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Enterprise mobility future
Unified Communications

Enterprise mobility future

A $20 mobile paradigm was one of the visions touted at IDC's recent Enterprise Mobility Conference, as Heather Wright discovered.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2013
Enterprises lack true information strategy
Information Communication & Technology

Enterprises lack true information strategy

Gartner reveals under 10% of enterprises have a solid info strategy, pivotal for business amid rising trends like IoT and big data.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2013
Big Data will become 'just data' by 2016
Data Analytics

Big Data will become 'just data' by 2016

Big data will grow past its hype towards 2016 to become 'just data' once the technologies mature, and organisations learn how to deal with it.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2013
Mobile payments to surpass US$235 billion this year
Marketing Technologies

Mobile payments to surpass US$235 billion this year

Worldwide mobile payment transaction values will reach US$235.4 billion during 2013, representing a 44% increase from 2012.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2013
Smartphones set for 'watershed' year
Apple

Smartphones set for 'watershed' year

Smartphones poised to surpass feature phones, with shipments nearing one billion units in 2013, marking a pivotal year in mobile tech.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2013
ESET Mobile Security scores full marks in banking Trojan test
Malware

ESET Mobile Security scores full marks in banking Trojan test

ESET Mobile Security aces AV-TEST by detecting 100% of banking Trojans, outperforming most competitors in the cybersecurity stakes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 21st May 2013
Are you a “tech-savvy pioneer”?
Supply Chain

Are you a “tech-savvy pioneer”?

Asia Pacific CEOs view themselves as Tech-Savvy Pioneers, yet failed IT investments and incompetent CIOs beg to differ.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 17th May 2013
Asia/Pacific leads mobile phone sales
Apple

Asia/Pacific leads mobile phone sales

Asia/Pacific outshines as the sole region with mobile phone sales growth, marking a 6.4% increase amidst global declines.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 17th May 2013
Tablets on the slide BlackBerry? Not just yet
Apple

Tablets on the slide BlackBerry? Not just yet

BlackBerry's CEO predicts tablets will wane in 5 years, yet IDC data shows a 142.4% surge in shipments, challenging his view.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 7th May 2013
Staff to supply own devices by 2017?
Bring Your Own Device

Staff to supply own devices by 2017?

By 2017, half of employers will require staff to bring their own devices for work, transforming the culture of client computing in business.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 7th May 2013
Wearable tech to hit US$1.5 billion by 2014
Wearables

Wearable tech to hit US$1.5 billion by 2014

Next generation wearables including smart glasses and watches set for boost as influential players such as Google and Apple enter the market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2013
Struggling PC sales hit Intel takings
PC Hardware

Struggling PC sales hit Intel takings

World's largest chip maker performs admirably during first quarter, despite a surge in tablet and smartphone interest generating PC market softness.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2013
PC sales stall as Windows 8 struggles
Network Infrastructure

PC sales stall as Windows 8 struggles

PC shipments post the steepest decline on record during a single quarter, as buyers seemingly move away from Microsoft's Windows 8 PC software.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2013
Software piracy costs businesses billions in time and money
Software

Software piracy costs businesses billions in time and money

Embedding counterfeit software with dangerous malware allows criminals to prey on computer users who are unaware of the potential danger.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2013
Autonomy, Big Data and a fight HP can't win
Data Analytics

Autonomy, Big Data and a fight HP can't win

HP's $10-billion Autonomy debacle highlights executive folly and Big Data's hyped pitfalls in a legal battle the tech giant is set to lose.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2013
Apple leads the market as tablet shipments soar
Apple

Apple leads the market as tablet shipments soar

iPad once again leads the way as worldwide tablet shipments outpaced predictions, hitting a record total of 52.5 million units.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2013
Bitdefender antivirus named 'Product of the Year'
Bitdefender

Bitdefender antivirus named 'Product of the Year'

Bitdefender clinches 'Product of the Year' for its superior anti-virus performance, outshining competitors in rigorous testing, say specialists.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2013

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Is project failure all about business perceptions?
Information Communication & Technology

Is project failure all about business perceptions?

Gap between IT managers' and non-IT managers' perceptions of project success rates widens - showing no respect to timeliness and budgets.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2013