Analysis
Energy efficient improvements a priority for homeowners
Almost nine in ten (89%) of Brits regard energy efficiency and energy savings as the most important factor when carrying out home improvements, according to new research by Schneider Electric.
Agtech market value to soar to over $22bn
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total value of the Agtech market (Agricultural Technology) will reach $22.5 billion by 2025; rising from $9 billion in 2020. This represents an average annual growth rate of 150% over the next five years.
Gaming becomes a top employer during pandemic
Despite being arguably one of the UK’s youngest tech sectors, gaming has risen in prominence in the past five years - employing a combined 47,000 professionals directly and indirectly across related industries (such as merchandising or eSports).
Companies changes to build more resilient supply chains
BluJay Solutions has released the findings from its third annual research study in the report, ‘Creating Resilience Amid Disruption: Research on How Supply Chains are Changing for Success and Survival’.
Printed electronic materials market to reach $6.9bn
The printed electronic materials market is forecast to be widely adopted in applications ranging from medical devices to smart packaging. This technological transition provides extensive opportunities for innovative materials including, amongst others, novel OLED emitters, conductive inks, and conductive adhesives.
Biometric card popularity rises in response to COVID-19
Almost 70% of respondents in a new Swedish consumer study would be interested in a biometric card without having to touch the point-of-sale terminal. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the respondents expressed a strong interest in more hygienic and secure payment methods when shopping in stores.
JCB sees contactless growth amid economic uncertainty
JCB International has revealed substantial growth of JCB Contactless usage by cardmembers and adoption by retail partners.
European electronic components market trends from Q3‘20
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to have a significant impact on the European Distributor Total Available Market (DTAM) for electronic components market trends. Consolidated returns from member companies in the International Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA) has revealed that average European ‘Bookings’ improved slightly in Q3 ’20 when compared to the previous quarter but European ‘Billings’ in the period...
Global smartphone market shows resiliency
The global smartphone market was able to recover from a tremendously difficult first half of 2020. The 0.9% year-on-year decline in Q3 is a significant improvement over the over 1%5, and worse, declines in each of the first two quarters of the year, according to Omdia’s latest global smartphone shipment preliminary result.
How can AI and quantum computers work together?
Forbes recently published an article called ‘How Can AI And Quantum Computers Work Together?’, which caught the attention of Lux Research Analyst Lewie Roberts, and below he has offered his take on the article, and the topic at hand.