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Oracle leading as vendor revenue grows in integrated systems market
HP

Oracle leading as vendor revenue grows in integrated systems market

IDC:The industry saw competitive dynamics shift with major vendors forming new partnerships. This is sure to set a new competitive landscape for 2015.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2015
IDC: Smartphones to dominate connected device future
Notebook

IDC: Smartphones to dominate connected device future

By 2019, smartphones set to claim a dominant 77.7% market share in the realm of smart connected devices, leaving PCs and tablets trailing, reveals IDC.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
World Week Ahead: Equities to extend rally
US Federal Reserve

World Week Ahead: Equities to extend rally

A flurry of US economic data including on housing, manufacturing, inflation and GDP will determine the timing of a Fed Reserve interest rate increase.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
Gartner: Device spending on the up, despite dropping PC sales
Apple

Gartner: Device spending on the up, despite dropping PC sales

Amid waning PC sales, Gartner forecasts a 7.2% hike in global device spend, buoyed by mobiles and ultramobiles in 2015.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2015
CIOs must act now to ensure smart machines behave ethically
Smart Machines

CIOs must act now to ensure smart machines behave ethically

CIOs are urged by Gartner to foster ethical AI, building public trust in smart technology through responsible programming.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2015
EXCLUSIVE: We examine how IDC operates in NZ
Analyst report

EXCLUSIVE: We examine how IDC operates in NZ

IDC's reports regularly pop up in tech news stories, but have you ever wondered how those reports are collated – or how IDC operates as a business?.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2015
Double-digit shipment growth for booming security appliance market
Firewalls

Double-digit shipment growth for booming security appliance market

Bolstered by the increasing propensity for malicious attacks, the security appliance market has experienced double-digit shipment growth and 8.6% reve.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2015
Cisco remains top dog in enterprise videoconferencing equipment
Unified Communications

Cisco remains top dog in enterprise videoconferencing equipment

Enterprise videoconferencing equipment showed positive results in 4Q14 with overall videoconferencing equipment revenue increasing 15.8%.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2015
PC market makes a comeback
Notebook

PC market makes a comeback

The PC market is in a state of flux, with shipments expected to fall in 2015 but grow in 2016 and 2017, according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2015
Microsoft set to gain as iPad falters in tablet market
Microsoft

Microsoft set to gain as iPad falters in tablet market

While the iPad is the weakest link, salvation comes in the form of Microsoft and the commercial sector which will help garner low but positive growth.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2015
Gartner: Public cloud not winning CIOs; need for mobile and analytics focus
Public Cloud

Gartner: Public cloud not winning CIOs; need for mobile and analytics focus

Only a small minority of CIOs consider public cloud a first consideration for projects, with many CIOs clinging to their existing infrastructure.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015
Can the Apple Watch help you sell?
Wearables

Can the Apple Watch help you sell?

Apple Watch lacks compelling use cases for salespeople, says Gartner analyst, who questions why salespeople would choose it over their iPhones.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015
​DevOps, the billion dollar strategy, goes mainstream
DevOps

​DevOps, the billion dollar strategy, goes mainstream

By 2016, DevOps will be a mainstream strategy employed by 25% of Global 2,000 organisations, and will no longer be niche.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015
The 90s called: They want their channel programme back!
Partner Programmes

The 90s called: They want their channel programme back!

Gartner's Tiffani Bova urges overhaul of stale channel programmes, trapped by outdated metrics, as cloud challenges loom.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015
Worldwide server market revenues increase
DataCentre infrastructure

Worldwide server market revenues increase

Worldwide server market revenues increase 1.9% in the fourth quarter as demand in china once again drives the market forward, says IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015
Printer market flourishes in digital-first world
Document Management

Printer market flourishes in digital-first world

Printing isn't dead yet, with IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Production Print Tracker showing significant growth in the print market.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Analyst report stories

Tech spend in global education to exceed $67.8 billion
EduTech

Tech spend in global education to exceed $67.8 billion

Social and economic pressures are forcing senior education leaders to rethink business models and consider a range of new technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
'Astonishing' year for PC sales as NZ records new record sales
HP

'Astonishing' year for PC sales as NZ records new record sales

The New Zealand PC market logged an 'astonishing' year in 2014, with year-on-year growth of 15.9% and 774,400 units shipped.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015