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Gartner: Apple is not a retailer
Apple

Gartner: Apple is not a retailer

Apple is not a retailer, says industry journal. While Apple's stores may be successful, they are fundamentally different from traditional retailers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Jan 2014
4 reasons behind the growing interest in IT risk
Risk & Compliance

4 reasons behind the growing interest in IT risk

Exploring why IT risk interest is surging: Board members focus on cybersecurity, driven by lack of understanding and pressures to disclose.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jan 2014
Android out in front as device market braces for 2.5 billion unit sales
Windows

Android out in front as device market braces for 2.5 billion unit sales

Android leads as global device sales approach 2.5 billion, with emerging markets driving growth and mobile phones dominating shipments.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jan 2014
Kiwi IT spending set to smash $11 billion mark
Hyperscale

Kiwi IT spending set to smash $11 billion mark

New Zealand's IT spending projected to hit $11.1 billion in 2014, up by 2.2%, driven by demand for devices like PCs and tablets.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jan 2014
Multichannel retailers, your customers are not fools
Analyst report

Multichannel retailers, your customers are not fools

Customers demand consistent pricing across all channels, warning retailers against underestimating their savvy shopping habits.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Jan 2014
Wearable device shipments set for ten-fold market increase
Wearables

Wearable device shipments set for ten-fold market increase

Juniper Research predicts a ten-fold increase in wearable device shipments by 2018, driven by new product launches and rising consumer awareness.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Jan 2014
New Year's resolutions IT departments should make...
Information Communication & Technology

New Year's resolutions IT departments should make...

Reducing risk and cost could help make your company more profitable, and the impact on the bottom line may result in an impact on your salary or bonus...

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jan 2014
2014′s New Years anti-resolutions in IT...
Data Analytics

2014′s New Years anti-resolutions in IT...

Publishing predictions in a blog or video post around this time of year is easy and predictable. So I won't. If lots of people do something, that usua.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jan 2014
Gartner: Word of the next year...
Apple

Gartner: Word of the next year...

From 'Selfie' to 'Airbnb': How social and tech trends are shaping our language, highlighting a shift towards hyper-personalization.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Dec 2013
What to expect in 2014 - Wearable Computing
Wearables

What to expect in 2014 - Wearable Computing

Digital health and fitness set to be the hottest sector in wearable computing this year, says research director at Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Dec 2013
Gartner asks... What is creativity?
Information Communication & Technology

Gartner asks... What is creativity?

When we hear the word creativity… thoughts immediately go to artistry. Creative people paint. They design. They're good with colour.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Dec 2013
IDC: 3D printing heading towards mainstream adoption
Document Management

IDC: 3D printing heading towards mainstream adoption

3D printing set to become the norm as IDC predicts massive growth in adoption and revenue, revolutionising manufacturing industries.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Dec 2013
Gartner: What's the best vertical market?
EduTech

Gartner: What's the best vertical market?

Research about size, growth and spending intentions of vertical markets alone won't help you answer this question.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2013
Gartner: Internet of Things will grow to 26 billion units by 2020
Unified Communications

Gartner: Internet of Things will grow to 26 billion units by 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) will grow to 26 billion units installed in 2020, representing an almost 30-fold increase from 0.9 billion in 2009.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2013
Increasingly Virtual in NZ
Virtualisation

Increasingly Virtual in NZ

As the tech world goes virtual, Heather Wright polls some experts about their views on where resellers stand to gain the most.

By Heather Wright • 7 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2013
Don't believe the claims about private cloud market share
Private Cloud

Don't believe the claims about private cloud market share

Claims of private cloud dominance are deceptive, a Gartner analyst finds, as the market and its maturity far diverge from reported figures.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2013
How many CEO's to screw in a lightbulb
Analyst report

How many CEO's to screw in a lightbulb

Amid title inflation, companies now appoint CEOs per division or country, diluting the once singular role atop the corporate hierarchy.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2013

Stories from Other Regions

Analyst report stories

IDC: Kiwi PC market beats expectations as Oz falters
Network Infrastructure

IDC: Kiwi PC market beats expectations as Oz falters

The New Zealand PC market outperformed expectations in Q3 2013. The same, however, could not be said for Australia...

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Dec 2013