rsshardware

How Are Approaches to Virtual Workplace Content Management Progressing in Europe?

Sharon McNee — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey Spotlight highlights an extract from IDC's European Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions (IPDS) Survey, conducted in May 2024 among 2,009 respondents from France, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Spain, the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, and Sweden), Czechia, and Poland.

This survey covered topics such as print hardware and print services provider selection criteria, adopted and preferred contract types, print volume drivers and inhibitors, attitudes to ink-tank printers, recycling/remanufacturing/refurbishing, scanning, content management, esignature, print security, cloud-based device/print management, remote assistance, and augmented reality.

Survey analyses are available by region, company size, industry, types of decision-maker and types of print contract. For further information, please contact your IDC Account Manager.

IFS Acquires EmpowerMX: The Moment of Service Continues to Expand

Aly Pinder — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Link highlights the recent news that IFS acquired EmpowerMX, an MRO technology vendor. The acquisition extends IFS’s capabilities in MRO and broadens its domain expertise in the aerospace, aviation, and defense industry.

Japan Sustainability and ESG Services Forecast, 2024–2028

Gentaro Yuki — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Forecast analyzes the overview and trends of the Japan sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) services market, which is an extract of IT services from the services market defined by IDC, and summarizes the results by service segment (business strategy, operations/business model, finance/accounting, human capital management, GRC, and communication). In addition, we examine the market situation in 2023 and forecast the market size (based on spending) and year-over-year (YoY) growth rate from 2023 to 2028. In 2023, this market achieved double-digit growth, driven primarily by business consulting and IT consulting, supporting a wide range of projects, from local efforts to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to cross-industry efforts involving the entire supply chain. However, there are still areas in which the requirements for sustainability/ESG technology support are not clearly defined, and many organizations are still searching for effective technology solutions.

"The sustainability and ESG field is moving from its infancy to a growth stage, with a wide variety of business opportunities expanding. There are currently no service vendors that can establish a solid position in supporting sustainability and ESG through technology, but service vendors that offer services that transcend industry segments will lead Japan's IT industry in the future," said Gentaro Yuki, research manager, Verticals and Cross Technologies, IDC Japan.

This is the English translation of the IDC #JPJ51317524.

Market Analysis Perspective: Worldwide Solid State Storage Technologies, 2024

Jeff Janukowicz — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Analysis Perspective (MAP) provides insight into the worldwide solid state drive (SSD) market. Different sections of this presentation were presented to Worldwide Storage Mechanisms: Solid State Storage Technologies clients throughout various dates in 2024. This MAP is designed to give clients the opportunity to discuss key issues impacting the current SSD market as well as discuss trends affecting the future market direction and worldwide SSD demand.

Worldwide Wearable Computing Device Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 3Q24

Ramon T. Llamas — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study presents a forecast for the worldwide wearable computing device market for 2024–2028.

"The worldwide wearables market is on track for slow but steady growth in the years ahead as it slowly reaches maturity," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC's Wearables team. "The market's two most popular products — earwear and smartwatches — are set for single-digit growth in the years ahead. Meanwhile, emerging products like glasses and rings — both building from small volumes in 2023 and 2024 — are set to grow at much faster rates. These will give consumers more choice and experiences to look forward to."

Wide Format Eco-Solvent: Resiliency Through Versatility and Value

Tim Greene — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Perspective looks at some of the trends and dynamics in the large format eco-solvent inkjet printer market. The recent announcement that Roland DG wants to go private leads to a bigger analysis of the large format eco-solvent inkjet printer market.

"The market forces are acting upon the large format eco-solvent inkjet market. Demand for more speed, quality, sustainability, and regulation are all driving change. Nevertheless, shipments in the large format eco-solvent inkjet segment have been stable or even grown in some regions as the major manufacturers in the segment have done very well to build more and more value into their large format eco-solvent inkjet printers," said Tim Greene, research director, Hardcopy Solutions at IDC.

Worldwide Smartphone Market Grew 6.5% in the Second Quarter of 2024 as Momentum Continues to Build, According to IDC Tracker

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

Global smartphone shipments increased 6.5% year over year to 285.4 million units in Q2 2024, according to preliminary data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

HPE and HPE Financial Services in the AI Era, where as-a-Service and Circular Economy Strategies Drive Revenue

Lara Greden — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

Japan 3rd Platform Forecast by Vertical Segment and Company Size, 2024–2028

Ko Shikita, Hitoshi Ichimura — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study classifies domestic industries into 21 industry sectors, including 17 categories of businesses, and 4 categories of nonbusiness: central government, local governments, education, and consumers. It also presents the actual (2023) and forecast (2024-2028) 3rd Platform spending in each sector. Likewise, the document analyzes the market across five employee size segments and provides forecast data for 3rd Platform spending by industry vertical and employee size. The market forecasts used in this document take into account the impact of regional conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, as well as economic trends such as inflation and the weak yen.

In the construction and transportation industries, caps on overtime work, which had been waived because of issues with the nature of work and trade practices, would come into effect in April 2024. Ko Shikita, research manager at Verticals and Cross Technologies, IDC Japan, said, "For these businesses, it is likely that awareness of reducing overtime hours will increase not only among onsite workers but throughout the company. IT suppliers should review their solutions, including those that previously had the primary objectives of reducing costs and ensuring safety, from the perspective of contribution to reducing overtime hours, and seek to expand opportunities for the employee experience solutions business."

This is the English translation of the Japanese document #JPJ52028024.

Samsung Brings Artificial Intelligence to Its New Foldable Smartphones

Ramon T. Llamas, Bryan Bassett — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

At Samsung's Unpacked event in Paris, France, Samsung unveiled the latest additions to its foldables smartphone lineup: the Galaxy Z Fold6 and the Galaxy Z Flip6. While these draw attention for their unique form factors, the real star of the show is the addition of Galaxy AI and Google's Gemini, bringing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered experiences to drive productivity and creativity across multiple use cases.

With AI smartphones being a relatively new development in the smartphone market, Samsung's announcements highlight the company's blueprints to bring AI to more smartphones, and rightfully with its premium models first. IDC believes, as with Samsung's previous foldables, these new smartphones will appeal to a specific audience and keep the company atop the growing foldables market.