The arrival in 2019 of 5G wireless wide-area networking technology promises to leave an indelible mark on any industry that stands to gain from the rapid evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT), and will place network service providers in an ideal position to serve this market.
Read MoreNew research from Parks Associates finds smart speakers inspire strong brand loyalty among owners—97 percent of smart speaker households own only one brand in this device category. New research from 360 Deep Dive: Consumer Demand for High-End Entertainment Devices reveals two-thirds of smart speaker households own an Echo device, while almost one-third own a Google Home. Low-end models such as the Echo Dot and Google Home Mini are the most common products owned, but the trend of brand loyalty in this early market creates opportunities for device makers to upsell premium products.
Read MoreThe smartphone is now a nearly ubiquitous consumer technology; almost 90 percent of consumers in developed countries own a smartphone, with an average of 2.5 smartphones in every U.S. households, according to latest Consumer Survey from GSMA Intelligence.
Read MoreRevenues generated by technology in the global supply chain will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11 percent, reaching $440 billion by 2023, according to ABI Research. Suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, and logistics service providers (LSPs) will continue to adopt increasingly sophisticated and impactful digital technology strategies to deliver value along the entire logistics value chain.
Read MoreArtificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly making its way into the workplace, with virtual personal assistants (VPAs) and other forms of chatbots now augmenting human performance in many organizations. Gartner, Inc. predicts that, by 2021, 70 percent of organizations will assist their employees’ productivity by integrating AI in the workplace. This development will prompt 10 percent of organizations to add a digital harassment policy to workplace regulation.
Read MoreAfter a content-starved market introduction, virtual reality (VR) is ready to thrive off a swath of new and compelling content choices. ABI Research forecasts total VR device shipments will reach 110 million by 2021.
Read MoreRevenues for the European Internet of Things (IoT) market are forecast to increase by 19.8 percent year on year to reach $171 billion in 2019, according to the latest update to the Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC).
Read MoreWorldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.76 trillion in 2019, an increase of 3.2 percent from 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. Additionally, all segments are forecast to exhibit growth in 2019 despite threats such as recession and Brexit.
Read MoreA new study from Juniper Research has found that revenues from VR-specific games will reach $8.2 billion by 2023, rising from an expected $1.2 billion in 2019. It argued that development of smartphone VR content is essential to increase consumer confidence in VR across all platforms, following a disappointing year of hardware sales in 2018.
Read MoreA new study from Juniper Research found that users of mobile ticketing will total 1.9 billion by 2023, up from 1.1 billion in 2019. In comparison, the total number of digital ticketing users across mobile, online and wearable channels, will reach 2.2 billion by 2023. Juniper Research forecasts that mobile will account for more than half of all digital ticketing users in 2019.
Read MoreThe eSports phenomenon continues to gain momentum with a business expected to reach over a billion dollars in revenue this year, according to a new report from Futuresource Consulting. This market comprises games publishers’ revenues, media rights, event ticket sales and merchandise, advertising and sponsorship, this figure is expected to triple over the next five years.
Read MoreThe bloom was apparently back on the rose for augmented reality (AR) virtual reality (VR) and computer vision startups in 2018, according to new research from Digi-Capital. The gains in Q4 2018 driven by large, late-stage deals in China.
Read MoreBy 2023, Juniper anticipates that over 37 million games consoles will be using VR, representing 19 percent of consoles. It recommended that future headset releases align with mid-cycle console updates to enable bundling of consoles and headsets into a single offering.
Read MoreIn order to compete effectively in today's multi-screen/multi-platform environment, sports and entertainment organizations must not only present content on all relevant platforms used by consumers, but also tailor each experience so that it is optimized for each medium, according to Chris DeBlasio, Senior VP of Sport Communications at Showtime, in a podcast interview for journalists ahead of the PRSA's InterSections 2018 Conference on August 9-10 in Anaheim, Calif.
Read MoreThe future of AR/VR could be bright, but only if it moves beyond where it is today. 2018 was the first of what look like two transitional years, with a potential shakeout in 2019 before an inflection point in late 2020. Digi-Capital's new Augmented/Virtual Reality Report Q1 2019 and AR/VR Analytics Platform look at where we are today, where we’re heading tomorrow, and some of the changes needed to get us there.
Read MoreThis year will see more Network Service Providers (NSPs) around the world embrace "managed services" as a core strategy for generating new recurring revenues and competing with retail offers, says Luis Martinez-Amago, President and General Manager for Technicolor's Connected Home Division, in an audio interview for journalists.
Read MoreVehicle quality is the best it's ever been. Ever. Owners made it very clear in the J.D. Power 2018 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), and this was the fifth year in a row that we have seen the industry improve.
Read MoreWorldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $476.7 billion in 2018, a 13.4 percent increase from 2017, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. Memory strengthened its position as the largest semiconductor category, accounting for 34.8 percent of total semiconductor revenue, up from 31 percent in 2017.
Read MoreTechnicolor experts and executives will be on hand during the CES 2019 conference and exposition -- being held over January 8-11 in Las Vegas -- to demo and discuss leading-edge developments on a range of connected home technologies, including: Management of Multiple Video Platforms, Android TV, Ultra-Broadband, DOCSIS 3.1, Wi-Fi 6, and Advanced HDR.
Read MoreRetailers are set to lose some $130 billion in digital CNP (Card-not-Present) fraud between 2018 and 2023, according to a new Juniper Research report. The report highlighted that increasingly complex approaches by fraudsters, alongside retailers’ inertia in adapting to new fraud prevention requirements, would be key factors behind the increases in fraud transaction value.
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