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Microsoft: The future of work is Desktop as a Service

Usama Jawad — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:16:02 +0000

Microsoft has emphasized that it wants to reimagine work with an increased focus on Desktop as a Service (DaaS). Read more...

Semiconductor revenues jumped 18% in 2024, Samsung regains number one spot

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:04:01 +0000

The semiconductor industry saw revenues grow 18.1% in 2024. Samsung climbed to the top of the leaderboard in terms of marketshare with Intel slipping to second. Read more...

Gartner predicts 85 million electric vehicles will hit the roads by the end of 2025

Paul Hill — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:44:02 +0000

Analyst firm Gartner forecasts 85 million electric vehicles on the roads by the end of 2025, highlighting significant growth in battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles globally. Read more...

Gartner warns 80% of software engineers must upskill for AI future

Paul Hill — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:26:01 +0000

A new Gartner report reveals that 80% of software engineers will need to upskill to keep pace with generative AI advancements in the workforce. Read more...

Gartner predicts AI laptops will dominate business market by 2026

Paul Hill — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:04:01 +0000

Analyst firm Gartner forecasts that AI laptops will be the only choice for large businesses by 2026, shifting from just 5% in 2023 as x86 systems decline. Read more...

A third of AI projects will be abandoned by businesses by the end of next year

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:14:01 +0000

Around 30% of generative AI projects will be abandoned by businesses by the end of 2025, Gartner has predicted, as they struggle to find a business use case for them, or find them too expensive. Read more...

Global IT spending set to increase 7.5% in 2024, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:30:01 +0000

The analyst firm Gartner has said that IT spending globally is set to increase by 7.5% in 2024. While it sounds good, it's actually a downward revision from the last quarter's forecast. Read more...

Worldwide IT spending set to grow 8% this year, Gartner says

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:16:01 +0000

Worldwide IT spending is expected to rise by 8% this year, according to analyst firm Gartner. The increase is attributed mainly to the Data Center Systems and Devices segments which are doing well. Read more...

Analyst says that 75% of software engineers will be assisted by AI by 2028

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 02:14:01 +0000

Gertner says that it expects 75% of enterprise software engineers to begin using AI code assitants by 2028. This figure compares to just 10% of software engineers who were using them in early 2023. Read more...

Microsoft Research unveils Garnet which makes apps and services quicker

Paul Hill — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has open sourced a new cache-store solution to make services and applications faster. Microsoft has deployed it in a few places and third-party developers can get it on GitHub. Read more...

AI PCs to make up almost half of PC shipments in 2025

Paul Hill — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:36:02 +0000

The analyst company Canalys is predicting that AI-capable PCs will make up 40% of PC shipments in 2025. It said these PCs will also be about 10-15% more expensive than other computers. Read more...

Generative AI could be a massive threat to search engines in the next two years

Paul Hill — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:16:02 +0000

Generative AI services could be a major threat to traditional search engines by 2026, according to Gartner. It said that search engine volumes will drop by 25% in the next two years as people switch. Read more...

Intel top as semiconductor market's worldwide revenue falls 11% in 2023

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:04:01 +0000

The analyst firm Gartner has reported that semiconductor revenues fell in 2023 by 11.1% and that Intel became the top player in the sector replacing Samsung. NVIDIA also saw a big growth last year. Read more...

Worldwide IT spending to grow 8% next year, says analyst firm

Paul Hill — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:48:02 +0000

Worldwide IT spending is set to grow by 8% next year according to the analyst firm Gartner. Cloud spending is set to be a big driver and spending on devices is predicted to increase too. Read more...

Worldwide PC shipments continued to fall in the third quarter, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 06:18:01 +0000

PC shipments declined again during the third quarter, according to Gartner. It's the eighth consecutive quarter of declines but it expects this trend to be bucked next quarter with the holidays. Read more...

Electric vehicles to reach price parity with ICE vehicles in 2027, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 05:00:01 +0000

Gartner has predicted that electric vehicle prices will reach parity with ICE vehicles by 2027. With prices expected to be similar to ICE vehicles, the adoption of electric vehicles could pick up. Read more...

Generative AI has reached the Peak of Inflated Expectations in the Hype Cycle, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:20:01 +0000

Generative AI is at the Peak of Inflated Expectations on Gartner's Hype Cycle. According to the company, it is heading for the Trough of Disillusionment next before plateauing in two to five years. Read more...

Worldwide IT spending to grow 4.3% this year, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:44:01 +0000

The analyst company Gartner has predicted that IT spending will increase by 4.3% this year, buoyed by enterprise IT spending. The consumer device segment will decline because of inflation. Read more...

Despite short-term challenges, semiconductor industry poised for growth in 2024

Paul Hill — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:34:01 +0000

Semiconductor revenues are expected to fall by 11% this year down to $532 billion. It comes as business demand for electronics has weakened due to the worsening economic conditions. Read more...

Short-term semiconductor revenue estimates have worsened, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 01:48:02 +0000

Gartner has downgraded its semiconductor revenue growth estimate for next year. The analyst has earlier predicted higher growth, but now revenue will fall by 3.6% in the coming year. Read more...

Semiconductor growth to slow to 7% this year as PC sales weaken

Paul Hill — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:06:02 +0000

Gartner has revealed that semiconductor revenues won't be as good in 2022 as anticipated during the last quarter. Early figures for 2023 also reveal the sector will see contraction. Read more...

