International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 58

For the first time, over 300 million smartphones shipped worldwide in Q2 2014, with Android driving the surge, capturing record market share.

IT spending is set to improve in H2 2014, with a significant commercial PC refresh cycle already underway, says IDC.

Smartphone sales hit a record 295.3m in Q2 2014, as demand for mobile computing soars, buoyed by cheap models and emerging markets.

Tablet market grows 11% in Q2 2014, but faces challenges as new players challenge Apple and Samsung's dominance.

PC market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) declines 10% YoY in Q2 2014, impacted by economic slow down and large-screen smartphones in China.

Apple and IBM's new 'formidable' partnership sets to revolutionise enterprise mobility, with IBM selling Apple devices and developing iOS cloud services.

Global PC shipments decline at the slowest rate since 2012, boosted by business replacement and consumer interest.

Market researcher, IDC, predicts that the Asia Pacific Unified Communications as a Service market will boom to $659m in 2018.

Global smart connected device (SCD) shipments expected to reach 1.8 billion in 2014, led by smartphone growth. #technology #smartphones.

NZ's PC market thrives, up 22% in 2014, fuelled by economic optimism and education sector's increased demand for chromebooks.

Global external disk storage market sees a 5.2% dip to $5.6bn in Q1 2014, with high-end demand plummeting by -25%, reveals IDC.

Worldwide software market forecasted to grow 5.9% in 2014, driven by Big Data and analytics and enterprise applications - IDC.

Worldwide PC shipments expected to fall -6.0% in 2014, but positive factors could lead to more stability in mature markets.

Tablet sales projections cut as phablet demand impacts the market, with a shift towards larger screens anticipated to revive growth.

Global smartphone shipments are set to rise by 23.1% this year, hitting 1.2 billion, according to analysts IDC.

NZ's tech market faces upheaval: Microsoft to cut fees, businesses teeter on edge, and a final say on booth babes controversy.

Rising above the IT buzz, cloud storage becomes vital with IDC forecasting public IT cloud services spending to surpass $107bn in 2017.

Early adopters of cloud computing are among the “best performing” partners, according to a Microsoft commissioned study.

Apple and Starbucks are eyeing the mobile payment market, but will they truly disrupt the way we pay? Analyst James Wester weighs in.

Once widespread consumer adoption takes place, the enterprise is never far behind – whether it's ready or not.