Analyst report stories - Page 223
PC outlook remains subdued despite slowing tablet demand
Wed, 4th Jun 2014
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
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mobility
Worldwide PC shipments expected to fall -6.0% in 2014, but positive factors could lead to more stability in mature markets.
Tablet projections lowered as phablet shipments impact market
Fri, 30th May 2014
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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apple
Tablet sales projections cut as phablet demand impacts the market, with a shift towards larger screens anticipated to revive growth.
Smartphone momentum still strong as market growth continues
Thu, 29th May 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
Global smartphone shipments are set to rise by 23.1% this year, hitting 1.2 billion, according to analysts IDC.
Is Microsoft's new Surface the 'iPad Killer'?
Fri, 23rd May 2014
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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apple
Why are we bullish on this model? It's more like a successor to the laptop -- but one that takes mobility quite seriously.
Gartner: Google, EU Privacy ruling and Privacy
Thu, 22nd May 2014
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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google
EU court ruling on Google privacy prompts concerns over increased personal data sharing for identity validation, says Gartner analyst.
Forget the budget, where does your IT funding come from?
Wed, 21st May 2014
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iaas
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cloud services
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analyst report
Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in Asia Pacific and Japan reported increases in IT budgets for 2014 that exceeded the global average.
Channel unrest, businesses on the brink and a backlash for Booth Babes...
Mon, 19th May 2014
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smartphones
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
NZ's tech market faces upheaval: Microsoft to cut fees, businesses teeter on edge, and a final say on booth babes controversy.
Symantec: New era of ‘Mega Breaches’ signals bigger payouts for cyber criminals
Sat, 17th May 2014
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dlp
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cybersecurity
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symantec
After lurking in the shadows for the first ten months of 2013, cyber criminals unleashed the most damaging series of cyber attacks in history.
“Fogettaboutit” Google - Courts will make tech policy
Fri, 16th May 2014
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google
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analyst report
European Court declares 'right to be forgotten,' forcing Google and others to allow data erasure requests, challenging the speed of tech laws.
Do female CIOs raise IT budgets higher than males?
Thu, 15th May 2014
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ict
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analyst report
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affinity
In 2014, female CIOs expect to increase their IT budgets 2.5 percent, whereas male CIOs report an average increase of 0.2 percent.
Adobe comes out top of the vendor web analytics shop…
Thu, 15th May 2014
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martech
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lenovo
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adobe
Adobe named leader in web analytics, achieving top scores in 66 out of 75 criteria in independent Forrester report.
Aussie CIOs raise concerns of a digital leadership vacuum
Thu, 15th May 2014
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iaas
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cloud services
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ict
Australian IT leaders are facing challenges in digitalisation compared to their global counterparts, according to a survey by Gartner Executive Programs.
Veeam: Jump aboard the cloud bandwagon...
Thu, 15th May 2014
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virtualisation
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dr
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cloud services
Rising above the IT buzz, cloud storage becomes vital with IDC forecasting public IT cloud services spending to surpass $107bn in 2017.
The Public Cloud: Don’t rain on the enterprise parade
Wed, 14th May 2014
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public cloud
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cloud services
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analyst report
Amid benefits like low cost and scalability, the public cloud's data privacy concerns cast a shadow on enterprise adoption.
Dr Dre celebrates as Apple nears US$3.2 billion Beats acquisition
Tue, 13th May 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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beats
Apple set to acquire Beats Electronics in a $3.2bn deal, their largest ever acquisition, according to reports.
Are Govt's under pressure to cut IT program budgets?
Fri, 9th May 2014
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government
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ict
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analyst report
Government agencies around the world are facing pressure to cut IT budgets and services, according to a survey by Gartner.
NZ CRM revenue increase lags global figures
Fri, 9th May 2014
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crm
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uc
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martech
New Zealand CRM software spend lags behind global growth, reaching $79m in 2013 compared to $20.4bn worldwide, according to Gartner.
Microsoft reveals cloud adopters are “best performing” partners
Thu, 8th May 2014
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microsoft
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cloud services
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analyst report
Early adopters of cloud computing are among the “best performing” partners, according to a Microsoft commissioned study.
Voice Control: Why Apple, Google and Microsoft need to fight back
Thu, 8th May 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Digital platform providers are competing to find the next big method to grab consumers' attention: voice control and monitoring.
Enterprise applications must be more agile
Thu, 8th May 2014
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cloud services
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social media
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analyst report
Gartner insists enterprise apps must evolve with a focus on agility to fully exploit cloud and mobile tech, reshaping development practices.