Author: Connected World

Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to reach $4.4 trillion in 2022.

ABI Research says total augmented reality market will reach $220 billion by 2027.

Strategy Analytics says Apple maintained its tablet apps processor marketshare leadership with a 60% revenue share, followed by Intel and MediaTek in Q3 2021.

Parks Associates says peace of mind is a key driver for smart home adoption, with 31% of recent buyers citing this factor as a top benefit influencing their purchase.

IDC says the Philippines tablet market grew by 60% quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2021.

It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week, an annual awareness campaign from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation FHWA (Federal Highway Admin.), which strives to educate the public about safety and road construction sites. The 2022 campaign officially began on Monday, and the theme this year is “Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down.” In the future, AVs (autonomous vehicles) and V2X (vehicle-to-everything) technologies will make work zones—and roadways in general—safer, but in the meantime, human drivers must make the decision to slow down in work zones and choose safety over speed. Too many people die doing construction, maintenance, or utility…

Gartner says global smartphone sales grew 6% in 2021.

ABI Research says private networks market will reach $109 billion by 2030, but the window of opportunity is closing.

Juniper Research says chatbot messaging app accesses will reach 9.5 billion globally by 2026.

IDC says wearables hit a new record high in Q4 2021, up 10.8% year over year.