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Strong financial outcomes and sustainability focused leadership is required for long term impact, according to a new report from IDC.

"Consumer need for PCs in emerging markets and global commercial demand remained strong during the quarter with supply being a gating factor."

"Industries such as manufacturing are already recognising the impact that edge resources are having on operational efficiency and improved product quality."

“IoT in the Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) markets continues to grow steadily across multiple industries including transportation, retail, manufacturing, resources and utilities."

AI-related technologies' contribution to carbon reduction will increase every year, reaching at least 70% by 2060 with the total carbon reduction exceeding 35 billion tons.

Data security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability are now key issues for all organisations, as is the imperative to use data ethically while complying with a complex web of industry and regional regulations.

IDC has explored what the cyber threat landscape will look like in the new year, with a few key predictions around different attack models and possible solutions.

Results from a recent IDC Global Survey sponsored by Informatica have shown that even though APJ is at the forefront of global data leadership, data fragmentation has distracted from innovation.

Blue Prism was named as a leader due to its outcome-based pricing, studio capabilities and market momentum.

The worldwide market for smart home devices such as smart TVs and speakers has risen 10.3% year over year in the third quarter of 2021, according to new figures from IDC.

Shipments of smartphones will grow 5.3% year over year in 2021, reaching 1.35 billion shipments, according to new forecasts from IDC.

"For many critical problems, classical computing will run out of steam in the next decade and we will see quantum computing take over as the next generation of performance-intensive computing.”

According to IDC's Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker, 1H2021, the total A/NZ software market reached US$7.5 billion, showing a double-digit annual growth in both countries.

FIs across APAC are continuing to grapple with financial crime management strategy and investment to take full ownership and build in-house systems, buy a solution, or utilise managed services from a solution provider.

Customer identity is the foundation of customer engagement and trust, particularly during a time when organisations are onboarding more customers than ever before.

OpenText is adding new capabilities to its Business Network Cloud as part of the Cloud Editions 21.4 launch at OpenText World.

Global spending on the digital transformation of business practices, products, and organisations is forecast to reach $2.8 trillion in 2025, according to new forecasts from IDC.

Research firm Forrester has named Avanade a leader in The Forrester Wave: Microsoft Business Applications Services for Q4 2021.

For enterprises to compete in a digital-first world, they must prioritise investment in digital tools that will augment physical spaces and assets. 

"CIOs will be instrumental in helping their enterprise navigate the winds of change by enabling ecosystems, co-creating new business models and outcomes, empowering employees, and building resiliency.”

“What changed in 2020 and 2021 was not really the technology itself, but people’s willingness and eagerness to adopt it and use it in different ways.”

"The flat market and pandemic impacts are driving new behaviours from the telcos to innovate as well as become more efficient."

Global IT and business services revenue is estimated to grow by 3.4% this year, according to new data from IDC.

Shipments reached 86.7 million units in the third quarter of this year, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of growth.