X propel Apple into smartphone lead over Samsung
Apple has surpassed Samsung as the world’s leading shipper of smartphones, according to two industry reports released. Though IDC and …
Mark your calendars: Galaxy S9 launch revealed
Samsung has rolled out invitations to its much-anticipated Galaxy S9 unveiling, announcing the launch event to take place on 25th …
Global public cloud spending set to skyrocket
Worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure is forecast to reach $160 billion in 2018, representing an increase of 23.2 percent over 2017.
Criteo: machine learning to transform content production
Commerce marketing tech firm Criteo has revealed the results of a study conducted in partnership with IDC that explores the …
WhatsApp to phase out BlackBerry, Windows OS’s
A swathe of UAE residents may be forced to upgrade their smartphone in order to continue availing the services of …
VAT to compound ‘dire’ GCC mobile phone market
Research firm IDC has said that the introduction of value-added tax in January 2018 will exacerbate the outlook for the …
India IoT market to hit $34 billion by 2021: IDC
The IDC research found that 50 percent of business and IT leaders in India consider IoT imperative to stay ‘digitally fit.’
HTC Vive launches regional e-commerce store
The new online ecosystem provides visitors from the UAE and Saudi Arabia with exclusive information and benefits on the Vive platform.
Africa’s smartphone market shows signs of recovery: IDC
Africa’s smartphone market bounced back from two consecutive declines to post quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth of 4.4% in Q3 2017, according …