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Worldwide tablet shipments grew to 47.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, drove largely in part through Android products.

Cloud-based security services set to soar to $3.1 billion by 2015, with encryption and IAM leading the surge, says Gartner.

The development and implementation of digital government strategies is putting the government CIO role under pressure, leading to the creation of new roles.

By 2016, cloud computing is set to dominate IT spending, with Gartner predicting a shift towards hybrid models and significant enterprise adoption.

Affordable devices fuel global growth, with lower-priced models and small tablets leading a 4.5% increase in device shipments in 2013.

Despite CEOs' scepticism, Gartner warns smart machines could reshape millions of jobs by 2020, challenging firms to adapt or fall behind.

Worldwide shipments of 3D printers will double this year, driven by rapid quality and performance innovations across all 3DP technologies.

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.

Enterprise mobile is fast maturing from a niche tool to become a core business platform, according to industry analysts Ovum.

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.

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

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

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

BlackBerry's CEO predicts tablets will wane in 5 years, yet IDC data shows a 142.4% surge in shipments, challenging his view.

Aussie CIOs keep ICT in-house, defying trends towards outsourcing, reveals Ovum. 74% of ICT activities are managed internally, despite cloud's rise.

PC shipments post the steepest decline on record during a single quarter, as buyers seemingly move away from Microsoft's Windows 8 PC software.

Rackspace acquires MongoDB provider ObjectRocket to enhance its open cloud platform, eyeing big data and NoSQL services expansion.

iPad once again leads the way as worldwide tablet shipments outpaced predictions, hitting a record total of 52.5 million units.

Good Technology's second annual report reveals how enterprises continue to cut costs and increase efficiency through BYOD programs.