IDC reports EMEA ereader shippings total over 1.9m units in 2010, most of which in W. European markets-- just over 15% of the WW market.

However the analyst predicts EMEA sales will reach 9.6m units by 2015, growing by a total CAGR of 37.9% and roughly matching the US market's size.

Since their entering the market in 2007 ereaders grew much faster in the US than EMEA, mostly thanks to the Amazon Kindle's rapid uptake in that market.

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Apple will continue owning the majority of the WW tablet market-- as it does nowadays-- at least up til through 2015, according to Gartner. 69% of tablets will carry iOS by 2011's end, and 47% of the market will in 2015.

Gartner says most other vendors competing against Apple fail to give customers really want-- apps, services and slick user experiences. Instead, such vendors prefer to concentrate on hardware features, just as they did when competing against iOS on smartphones.

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The WW WLAN market grows by 10% in 2010, reaching revenue totals of $4.4BN-- with growth of 9.1% and shipments increasing by 8.1% Q/Q in Q4 2010, according to In-Stat's WLAN market tracker.

Cisco remains the leading WLAN vander, with a 27% share of the market and increasing shipments by 8.1% in Q4 2010 when compared to Q3. Its total revenue for 2010 reaches $1.2BN (up by 31% from 2009).

Following in second place is Netgear, surpassing Technicolor with revenue for 2010 reaching $6.38m. The market Continue reading...

Gartner is slightly more optimistic in its predictions for 2011's W.W. IT spending, saying it will increase by 5.6% over 2010-- reaching a total of $3.6TR (2010 spending totals $3.4TR).

The analyst's previous reports forecast 5.1% growth for the year.

Why such an increase? The reason lies in the iPad and its ilk, with W.W. tablet spending set to reach highs of $29.4Bn in 2011 (up from 2010's $9.6Bn), with global tablet spending reports predicting growth at an annual rate of 52% through 2015. Continue reading...