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CEOs shying away from 'transformational' tech - despite big productivity goals
Digital Transformation

CEOs shying away from 'transformational' tech - despite big productivity goals

CEOs are stuck on conventional technologies, instead of more transformational offerings. So what's a CIO to do?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 12th May 2017
The importance of integration in enterprise applications
Unified Communications

The importance of integration in enterprise applications

Tech's evolution ushers in the era where seamless integration is vital for enterprise success; firms race to adapt.

By Mike Saxton • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
ANZ CIOs hungry for digital transformation but budget remains barrier
Digital Transformation

ANZ CIOs hungry for digital transformation but budget remains barrier

Gartner's latest survey revealed ANZ CIOs to have a greater focus on digital transformation than their global peers, but budget growth lags.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
Salesforce named a leader in application platforms as a service - Gartner
Platform-as-a-Service

Salesforce named a leader in application platforms as a service - Gartner

Strong ecosystem, market presence, innovation and customer satisfaction named as their strengths as an hpaPaaS.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
RIP tablet? IDC reveals market in steep decline since 2014
Notebook

RIP tablet? IDC reveals market in steep decline since 2014

IDC report shows a persistent slump in tablet sales, with slate models diving since 2014, as detachables see mixed results.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 6th May 2017
Worldwide smartphone shipments heat up - despite exploding devices
Analyst report

Worldwide smartphone shipments heat up - despite exploding devices

​A study from the International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed a rise in smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2017.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
Knowledge management critical to deliver customer satisfaction – Frost & Sullivan report
Customer Relationship Management

Knowledge management critical to deliver customer satisfaction – Frost & Sullivan report

Frost and Sullivan report underscores knowledge management as key in achieving heightened customer satisfaction in the digital age.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017
Government CIOs spending 21% of IT budget on digital initiatives - tipped to grow
IT Budget

Government CIOs spending 21% of IT budget on digital initiatives - tipped to grow

A global Gartner survey has made some interesting revelations, including the average IT budget amongst all IT industries - and where it should be.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017
Security, cloud spurring Windows 10 deployments; creating fastest OS adoption
Notebook

Security, cloud spurring Windows 10 deployments; creating fastest OS adoption

Security improvements and cloud capabilities are spurring Windows 10 deployments in enterprises, leading to the fastest OS upgrades seen says Gartner.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
NGFW market booms on back of advanced and dynamic threats
Analyst report

NGFW market booms on back of advanced and dynamic threats

Next gen firewalls with integrated security offerings are seeing mass adoption and offering strong growth opportunities according to Frost & Sullivan.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Increasing average selling prices driving end user spend up, despite flat shipments
Notebook

Increasing average selling prices driving end user spend up, despite flat shipments

Shipments of end user devices might be flat, but the revenues are still on the up, thanks to increasing average selling prices, Gartner says.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Cisco, D-Link lead as Indian networking market sees mixed fortunes
Network Infrastructure

Cisco, D-Link lead as Indian networking market sees mixed fortunes

LAN networking revenues are up, WLAN revenues are down. So who's winning the market share - and what's driving the changes?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Why a digitalisation strategy is keeping CIOs up at night
Digitisation

Why a digitalisation strategy is keeping CIOs up at night

This strategy needs to be a constantly evolving plan that can be changed, modified or replaced at a moment's notice.

By Mike Saxton • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Asia Pacific MSSPs staying buoyant amidst economic slowdown
Malware

Asia Pacific MSSPs staying buoyant amidst economic slowdown

Asia Pacific Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) are experiencing healthy growth an market buoyancy despite an economic slowdown.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Equinix to enable hybrid kubernetes architecture with Google cloud
DevOps

Equinix to enable hybrid kubernetes architecture with Google cloud

Equinix is partnering with Google to deliver a hybrid Kubernetes architecture, enhancing enterprise cloud migration and multi-cloud solutions.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Huawei topples OPPO to become #1 smartphone vendor in China
Huawei

Huawei topples OPPO to become #1 smartphone vendor in China

Huawei leaps ahead in China's smartphone race, dethroning OPPO with its popular P10 series and Honor brand, as market competitors vie for domination.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
Australia ahead of the curve in APAC cybersecurity, but still lacking maturity
Cybersecurity

Australia ahead of the curve in APAC cybersecurity, but still lacking maturity

Australia is much more advanced than most of APAC in enterprise security but still lacks the security maturity and skills to cope with threats.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Automation: Vendors investing in new service offerings to gain prominence
EduTech

Automation: Vendors investing in new service offerings to gain prominence

​Recent research from Frost & Sullivan has revealed what will transform the Indonesian automation and process control market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Apr 2017