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Oilfield Communications Market [Upstream and Midstream Communications, Unified Communications, M2M Communications, Video Conferencing, WiMax, VSAT, Onshore and Offshore Communications] - Worldwide Market Forecast and Analysis (2014 - 2019)

At approximately US$84,000 Kuwait had one of the highest GDP per capita rates at the end of 2013, with only 2% of its population residing in rural areas. As a result we are confident that IT spending will continue to increase over our forecast period, projected to come in at KWD295mn (US$1,047mn) in 2014. We expect the sector will continue to feel the benefits of the Kuwaiti economy's strong performance 2014, with non-oil growth expected to accelerate on the back of strong domestic demand and a modest pickup in government capital spending.

Hong Kong's emerging position as a regional data centre and cloud services hub helps to sustain growth above that seen in developed markets in other regions. The primary driver of cloud investment will be demand from Hong Kong's large financial services industry, and opportunities for regional expansion. Meanwhile, the high penetration of products in the retail market will mean relatively slower growth in spending, with Hong Kong having high penetration of traditional form factors - and the highest penetration of tablets in the world in 2013. We forecast IT spending in Hong Kong reaching HKD47.7bn in 2014, with growth of 6.3% in local currency terms. There is, however, downside to this outlook, with a potential hard landing in China likely to severely disrupt Hong Kong's economy and IT market.

Australian IT sales are forecast to reach AUD27.943 in 2014 an increase YOY of 5.8% with the market continuing to anticipate growth against a backdrop of steady, if unspectacular economic growth. Tablet sales continue to compensate for declining sales of desktop and notebook devices, with a strong performance from manufacturers of Android tablets. However H213 sales of all "smart devices" may indicate the beginnings of market saturation. Meanwhile the government's One Education Programme aims to have distributed 50,000 laptops to school children across the country by June 2014. Ongoing broadband infrastructure roll out will be beneficial to Australia's digital economy , particularly for e-commerce and cloud computing.

There was a marked uptick in data centre construction and expansion in 2013 in Latin America, and global powerhouses such as Google and IBM have already made moves into Colombia. However, the country scores poorly in our Risk/Reward Ratings for the quarter, coming in at eighth out of nine markets in the Americas region. We forecast total IT spending to reach COP6.8trn in 2014. With its established, mature market, the Colombian IT market is held back by the weakened peso and continuing political challenges facing the government.

We expect the IT market will increase to a value of MYR16.9bn in 2013, up 6.8% from 2012, with growth fuelled by a supportive economic environment and government policy. One notable downside is the slower than expected sales of desktop and notebooks to consumers in Q113 as consumers increasingly opt for tablets. Sales of tablets are helping to compensate for the slowdown and we believe lower priced ultrabooks and hybrids/convertibles, as well as new devices using Intel's Haswell chips, will boost sales later in 2013 and into 2014, thereby capitalising on the strong consumption story in Malaysia. In the enterprise market growth will be slightly slower, with corporate customers more hesitant as a result of ongoing global economic uncertainty. However, there will be some areas of strong growth, including security software and services, as well as outsourcing and cloud computing.

Demand Response Management System (DRMS) Market [C&I, Residential, Automated DR, Curtailment Services, System Integration and Consulting, Managed Services, Devices] - Worldwide Market Forecasts and Analysis (2014-2019)

This report provides Taiwanese small and medium size TFT-LCD panel shipment volume and value forecasts, as well as recent quarter review of shipment volume, shipment value, manufacturer volume rankings, shipment by maker, and in-house module production. Also included are product mix analyses, including major applications such as mobile phone, PDA/PND, DSC, DVC, portable DVD, MP3/MP4 player, office applications, automotive, and industrial equipment, as well as panel sizes. The content of this report is based on primary data obtained through interviews with small and medium size TFT-LCD panel makers. This report finds that Taiwanese small and medium size TFT-LCD panel shipment volume declined 4.4% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2013, with TFT-LCD panels for portable DVD players and DPFs seeing the deepest sequential fall of 23.7%, due to the lackluster sales of white-box tablets as a result of branded vendors' rollout of low-cost tablets and large-screen smartphones. In 2014, as more advanced TFT-LCD panel production lines will begin operation in China, those of lower generations will allocate their capacity to produce small and medium size panels. It is anticipated that the increase in smartphone panel area will not be sufficient enough to alleviate the overcapacity problem in the industry, which will see considerable declines in shipment volume in the first quarter of 2014.

We forecast total IT market spending will increase to RON5.24bn in 2014, an increase of 9.2% in local currency terms. Spending is set to gain momentum from 2014 as the economy recovers and consumer and enterprise confidence strengthens. We have a positive medium term outlook for IT market development in Romania based on several supportive trends. Rising incomes will support retail hardware spending growth, while improvements to telecommunications infrastructure is forecast to accelerate the development of Romania as an outsourcing and cloud computing market. The ongoing transformation of political and economic structures, driven domestically and by EU accession, will also provide opportunities. Regional economic instability could derail this bullish outlook, but the wider region could also drive the market to a higher growth trajectory.

We believe the conditions are in place for Sri Lanka to be a regional outperformer over the medium term. Strong economic growth and low penetration of PCs, enterprise software and services will combine to boost spending growth as Sri Lanka catches up with other markets in the region after a long period of conflict. We forecast a CAGR of 15.5% for 2014-2018, with the market increasing to a value of LRK123bn in 2018. As well as strong domestic demand the local IT industry is also developing, with a vibrant local software and BPO industry. It is also becoming a hub for PC manufacture and assembly to service the local market and wider region. Another area where we expect strong growth is the cloud computing market, with vendors entering the market and low penetration of on-premises deployments.

