Analyst report stories - Page 224
Is tech causing Kiwi consumers to stay indoors?
Thu, 8th May 2014
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
New Zealanders are increasingly staying at home for shopping and leisure activities due to advances in technology, according to research by IDC New Zealand.
Apple and the inevitability of disruption…
Wed, 7th May 2014
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personal computing devices
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apps
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apple
Apple and Starbucks are eyeing the mobile payment market, but will they truly disrupt the way we pay? Analyst James Wester weighs in.
Brocade - Trimming the fat in the cloud
Wed, 7th May 2014
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brocade
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cloud services
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analyst report
New figures demonstrate that CIOs will use the cloud to drive growth and innovation throughout their organisations.
Why enterprises must embrace wearable tech...
Tue, 6th May 2014
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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byod
Once widespread consumer adoption takes place, the enterprise is never far behind – whether it’s ready or not.
Gartner: Facebook ups its bet on mobile...
Mon, 5th May 2014
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apps
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facebook
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social media
You can say this about Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg: once they got the memo about mobile, internalised it and then made it an operational imperative.
Industry feels the heat as tablet market misses a beat
Mon, 5th May 2014
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
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apple
Tablet market stagnates with shipments dipping to 50.4m in Q1 2014, hinting at a tough year ahead for the tech industry.
Vendors proved wrong as Business Intelligence market slows
Fri, 2nd May 2014
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Spending on Business Intelligence and analytics software in New Zealand reached $75.3m in 2013, a 7.5% increase from the previous year.
A tale of two halves as NZ SMB IT spending passes $2.1 billion mark
Thu, 1st May 2014
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smb
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analyst report
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sme
SMB spending in New Zealand grew by only 0.7% in 2013, but excluding hardware, the market expanded by 3.5%. Medium sized businesses are the star segment.
Are CEOs serious about digital business in 2014?
Wed, 30th Apr 2014
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analyst report
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research director
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moth
CEOs lagging in understanding of digital business, with few mentioning it in annual reports. Organizations over-optimistic about achieving business change.
Remaking the mobile market...
Mon, 28th Apr 2014
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smartphones
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microsoft
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nokia
Microsoft is hoping its recent acquisition of Nokia will help it gain a larger share of the smartphone market.
CMOs and CIOs are two functions divided by language
Mon, 28th Apr 2014
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cmo
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analyst report
CMOs and CIOs face an ongoing challenge: bridging the gap between their distinct vocabularies in the digital marketing realm.
Eight in a row as PC market decline grows
Mon, 28th Apr 2014
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
PC market in Asia/Pacific (excl. Japan) contracts for 8th quarter in a row, hitting 23.8 million units in 2014 Q1 amidst political and economic shifts.
Gartner: Many CEOs say Digital, but think E-business
Thu, 24th Apr 2014
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iot
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ecommerce
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mobile apps
Technology is crucial for business growth, but CEOs lack understanding of digital business, warns Gartner's CEO survey.
Gen-i: Mind the gap when it comes to digital
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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cloud services
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ict
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gen-i
Companies are recognising the importance of digital transformation, but feel ill-equipped to deal with it. (110 characters).
Palo Alto Networks gains Gartner recognition for Enterprise Network Firewalls
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has been recognised by Gartner as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Firewalls for the third year running.
How to gain sales momentum following an acquisition...
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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analyst report
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research director
Post-M&A, companies must engage broadly to keep sales momentum, says Gartner, highlighting proactive strategies to prevent competitive disruption.
Dell unveils expanded security portfolio to partners...
Fri, 18th Apr 2014
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network infrastructure
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cybersecurity
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analyst report
Dell has unveiled new security services and solutions to protect corporate networks, critical data and devices at the Dell Enterprise Forum event.
Major Cloud Service Providers slash prices... threaten smaller players’ existence
Fri, 18th Apr 2014
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iaas
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cloud services
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ict
Asia-Pacific cloud providers have lowered prices for core services, which could make it difficult for smaller providers to stay afloat.
Digital businesses will spot opportunities in a matter of seconds
Fri, 18th Apr 2014
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ict
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analyst report
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volution
The ability to spot fleeting opportunities will be the hallmark of a digital business, says analyst firm Gartner.
Cloud-managed Wi-Fi market to reach $2.5 billion by 2018
Thu, 17th Apr 2014
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Cloud-managed Wi-Fi market set to reach $2.5bn by 2018, driven by increased adoption in midmarket and distributed enterprise.