The progression of quantum computing is a drum beat says the IDC but investment and experimentation is vital.
The IDC says that the last time the PC market saw growth like this was 2010.
While supply chains have started to recover, the IDC says that demand for devices may prove the hitch that keeps the market down.
Even with a 65% increase in sales, IDC pegs the slow uptake of wearables on being too expensive for what they offer.
A large new maker event will be happening on our shores in February 2016.
Only 3.83 million units were sold in the region, which translates to a 5.8% decline.
Huge slump in marketshare for high-end handsets and feature phones though.
“The digital picture in Africa is changing rapidly,” according to IDC.
PC sales is set for growth for the first time in seven quarters
Africa and Middle East tablet sales bucked the trend for Q1 shipments
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