More than half of APAC businesses to modernise cloud by 2027

Beancounters at IDC have added up some numbers, divided by their collective shoe size, and concluded that more than 50 per cent of Asia/Pacific businesses will modernise their cloud architectures by 2027.

AI and crypto demand surge

The divination division of analyst outfit IDC has been reading some entrails and reached the conclusion that TSMC will achieve a record 25 per cent revenue growth next year.

Took longer than we expected 

The tablet is about to follow its number one promoter Steve Jobs into his unmarked grave, according to beancounters at IDC.

Tanking shipments fall by 40.5 per cent

Fruity cargo cult Apple saw its PC sales fall faster than a team of free-fall parachuting elephants who have forgotten to pack the key component of their act.

IDC says the market is growing fast

Beancounters at the analyst outfit IDC have been shuffling their tarot cards and concluded that foldable smartphones would see 21.4 million units shipped this year.

Qualcomm warns 

Sales of smartphones are going to be dire for a couple of years according to chipmaker Qualcomm -- which has made a bob or two on the tech over the years.

Mobile revolution grinds to a halt 

Number crunchers at IDC have been looking at the figures for fourth quarter 2022 and declared them to be a disaster. 

Glorious five year plan

China released its first glorious five-year plan dedicated to virtual reality and says it wants to build more than 25 million devices  valued at $48.20 billion by 2026.

Thousands to go

Intel is planning its first major layoffs in almost six years and let thousands of its 113,700 employees go.

Worth $6.1 billion by 2026

Beancounters at IDC say that European companies will spend a fortune on biometric systems throughout 2022.