PC, tablet, and smartphone growth set to shrink in 2022 due to a multitude of issues

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:18:01 +0000

Gartner has said that PC, tablet, and smartphone sales will all shrink this year due to the war in Ukraine, inflation, and supply shortages among other issues. 5G phone sales should rebound next year. Read more...

Semiconductor shortage to ease this year in some sectors and revenue expected to grow 13.6%

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:14:01 +0000

Gartner has said that the semiconductor shortage is set to abate in some sectors this year. It also said that worldwide revenues in the industry will increase by 13.6% this year and 3.6% in 2023. Read more...

Top auto manufacturers could design their own chips by 2025, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:06:01 +0000

The analyst firm Gartner has predicted that half of the top ten auto manufacturers will begin designing their own chips by the middle of the decade following the current chip shortage. Read more...

Gartner expects fewer people will opt-out of personalised mobile app ads by 2023

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:32:01 +0000

The analyst firm, Gartner, has said that more people will opt-in to mobile app ad tracking by 2023 after experiencing untargeted ads. it comes as Apple offers iPhone users more control over data. Read more...

Gartner says AI software market will reach $62 billion next year

Paul Hill — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 02:12:01 +0000

Gartner has predicted that the AI software market will reach $62 billion next year, that's up 21.3% compared to this year. As businesses work out how to implement AI, revenue is only expected to grow. Read more...

Worldwide IT spending to reach $4.1 trillion in 2021, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:56:01 +0000

Gartner has raised its worldwide IT spending prediction from $3.9 trillion in January to $4.1 trillion. It said IT spending will recover in North American and Western Europe by the end of the year. Read more...

Gartner predicts in-use global devices will hit 6.2 billion this year

Paul Hill — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:12:01 +0000

The analyst firm Gartner has predicted that there will be 6.2 billion in-use devices this year and that in 2022 this figure will see a further increase to 6.4 billion as working styles change. Read more...

Gartner: Governments globally set to increase IT spending in 2021

Paul Hill — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:10:01 +0000

The analyst firm Gartner has said that it expects IT spending by governments to increase by 5.1% this year as they invest more in devices and telecoms to let employees get work done from home. Read more...

Global smartphone sales fell 5% in 4Q20, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:34:01 +0000

Shipments of smartphones globally decreased by 5% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Over the whole year, sales declined by more than 12% compared to 2019. Read more...

Gartner: 10% of workers to trick AI overlords by 2023

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:52:01 +0000

Gartner has predicted that workers will try to evade AI tracking tools deployed by their employer. By 2023, it said as many as 10% of employees will try to find holes in the tracking systems. Read more...

Global smartphone sales to grow 11.4% in 2021, says Gartner

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 23:38:01 +0000

5G smartphones will account for 35% of all smartphone sold in 2021 according to the analyst firm Gartner. In China, it's expected that 59.5% of smartphones will be equipped with 5G this year. Read more...

2021 will see 6.2% growth in IT spending says Gartner

Paul Hill — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:14:01 +0000

Gartner has released its latest predictions surrounding IT spending in 2021 and 2022. Last year saw negative growth in IT spend due to businesses cutting back but growth looks strong this year. Read more...

Gartner: Global wearable market to reach $81.5 billion in 2021

Paul Hill — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:36:01 +0000

Gartner has said that spend in the global wearable market will reach $81.5 billion this year, up 18.1% compared to 2020 where spend reached $69 billion. Ear-worn devices will create the most spend. Read more...

Gartner reports a drop in smartphone sales in 3Q20

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:50:01 +0000

The analyst firm, Gartner, has reported that 3Q20 saw a decline in smartphone sales compared to 3Q19. It said that the next quarter looks better but sales will still be hampered due to COVID-19. Read more...

Gartner: IoT to make a big impact on supply chains within five years

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 02:22:01 +0000

Gartner has said that the Internet of Things is set to have a big impact on supply chains in the next 2-5 years. Last year, it said 59% of businesses it had asked had already begun leveraging IoT. Read more...

Global smartphone shipments further declined by 20% in Q2 2020

Abhay V — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 21:18:01 +0000

Gartner says that smartphone shipments fell by 20% YoY in Q2 2020, with Samsung seeing the biggest decline (27%), resulting in a tie with Huawei for first place. Apple, however, sold 0.4% fewer units. Read more...

Worldwide 5G infrastructure spending to nearly double in 2020

Paul Hill — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 03:50:01 +0000

Gartner has forecasted that worldwide 5G infrastructure spend will almost double compared to last year. It said Greater China (China, Taiwan, Hong Kong) would lead on 5G adoption in the short term. Read more...

Gartner's Market Guide for Data Center and Network Third-Party Hardware Maintenance

News Staff — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:46:01 +0000

Claim your market guide for a comprehensive overview of the current third-party hardware maintenance market as well as the strategic outlook and direction of third-party maintenance. Read more...

Worldwide PC shipments grew in Q2, 2020 despite coronavirus

Sambit Satpathy — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:44:01 +0000

Due to the ongoing pandemic, a majority of companies have shifted to work-from-home arrangements. This has resulted in PC shipments growing worldwide in the second quarter of 2020. Read more...