A significant shift toward digital business models that harness technology trends such as cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting worldwide spending on application infrastructure and middleware (AIM). Gartner Inc. numbers show that AIM market revenue reached $28.5 billion in 2017, an increase of 12.1 percent from 2016.

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of enterprise MR (Mixed Reality) applications will approach 40 million by 2022, rising from just 6.5 million in 2018. That translates into growth of over 500 percent.

The water utility industry has an opportunity to engage more effectively with their customers by using digital channels of communication that enable self-service and establish more intimate relationships with rate-payers, says Andrew Heath, senior director for the utility practice at J.D. Power, in a podcast interview for journalists.

A new study by The NPD Group has found 14 percent of buyers in the automotive aftermarket make purchases online.

The global telehealth market is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14 percent and will be worth $25.30 billion by 2022, according to a recent study by Netscribes.

A new Voice of the Enterprise (VotE) survey by 451 Research analyzing the operational technology (OT) stakeholder perspective within the Internet of Things (IoT) industry finds a clear disconnect between IT and OT on IoT projects.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are touching many aspects of the data center, bringing efficiency gains, increased reliability and automation to data center physical infrastructure, according to new research from IHS Markit.

Augmented Reality (AR) will see major adoption in the retail sector, but not in the way many have predicted, ABI Research has found.

The top two business priorities for CIOs of midsize enterprises (MSEs) in 2018 are growth and digital transformation.

The overall tablet market for Western Europe declined 8.1 percent year-over-year (YoY), shipping 6.6 million units in the first quarter of 2018, according to new research from International Data Corp.

The global digital rights management (DRM) market is expected to reach a value of $9,086.8 million by 2026, due to significant rise in usage of digital rights management modules, according to a new report published by Transparency Market Research.

With personnel accounting for more than 40 percent of the typical IT operational budget, properly allocating personnel time and expenses to projects, tasks, or service delivery is vital for managing IT costs and pricing IT services. Nevertheless, many organizations do not keep track of where IT personnel are spending their time, according to a new report by Computer Economics.

As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning deployments grow, cloud services are poised to benefit in a big way, according to a new report from IHS Markit.

As more enterprises advance their strategies for the Internet of Things (IoT), a new survey from 451 Research has found a clear disconnect between operational technology (OT) and IT stakeholders. The research shows that IT and OT personnel are not well aligned on IoT initiatives, and they need to cross that divide for those enterprise IoT projects to prove viable.

The global fixed wireless broadband market will grow 30 percent in 2018 and will generate $18 billion in service revenue, according to a new report from ABI Research. As 5G fixed wireless broadband access is set to be launched in North America in 2018, it is set to expand and provide consumers with better quality service in the years to come.

Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 334.3 million units during the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18), resulting in a 2.9 percent decline when compared to the 344.4 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2017 according to preliminary data from the International Data Corp.’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

Global business value derived from artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to total $1.2 trillion in 2018, an increase of 70 percent from 2017, according to new research from Gartner. AI-derived business value is forecast to reach $3.9 trillion in 2022. Customer experience represents the majority of ai business value through 2020.

Consumer demand for TV sets is poised to return to growth in 2018, according to the latest Worldwide TV Market Report from Futuresource Consulting. The recovery of several markets linked with a transition to 4K UHD models will drive trade value up by 5 percent to $85 billion.

A new study from International Data Corporation (IDC) reveals that there is great potential in collaboration between start-ups and system integrators or consulting companies to address European enterprises' need for innovation.

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 6.2 percent from 2017, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.