Australian Stories

'Positive outlook' for Indonesia smartphone shipments as Samsung, Oppo and Asus maintain market share

Increased activities by vendors as well as locals looking to upgrade their mobile phones due to improvements in their lifestyles, have spurred demand.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2016

Global Stories

Unified Communications

Silver Peak appoints industry veteran Graham Schultz to top local job

Silver Peak has tapped Graham Schultz to head up its ANZ business as the vendor seeks to ramp up its growth locally.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2016

Software Development

Mobile app development is not just for coders and programmers

The growth of the rapid mobile app development (RMAD) market shows pent-up demand for coding-optional tools to build apps quickly & cost-effectively.

By Jason Wong • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2016

Internet of Things

Prepare for the IoT onslaught: Devices set to outnumber users

By 2020, Internet of Things devices including laptops, tablets and smartphones will outnumber users 3x, putting pressure on the network.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2016

Payment Technologies

Fitbit's dominance in wearables market remains unchallenged, Apple suffers decline

Fitbit's dominance over the global market remains unchallenged, as the company's name becomes synonymous with fitness bands.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2016

Digital Transformation

What's the business case for digital ethics?

Digital leaders like YouTube, Facebook, Uber, AirBnB, and Google are pushing ethical boundaries to make money.

By Frank Buytendijk • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016

Distributed Denial of Service

Gartner's Magic Quadrant positions Radware as application delivery leader

Radware has been positioned as a leader in Gartner's 2016 Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016

Storage

REPORT: Simplify vendor evaluations with Gartner 2016 Magic Quadrant for Solid-State Arrays

This report delves into the strengths and cautions of each of the main vendors and why Pure Storage was named a leader for the third year running.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016

Malware

Measuring the high costs of web malware protection

The costs of recovering from a ransomware or other cyberattack are well understood…but how much should an organization spend to prevent one?.

By Kowsik Guruswamy • 7 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016

Data Analytics

What to do? A little ERP? A little IOT? A little big data? Who Know...Who Cares?

Amid a tech investment muddle, is IT truly firing up productivity or just a shot in the dark? Let's disentangle the ROI riddle.

By Andrew White • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016

Notebook

PC market not looking great, experts warn

Competition from other devices and longer device life have been the root causes of slower growth, according to IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016

Internet of Things

New Zealand is a leader in IoT but is not leading the way

Reports and statistics about the Internet of Things (IoT) would lead many to believe New Zealand is a global leader in IoT. But is it really?.

By Shane Minogue • 6 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016

Phablet

Smartphone sales down, but 'Phablets' are in

UK smartphone market stagnates, yet appetite for large-screen 'phablets' sees a rising trend, says IDC report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2016

Customer Relationship Management

What is this so called 'Age of the Customer?'

CEOs aim for better customer experience, but poor technology management continues to disappoint, says journalist.

By Michael Maoz • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2016

Mobility

Worldwide tablet shipments set to Rebound in 2018, says IDC

IDC predicts the decline of the worldwide tablet market will continue for the rest of 2016, with year-over-year growth at an all-time low.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Aug 2016

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Is bimodal IT the answer to the digital revolution?

Bimodal IT can help businesses adapt for the digital revolution, says CenturyLink. However, many struggle to implement and align it to the business.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016

Health Technologies

IT spending skyrockets as businesses spend up large on 3rd Platform

Positive momentum is on display in big industries where companies continue to invest in 3rd Platform solutions like cloud, mobility, and Big Data.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016

Public Cloud

Gartner on the five steps crucial to closing SaaS security gaps

Business goals can be achieved only when the same security principles and governance being applied in-house are also applied to the public cloud.

By Susan Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016

DevOps

The top 10 emerging risks in cybersecurity

Insider threats and ageing vulnerabilities among top 10 cybersecurity risks, says Gartner's expert at Johannesburg conference.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2016

Software Development

Gartner: Why CIOs should care about the connected home

In addition to the direct IT team, CIOs will need to educate executives on the current and potential difficulties of the smart home.

By An Analyst • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2016