Analyst report stories - Page 190
Global smartphone growth flat
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
Minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to strong smartphone saturation in developed markets, as well as a decline from Apple and Samsung.
Financial services in the age of IoT
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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fintech
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iot
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finance, leasing & rental
Even if your company doesn’t provide technology as an end product, pretty soon, your products and services will be inseparable from technology.
Does your business need a digital reality check?
Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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canon
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photography
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analyst report
A new study suggests Aussie businesses need a digital reality check with big differences between perception and reality in digital transformation.
Fighting bank fraud and improving the customer experience: Can they work together?
Wed, 27th Apr 2016
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public cloud
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fintech
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cx
Decreasing the risk of bank fraud and improving the customer experience are both based on knowing the customer - can they work together?.
How technology saved my husband's life
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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smart home
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healthtech
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social media
There were times that I thought technology was taking over our lives and not always in a positive way - until it saved my husband's life.
Generation emoji: Here to stay or just a fad?
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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texting
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emoji
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analyst report
My father, a longtime journalist and editor, is surely rolling in his grave. Somewhere, David Ogilvy cries. Emoji have taken over the written word.
Managers! Why are you telling employees you don’t want them to collaborate?
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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uc
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collaboration
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analyst report
Collaboration is the oft-stated goal of a myriad of technology deployments from knowledge management to social software to digital workplace.
Big data and analytics driving service provider opportunities
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Big data and analytics hold high potential for local service providers as companies across APAC seek to harness massive amounts of data.
IoT security spending to hit $348m this year, cloud security vital
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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iot security
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iot
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analyst report
Gartner is forecasting cloud IoT spend to hit US$348 million this year, and says cloud-based security services will be vital going forward.
CEOs view digital transformation as positive - but dramatic
Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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digital transformation
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analyst report
Local CEOs are prioritising technology higher than their international counterparts, and are bullish about the impact of digital on their profits.
Virtual reality taking off with augmented reality also set to soar
Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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analyst report
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ar
IDC is forecasting skyrocketing VR hardware shipments this year, with AR ramping up in the next few years too - to a combined 110m shipments in 2020.
Customer is North Star in digital transformation, but don't forget the rest
Thu, 21st Apr 2016
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Customer experience is front and centre in digital transformation, but there are plenty of other things to consider in the 'long and slow' process.
Big names on show at this year's Canalys Channels Forum
Wed, 20th Apr 2016
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analyst report
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partners
Big names such as Cisco, Dell and HP will be presenting at this year's Canalys Channels Forum in Barcelona and Mexico.
Is your product the new form of marketing?
Wed, 20th Apr 2016
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digital marketing
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advertising
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analyst report
Marketing a product that customers don’t particular want or like can be a real slog. But when the inverse is true, marketing becomes a pleasure.
Are ANZ business too keen for cloud?
Tue, 19th Apr 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
ANZ firms may be overzealous on cloud, risking costs without clarity on benefits, warns Gartner's Warrilow ahead of Sydney summit.
HID Global rolls out new offerings for the mobile enterprise
Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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smartphones
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physical security
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risk & compliance
HID Global unveils new mobile solutions, enhancing digital identity and access control in the enterprise sphere.
How poor social media risk management can lead to customer disloyalty
Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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risk & compliance
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social media
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social networking
Use of social media to build customer loyalty is a common strategy for major corporations today. However, it is a strategy that can quickly backfire.
Big players losing as they fail to capitalise on booming PaaS market
Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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paas
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data analytics
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martech
IBM and Oracle are losing out as they fail to capitalise on the booming PaaS market and concede share to specialists, open source and cloud providers.
TCC Technology named top Thai data center hosting service provider
Fri, 15th Apr 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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tss technology
Thailand’s TCC Technology has been named Frost & Sullivan’s Thailand Data Center Hosting Service Provider of the Year.
Australian fintech sector skyrocketing
Fri, 15th Apr 2016
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fintech
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analyst report
The Australian fintech sector will reach $4.2 billion by 2020; of which A$1 billion will be completely new added value to the Australian economy.