Strong growth across all IT segments makes the Thai IT market one of the largest and fastest growing in the region. Drivers such as high private final consumption and the economy's strong growth trajectory will support the market's expected expansion. In addition, fundamentals such as increasing connectivity and the falling price of devices are enabling a wider range of potential users to enter the market. We see strongest growth in product categories such as tablets, cloud computing, big data analytics, real-time business management systems and enterprise software adoption among SMEs.

Scytec Consulting Inc. will be an exhibitor at the MFG4 Tradeshow which will be held in Connecticut on May 6 - 8, 2014. Their cloud based Scytec DataXchange Process Control System has been a game changer in the industry eliminating the requirement of large upfront investments for a machine monitoring system. The company is confident that their value-driven product will positively influence the opinion of the manufacturers that visit the tradeshow looking for SaaS (software as a service) or On-Premise machine monitoring solutions.

IR Detector Market by Technology (MCT, InGaAs, Pyroelectric, Thermopyle, Microbolometer), Application (People & Motion Sensing, Temperature Measurement, Fire & Gas Detection, Spectroscopy), Spectral Range (S/M/LWIR) & by Geography - Global Forecast to 2013 - 2020

The interest in Apple high-definition television tuners and video capture gadgets in the United States is dwindling and under market pressure from shifting content acquisition methods and consumer interests on the Macintosh platform. Mac technology writer Russell T. Baer aka MacGizmoGuy analyzes the declines in USB TV tuner product availability and shifting trends in this previously vibrant niche of Macintosh video accessories.

Hacking is a thing of the past when users sign up for the all-new LogmeOnce password manager, which launches today on Kickstarter at 6 p.m. Utilizing military-grade encryption, LogmeOnce allows users to manage their passwords and log in to websites securely from their desktop, cloud or encrypted USB stick. LogmeOnce is the only company in the market that offers one unified solution – a software key and a hardware key – without the need for third-party integration, which means even greater security for end users.

This research report presents shipment volume and value forecasts and recent quarter review of the Taiwanese server system and server motherboard industries. The report includes server full system, barebone, and motherboard shipment volume, shipment value, ASP, volume and share by maker and by price point, and manufacturer volume ranking. The report analyzes shipment by CPU architecture and CPU count. Production locations, shipment destinations, business types, and customer portfolios are also examined. The content of this report is based on primary data obtained through interviews with server makers. The report finds that shipment volume of the Taiwanese server system and server motherboard industries grew sequentially and year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2013, bolstered mainly by the increasing demand for servers in large-scale datacenters and emerging markets as well as the year-end spike in spending. In addition to their shipments for branded vendors, Taiwanese makers' shipment share for white-box and Chinese clients is increasing year-after-year. In the first quarter of 2014, it is anticipated that the industry's shipment volume will decline slightly in the first quarter of 2014, pick up in the second quarter, and sustain modest growth momentum throughout 2014.

Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality Market by Technology Types, Sensors (Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Haptics), Components (Camera, Controller, Gloves, HMD), Applications (Automotive, Education, Medical, Gaming, Military) & by Geography - Global Forecast and Analysis to 2013 - 2018

The modern world is like a global data field and the basic means for interacting with it are personal computers and electronic devices.

Apple technology blogger and Macintosh computer expert MacGizmoGuy AKA Russell T. Baer amps-up coverage of some of the newest models and innovations in the USB powered computer speaker marketplace. He features them at his recently revamped website dedicated to covering this unique category of computer speakers.

Micro Server IC Market by Processor (Intel, ARM, AMD), IC's (Analog, Digital), Applications (Media Storage, Data Center, Cloud Computing, Analytics) & by Geography (N.America, Europe, APAC, ROW) - Global Forecasts and Analysis to 2013 - 2018

Digital Signage Market by Hardware, Software (Edge Server, Distribution & Scheduling, Content Management), Application (Commercial, Infrastructure, Institutions, Industrial), Products (Indoor & Outdoor) & by Geography - Forecast to 2014 - 2020

Endpoint Security Market [Security Suites, EPP, Anti-virus/malware, Firewall, IDS, IPS, Patch & Configuration Management, BYOD Security, Mobile Security, MDM, MAM, Endpoint Encryption] - Global Advancements, Forecasts & Analysis (2014 - 2019)

This research report presents shipment volume and value forecast and recent quarter review of the Taiwanese desktop PC industry. The report includes desktop PC shipment volume, value, ASP, shipment by tier and maker, product mix analysis, as well as breakdowns by customer, shipment destination, business type, and assembly location. The content of this report is based on primary data obtained through interviews with desktop PC makers. The report finds that the Taiwanese desktop PC shipment volume surged 10.5% sequentially to reach around 16.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013. In the first quarter of 2014, as enterprises have been earmarking new IT budgets for the year, it is expected that the industry's shipment volume will only show a slight sequential decline of 5.8% to around 15.7 million units.

Apple computer tech blogger MacGizmoGuy aka Russell T. Baer announces the launch of a website dedicated to covering the rapidly growing market for Apple compatible ThunderBolt interface solid-state SSD storage peripherals.

This industry report offers the most up-to-date market data on the actual market situation, trends and future outlook for image projectors in Ukraine. The research includes historic market data from 2007 to 2013 and forecasts until 2018 which makes the report an invaluable resource for industry executives, marketing, sales and product managers, analysts, and other people looking for key industry data in readily accessible and clearly presented tables and graphs.