A March 2016 survey found that only 39% of tech-savvy consumers have ever even heard of telemedicine, or the use of technology to eliminate distance barriers to healthcare access. That’s expected to change, and fast, according to a recent report by Technavio, which forecasts that the global telemedicine market will reach nearly $48.10 billion in…
Growth in Pakistan’s hair care market is surging ahead. As the number of working women rises, along with their desire to look good, sales of shampoo and conditioner products have risen. This growth is primarily due to women who “are becoming financially independent and have a greater say in financial matters at home, including…
Buffalo, New York, is on the verge of becoming famous for more than wicked winters, spicy chicken wings and its Rust Belt legacy. The Queen City is the crown jewel in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s multibillion-dollar business-development strategy to revitalize economically depressed Upstate New York by turning it into a 21st-century manufacturing powerhouse. His Buffalo…
According to Technavio, Cloud NAS is gaining traction in the marketplace. But we still see a lot of confusion when people hear the terms “Cloud NAS” or “Cloud-based NAS.” So what is Cloud NAS? A cloud NAS works like the legacy, on-premises NAS currently in your data center. But unlike traditional NAS or SAN infrastructures,…
STYR Labs, Inc., launched a new health service kit that will make it easier for users to stay on top of their fitness goals, as well as recommend the right dose of vitamins based on their level of activity. STYR Labs’ ecosystems is comprised of a wearable device, wireless scale, an app, and the…
There is no doubt that the athleisure movement has spawned a broad interest in athletic footwear around the world, but a recent market study from Technavio is providing more color on the trends behind this phenomenon. With buzzy collections driven by celebrities such as Beyoncé, who released an her Ivy Park collection in March, and…
We had initiated coverage for Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN), back in 2015, with a price target of around $64. As the stock is trading around our price target, we are revisiting the valuation of the company with revised estimates. But, first, some highlights from our initiation report. Texas Instruments is basically involved in the design and…
According to new research from Technavio, as the Internet of Things begins to grow in popularity, no smart home will be complete without at least one set of wireless Bluetooth speakers. Portable speakers that sync with tablets, smartphones, PCs and TVs are already a huge hit among consumers and every Consumer Technology Association (formally the…
According to Technavio, the need to cut costs in the procurement process, modernizing indirect procurement processes, managing risk and automation are behind the forecasted 15.77 percent compound annual growth rate expected for this industry between 2016 and 2020. “The outsourcing of business processes helps firms to gain access to local talent, advanced technologies and skilled…
Slow growth and the volatile macroenvironment are real-time ongoing concerns for Ingersoll Rand (IR). There was steady demand for HVAC products in the residential and transportation businesses of the Climate and Industrials segments, respectively. This has given an impetus to IR’s 2Q16 organic order book by 3%. According to Technavio’s research, the global HVAC market…
