Analyst report stories - Page 242

Global PC market set to contract by only 2.9% in 2014, with a relative revival due to business upgrades and replacements.

There is no such thing as a 'security analytics market,' says Gartner analyst. No common features, capabilities, or competitive dynamics.

Over the last few years, we have seen an increasing number of high profile government IT projects end in spectacular failure.

Data center management needs to keep up with evolving technology, says Gartner. Traditional IT infrastructure skills no longer suffice.

A recent ANA study reveals 87% of brands still depend on clickthroughs to measure social media success, but it's conversions that truly show business value.

Gartner's Jack Santos shares five insights on Digital Business inspired by the World Cup, from shifting viewing times to permeable digital borders.

Edward Snowden's revelations prompt data residency debates, stalling tech innovation, says Gartner VP Carsten Casper.

Market researcher, IDC, predicts that the Asia Pacific Unified Communications as a Service market will boom to $659m in 2018.

Plan B is branching out to offer production data centre hosting, via a new independent, connected data centre network, and has committed $30 million.

Resellers in New Zealand must evolve to include cloud offerings or face the death of their business, warns Gartner's Michael Warrilow.

New Zealand's IT spending to reach NZ$11.3bn this year, in line with global pace, with growth expected to pick up in 2015.

A lot is said these days about the CMO’s preparedness to navigate what is, even by most conservative measures, fairly extraordinary digital change.

Microsoft has made it clear that the future of Office is in the cloud, with all significant innovations on Office 365.

Despite claims of its demise, Facebook still reigns supreme among young users, debunking the myth of a mass exodus.

Amazon unveils its Fire phone, but experts question its impact on competitive shopping, amidst continuous profit challenges.

Laced with high-end features, will this device be the cocktail to succeed in a market dominated by Apple & Co.?.

Enterprises have embraced the use of mobile apps to engage with consumers and empower many of their employees.

Global smart connected device (SCD) shipments expected to reach 1.8 billion in 2014, led by smartphone growth. #technology #smartphones.

Alcatel-Lucent bags Frost and Sullivan's 2014 award for its innovative unified communications strategy with OpenTouch platform.

New Zealand security software spending rose 11.7% in 2013, beating the worldwide market increase of 4.9%, according to Gartner.