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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
Windows 8 fails to ignite PC sales
Network Infrastructure

Windows 8 fails to ignite PC sales

Latest findings show Microsoft's new release fails to have a significant impact on PC shipments during the fourth quarter.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2013
Tablet sales smashing PC shipments
Apple

Tablet sales smashing PC shipments

Declining worldwide PC shipments during 2012 signal a structural shift of the PC market according to latest findings.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2013
Mobility: Channel boom – or doom?
Mobility

Mobility: Channel boom – or doom?

The mobility market is becoming more competitive, making it difficult for resellers to succeed without providing additional services.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2013
Put your PC on a New Year's diet
PC Hardware

Put your PC on a New Year's diet

Many people are now making resolutions to slim down in 2013, but have you considered also putting your computer on a well-deserved New Year's diet?.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jan 2013
Consumer-facing industries to drive Australian IT investment
IT Budget

Consumer-facing industries to drive Australian IT investment

Australian enterprise IT spending is forecast to total A$73 billion in 2013, nearly a 5% increase of projected 2012 spending of A$69 billion.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Jan 2013
Tapping the power of Social Media
Unified Communications

Tapping the power of Social Media

Business and IT leaders are failing in their social media efforts due to a lack of emphasis on community participation, says Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Dec 2012

Stories from Other Regions

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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
Top 10 telecom trends for 2013
Analyst report

Top 10 telecom trends for 2013

Informa Telecoms & Media predicts another tough year for year for telecoms operators but OTT players will not have it all their own way either.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2013