Research company Gartner has forecast that business and consumer spending on IT will reach $3.6 trillion (£2.2 trillion) in 2011.
The prediction comes in at this figure despite the political unrest in the Middle East, said Richard Gordon, research vice president for the organisation, and he admitted that no one can yet calculate the full effect of the Japan crisis on global IT markets.
'We are looking at two potential effects on IT markets as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan: consequences of disruptions in the global electronics supply chain and impacts on IT demand,' he expanded.
Mr Gordon added that a lot of the growth has been down to the increasing use of media tablets, including the iPad.
Charlie Abrahams, vice president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa at MarkMonitor, said that online piracy is expected to grow alongside the rise of legitimate content.
The prediction comes in at this figure despite the political unrest in the Middle East, said Richard Gordon, research vice president for the organisation, and he admitted that no one can yet calculate the full effect of the Japan crisis on global IT markets.
'We are looking at two potential effects on IT markets as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan: consequences of disruptions in the global electronics supply chain and impacts on IT demand,' he expanded.
Mr Gordon added that a lot of the growth has been down to the increasing use of media tablets, including the iPad.
Charlie Abrahams, vice president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa at MarkMonitor, said that online piracy is expected to grow alongside the rise of legitimate content.
