Mobile workstations hit a slump in EMEA
EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) mobile workstation shipments fell by one percentage point in 2013, following a more severe decline of 20 percentage points in 2012. Economic recovery and a slow shift from a cost-cutting mentality to a more business-friendly...Smart building set for global take-off
Global spending on smart buildings is expected to grow from $7,3-billion in 2014 to $21,9-billion in 2018, representing a 28,4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This is one of the findings from IDC Energy Insights’ new report Global Smart Buildings Forecast 2013...Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia delayed
Nokia expects the transaction whereby the company will sell substantially all of its Devices and Services business and license its patents to Microsoft to close in April 2014 – rather than during the current quarter, as initially thought. The two companies remain...Apple iPad Pro to target notebook market
Apple has its eyes on the notebook market with the soon-to-be released 12-inch iPad hybrid, which is going to see the company make major inroads into the notebook PC landscape. This is according to Christopher Riley, MD of The Notebook Company, who says: “This is...Security appliance market shrinks in Q4
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Europe, Middle East and Africa Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, 4Q14 vendor revenue for the EMEA security appliance market reached $688,5-million – an 0,4% decrease over the same quarter a year ago....