IDC has published a new study, from which it follows that investment in the IT industry in the whole world will reach $ 1.48 trillion in 2010.
According to
Internetnews.com , $ 327 billion of the above amount will be in the software area, $ 562 billion in hardware, and $ 587 billion in IT services.
This year, according to a Merrill Lynch study, IT spending will grow by 4.2% compared with last year. In 2006, this figure was 3.4%.