Analyst report stories - Page 214

New Zealand spend on IT products is expected to increase this year, bucking a worldwide trend which sees IT spending shrinking.

Resolve's CloudBase product, Eccentex's Dynamic Case Management Framework 2.0, has been recognised as a Visionary in Gartner's Magic Quadrant report.

The world's largest companies spent $895b on technology in 2014, with 9 out of 10 increasing IT spending from the previous year, says IDC.

Smart building technology is expected to grow from $6.3 billion in 2014 to $17.4 billion in 2019 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.6%.

Devices shipments are set to grow in the Asia Pacific region, driven by sales of mobile phones and ultramobiles, according to Gartner.

Gartner says government CIOs must flip from 'Legacy First' to 'Digital First' by inserting a 'Why not cloud?' step into all planning.

Mobile app adoption is maturing, and app providers need to focus on retention strategies to ensure relevance in the marketplace, says Gartner.

The wearables market continues to grow at a rapid rate in 2015, driven by new vendors, end-user awareness and new devices such as the Apple Watch.

MuleSoft has announced its position as a Leader in Gartner's 2015 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service for the second year.

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.

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

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

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?.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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