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A recent study from IDC revealed that despite 83% of all managers believing IT is an enabler of business innovation and competitive differentiation there is a mismatch between the IT managers, executives and end user perceptionsMore

ICT organisations will continue to reap rewards despite cautious spending in 2012 according to research company IDC.More

CIOs to 'just get on with it' as budget constraints become standard: IDC.More

It’s self-checkout and mobile all the way when it comes to point of sale trends, as Heather Wright discovers.More

Channel intelligence is the name of the game for Cisco’s New Zealand operations, as the company looks to be more open with its information and drive partner profitability. Cisco’s Kris Boyd tells Heather Wright about his plans for the NZ channelMore

Samsung, Fuji Xerox and LED monitors have come out on top in three IDC reports on the New Zealand and Australian markets in Q3 2011. More

The ANZ printer market has continued to plunge although laser printers and supplies picked up in Q3, 2011.More

HP still leads the pack, although analysts acknowledge 'PSG spin-off debacle' has hurt the company's reputation.More

Printers offer a greater opportunity to enhance business productivity than many realise, says Carmel Mosser, general manager, Lexmark Australia and New Zealand.More

The market for printers in ANZ was up both sequentially and year-on-year in the second quarter of 2011.More

The report says 1.8 million units were shipped in the second quarter of 2011, representing a 7% year-on-year improvement.More

Free app from IDC to keep IT bosses up to date while out of the office.More

A future where New Zealand companies no longer buy servers is unlikely to come within the next five years, according to IDC, but the research company says nonetheless, the server market will post flat growth out to 2015.More

IDC research suggests servers won't be completely supplanted by cloud computing in next half decadeMore

Market research firm IDC reports adoption of Virtual Private Clouds as a stepping stone for big business.More

"If we don't dramatically outgrow Oracle and SAP I'd be disappointed," says Microsoft's Steve Ballmer.More

Company joins over 45 organisations to launch a Cloud Standards Customer Council aimed at addressing the challenges of using an open cloud.More

A series of "technology breakthroughs" have been showcased that can virtualise a data centre in minutes to meet business demand.More

Lack of details on the true openness of Telecom and Vodafone's RBI project is making informed debate difficult.More

New software suite has launched with the sole aim of keeping your workstations in optimal condition.More

Forecast changes in the printer market are likely to see the emergence of five ‘mega-vendors’ in years to come, so it will pay to back your horses wisely.More

In monetary terms, IDC figures show the potential small business market (1-99 employees) for IT vendors in New Zealand is expected to reach $NZ1.07 billion in 2009.More

“Suppliers offering managed services or project outsourcing – backed up by a proven business model – can help solve some of the huge challenges CIOs face."More