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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

By 2015, 60% of IT workers will use mobile devices for video, challenging firms to catch up with support and management demands.

Microsoft's Windows 8.1 aims to rectify its predecessor's missteps, offering features set to woo back detractors.

Good Technology celebrates explosive growth in ANZ with key hires: Gavin Jones as VP and GM, and Jon Spragg as Strategic Account Manager.

By 2019, 90% of firms will have personal data on systems they don't control, says Gartner, urging a privacy revamp for security.

Jumping on the Twitter bandwagon, social media giant allows users to keep track of trending topics through the introduction of hashtags.

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

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.

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

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

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