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Smartphone sales to reach 1.5 billion this year — Gartner

Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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The rebound reflects the consequences faced by the industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a year in which smartphone sales declined by 10.5%.
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Tablets and Chromebooks set all-time high shipment records in Q4 2020

Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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Global PC market (including tablets) saw annual growth in Q4 2020, with shipments hitting 143.7 million units, up 35% YoY, says Canalys.
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Acronis empowers resellers and service providers with new cloud-focused #CyberFit Partner Programme

Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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Acronis has announced the new Acronis #CyberFit Partner Programme, offering increased support and incentives for cloud-based services.
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40% of boards will have dedicated cybersecurity committees by 2025 — Gartner

Sat, 30th Jan 2021
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Surge in dedicated cybersecurity committees expected as boards aim to address increasing digital risk, says Gartner.
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Worldwide smartphone market grew 4.3% in Q4 2020, improving over Q3 decline

Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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Global smartphone market grows 4.3% in Q4 2020, buoyed by recovery and strong demand, with Apple reclaiming top vendor spot.
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Sophos unearths origin of prominent cryptominer

Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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The cryptominer was recently discovered when attackers targeted internet-facing database servers (SQL servers), and the MrbMiner was downloaded and installed.
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PC market hits all time high, driven by pandemic-related buying

Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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Global PC market experiences biggest growth in a decade with 10.7% increase in Q4 2020, driven by consumer demand, says Gartner.
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Gartner: The character traits CIOs will need to have in 2021

Thu, 7th Jan 2021
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CIOs need determination and sensitivity, says Gartner. Pandemic-induced changes highlight the need for strong leadership and emotional dexterity in the role.
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IDC highlights top APM trends and vendors

Wed, 30th Dec 2020
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IDC's report on the worldwide manufacturing asset performance management highlights key trends and top vendors in the industry.
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Micro Focus a Leader in Forrester Wave for hybrid cloud management

Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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Micro Focus HCMX named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Hybrid Cloud Management, praised for its automation & cost savings.
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Gartner: Worldwide smartphone sales decline, Xiaomi moves ahead of Apple

Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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Global smartphone sales declined 5.7% in Q3 2020, despite signs of recovery, with overall mobile phone sales down 8.7%, according to Gartner.
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Pure expands as-a-service offerings with focus on transparency

Wed, 25th Nov 2020
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It aims to provide the economic benefits of cloud, along with those of Evergreen architecture including non-disruptive expansions and maintenance.
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Crypto winter & pandemic slice $2.8b from blockchain revenues

Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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ABI Research says that the revenue drop will not last long, with revenues expected to return to normal by 2023.
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Worldwide smartphone market declines in Q3, but not as much as expected - IDC

Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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Global smartphone market performs 'better than expected' in Q3 2020, with shipments declining just 1.3% YoY, according to IDC.
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Acronis expands global data centre network, including new facilities in NZ

Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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The expansion ensures that the full range of Acronis Cyber Protection Solutions will be available to partners and organisations around the world.
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PC market shipments grow 13% to break 10-year record

Tue, 13th Oct 2020
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PC market shipments grew 13% in the third quarter of 2020, breaking a 10-year record, according to new figures released by Canalys.
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Gartner: The top 5 digital commerce trends accelerated by COVID-19

Fri, 9th Oct 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic will have long-term impacts on digital commerce, with contactless commerce and live commerce to become the norm, according to Gartner.
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Data centre infrastructure spending still on the rise, despite setbacks

Thu, 8th Oct 2020
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Australian data center infrastructure spending to grow at 6.5% in 2021, according to Gartner, despite decline in 2020 due to COVID-19.
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Evolving threat landscape top priority for security and risk leaders

Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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COVID-19 has highlighted new threat vectors, leading organisations to invest in agile security solutions, says Gartner survey.
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Talend aims to make enterprise data more trustworthy

Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
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Talend's updated Data Fabric platform includes Talend Trust Score, a tool to assess the reliability of data, addressing the critical need for trustworthy data.