Laptops: the lowdown before buying
Pandemic has reversed the phone-first trend as demand for laptops grows
Microsoft promises a more open future with Windows 11
Redesigned operating system to have cleaner Start menu and enable use of Android apps
Covid-19 may have given the smartwatch market a shot in the arm
The new crop of wearables monitor everything from heart rate to blood oxygen
Premium smartphones face Covid-19 effect even when lockdown eases
Sales of smartphones fell 11.7 per cent in record decline in first quarter
Smartphones sales at record low in first quarter
Sharp decline in shipments as Covid-19 pandemic hits supply chain in China
Calls for Google’s $2.1bn Fitbit deal to be blocked over data fears
Takeover would gives Google access to a huge trove of heart rate, activity and sleep data
Firms relying more on interconnection data services for expansion overseas
Survey finds 40% of Irish businesses say interconnection is key factor in their survival
Spending on blockchain set to reach nearly $16bn by 2023
Research company IDC forecasts spending will jump by over 80% this year alone
Smartphone sales remain in doldrums as wearable shipments soar
Trade tensions help drag shipments of smartphones lower but rebound forecast
Semiconductor revenues to decline by more than 7% this year
IDC said sales to fall from $474m to $440m due to oversupply, will bounce back in 2020
Spending on digital transformation set to rocket in 2019
New forecast from IDC indicates spending will jump by 17.9% to $118tn this year
Huawei overtakes Apple in global smartphone sales
Chinese mobile maker reports 50.3% jump in sales as Apple shipments down 30.2%
Over 50% of Irish people expected to own a smart speaker by 2023
Prediction that smart speaker ownership will overtake that of tablets globally by 2021
Internet of things adoption on the rise in the Republic
New figures from Vodafone show a huge surge in IoT uptake by Irish businesses
Iphone shipments in China slump 20% in Q4 of 2018
Mild market reaction suggests Apple decline already built into investor expectations
What’s the background to the Huawei arrest that has spooked markets?
Many see Chinese company as potential conduit for espionage and sabotage
Irish people in the dark as to what blockchain technology is
Majority of those surveyed by Amarach said they wouldn’t choose a career in blockchain
Spending on 3D printing set to explode over next five years
US to lead way in spending followed by western Europe and China
So mad about tech, China even loves its robot waiters that can’t serve
China surges ahead in AI and robotic investment but is much of it tech for tech sake?
Spending on blockchain solutions set to rise dramatically
European spend on blockchain tech to reach €3.5 billion in next five years, report predicts
DCU teams up with AIB to appoint Ireland’s first chair in data analytics
Prof Tomas Ward to take up the role
Huawei warns of slower revenue growth despite gains
Chinese firm has been making gains against Apple in global smartphone market
Major rise in spending on Internet of Things predicted for 2018
Technology research company says spending on enterprise security will reach $96bn in 2018
Spending on augmented and virtual reality to soar in coming years
Total spending on AR/VR products and services to rise from €9.7bn to nearly €184bn
Chinese app developers file case alleging mistreatment by Apple
US tech giant faces accusations of anti-competitive behaviour in largest market for apps
Apple unveils number of upgrades to Mac computers
Tech giant also pushes Siri to the fore at annual developer conference
Spending on big data and business analytics to hit $150bn this year
IDC forecasts annual worldwide growth rate of 11.9%, led by IT and business services
Checking the health of the fitness-tracking wearables market
The appetite for smartwatches seems to be waning, but the products keep on coming
Sales of water resistant smartphones surge in Europe
Repairing liquid-damaged phones costs consumers a staggering $10.7 billion a year
Apple Watch sales to consumers set record in holiday week
Chief executive Tim Cook refuses to release specific sales figures for the gadget
Organisations set to increase IT spend, survey shows
Public sector back spending after being ‘closed for business’ in last few years
Fitbit revenues to be hit by soft demand and production issues
‘Incredibly difficult’ to find small-enough batteries for wearable Flex 2 device
Microsoft shares fall as revenue, profit misses estimates
Two of tech giant’s three major businesses showed lower operating profits as shares fall 5 per cent
Top 5: Tech products of 2015
A year of technological developments included Apple’s smart watch and a robot app
Cisco router attacks duck cyber defences, hit 4 countries
14 instances of router implants found in India, Mexico, Philippines and Ukraine
Apple closing in on wearable device maker Fitbit - IDC
Apple shipped 3.6m Apple Watches in second quarter of 2015, just behind Fitbit’s 4.4m trackers
European stocks post best three-day advance since January
Shares in London slide as rally on back of Conservative victory peters out
Lenovo Group addresses malicious software claims
Computer maker to halt pre-installed software which allegedly left PCs vulnerable
A heart simulator to help the real thing
A realistic 3D simulation of the heart is central to Dassault Systèmes’ Living Heart Project
Alibaba smashes Singles Day sales record
Chinese e-commerce giant hits sales of $1bn in less than 18 minutes during ‘11.11’ online shopping festival
Apple to unveil smartwatch and two larger iPhones
Rumours around new products continue ahead of next Tuesday’s big announcement
Apple ‘iWatch’ could be on sale as early as October
Quanta to begin manufacturing smartwatch with touch interface and wireless charging
Apple’s share of competitive Chinese tablet market almost halves
Sales of cheaper devices using Google Android platform rapidly overtaking iPad
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