Analyst report stories - Page 229

As the ANZ inkjet printer market continues to expand, production printer shipments record double-digital growth during Q2 of this year.

CIOs are stepping into the digital age, bridging IT and business strategy to lead their companies through digital transformation.

There appears to be some substance behind the big data hype, according to a Gartner survey of IT and business executives.

For the first time since 2007, Dell outshines Samsung in PC monitor sales, soaring to the top with 5 million units shipped in Q2 2013.

Smartphones will represent virtually all of the mobile phone market in many of the world's most developed economies by the end of 2017....

Although the use of cloud services is growing faster than the overall enterprise IT market, it is still a small part of overall IT spending.

Smart watch shipments are expected to hit 36 million annually by 2018, with Apple and Samsung poised to trigger a market boom, Juniper Research reveals.

Samsung stretches its lead in the global smartphone market, where sales surged by 46.5%, hitting 225 million units in Q2 2013.

Despite a continuing drive to lower the cost of IT services, nearly 75% of government IT budgets globally were reported as flat or increasing in 2013.

IDC claims the government has done a good job of balancing everyone's interests with the Telecommunications review discussion document.

Apple's iOS market share dropped in Q2 2013 despite strong shipments, while Android and Windows Phone saw growth. Apple hopes to rebound with new launches.

CIOs prioritize cost reduction in IT, but ITAM and procurement professionals face 8 disruptive forces that could increase IT asset costs - Gartner.

Global tablet shipments dip 9.7% awaiting Apple's new iPad, yet year-on-year figures surge by 59.6%, says IDC.

Gartner survey finds SaaS lacks clear security terms, pushing for transparent cloud contracts to ensure data protection and recovery.

CIOs battle rapid tech evolution and leadership expectations amidst a mix of mobile, social, cloud, and data challenges.

The global IT outsourcing market is projected to hit USD $288bn in 2013, driven by hybrid IT strategies and cloud adoption, despite economic constraints.

The mobile TV and video market is set to reach $9.5bn within four years, as new business models incorporate the technology.

Global app downloads set to double to 160 billion by 2017, fuelled by smartphone adoption in developing markets and free-download apps.

While the worldwide IT spending continues to grow, industry experts say the projected spend is lower than first thought.

Worldwide devices are projected to reach 2.35 billion units in 2013, driven by sales in tablets, smartphones despite PC shipments hitting the skids.