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The dawn of the DX Economy: Top IT predictions for 2017 and beyond

Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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Digital transformation will reshape the global economy over the next few years, according to IDC Asia Pacific. #DXEconomy.
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Device vendors gear up for the Singles' Day sales event in China

Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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Chinese vendors are preparing for the popular Singles' Day event, often referred to as the Black Friday of the west.
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The Note 7 embarrassment: How badly damaged is Samsung really?

Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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Samsung's long-term prospects remain bright despite short-term challenges, according to a survey on the Note 7 recall.
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New IDC stats show Galaxy Note7 debacle hasn't slowed Samsung down

Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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New statistics from IDC show that despite Samsung's Galaxy Note7 being removed from the market, this has had no effect on global smartphone shipments.
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Global domination: AI and cognitive systems behind colossal revenue

Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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fleet management
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healthtech
AI's surge towards a $47bn revenue landmark by 2020, reflecting its entrenchment in enterprise solutions globally.
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Smartwatches not everyone's cup of tea

Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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wearables
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Smartwatch shipments worldwide decline in Q3 2016, says IDC. Apple, Garmin, Samsung, Lenovo and Pebble among top vendors.
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India's x86 server market slips but all is not lost

Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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analyst report
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servers
Overall spending on server has gone back to its usual average, and IDC expects the trend to continue in the coming quarter as well.
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Did Fujitsu Australia just secretly axe 1500 employees?

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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Fujitsu's covert staff cuts in Australia spark outcry amid ongoing Lenovo buyout talks and bleak PC sales forecasts.
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PC vendors vying for position in declining market

Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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analyst report
PC vendors are competing in the global market despite challenges, with the market declining by 3.9% in Q3, according to IDC.
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Enterprise purchases of hardware driving mobility revenues, IDC says

Tue, 11th Oct 2016
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healthtech
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mobility
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analyst report
Global mobility revenues are expected to reach $1.7tn by 2020, with software revenues experiencing double-digit growth, according to IDC.
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Decline in router spend thanks to Australia's 4G rollout

Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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Declining router spend in Australia blamed on completion of 4G rollout, says IDC. Revenue in Q2 2016 dropped 31% YoY due to decreased service provider spend.
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Lenovo in talks to buy Fujitsu's PC business

Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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Lenovo is negotiating to acquire Fujitsu's PC business, potentially shifting 2,000 employees and allowing Fujitsu to focus on IT services.
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Cloud IT infrastructure revenue surges ahead of renewed hyperscale growth

Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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Cloud IT infrastructure sales leap by 14.5% to $7.7bn, fuelling the tech sector as IDC forecasts a bullish second half for hyperscale growth.
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Big Data and business analytics a $200 billion industry

Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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Global market for big data and business analytics set to exceed $203bn by 2020, says IDC forecast. Banking and manufacturing driving growth.
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EMC remains top of the leader board in purpose-built backup market

Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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emc
Worldwide purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) factory revenues grew 11.5% YoY, hitting $871.1 million in Q2 2016, says IDC.
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Clever thinking takes SDN advantages to the wider branch network

Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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hyperscale
SDN's new frontier: VeloCloud extends the tech's reach, targeting a $6bn leap in the burgeoning branch network market by 2020.
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Cheaper mobile devices push PC monitor market toward early grave

Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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digital signage
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displays
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samsung
Mobile devices rise spells doom for PC monitor sales, with shipments to dip below 100m by 2020, says IDC tracker report.
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Why ANZ organisations need to embrace digital transformation

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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software ag
A business today can no more compete without digital transformation than an elite athlete can compete without the highest levels of fitness.
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Modest outlook for smartwatch market expected, set to swell in 2020

Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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wearables
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apple
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analyst report
New smartwatch shipments are expected to see only modest growth for the remainder of 2016, despite the Apple Watch establishing a new benchmark.
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Cutting edge tech marketing: Google, Adobe and Facebook come out on top

Fri, 16th Sep 2016
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data analytics
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Google, Adobe, Facebook, Marketo and Salesforce lead the way when it comes to 'cutting edge' marketing technology vendors, IDC says.