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OpenText has released its Cloud Editions 20.2, offering improved remote work capabilities, enhanced digital experiences, and rapid cloud migration.

Of the top five PC vendors, Apple was hit hardest in Q1 as its shipments fell by over 20% to 3.2 million units.

Global PC shipments have posted a sharp 12.3% decline, the first in seven years, as COVID-19 disrupts supply chains and alters demand.

The 12.4% year-over-year growth in 4Q19 brought the full year into positive territory with annual growth of 2.1% and total spending of $66.8 billion.

COVID-19 dampens IT infrastructure spending in 2020, with server revenues projected to drop by 3.4% and ESS by 5.5%, says IDC report.

COVID-19 disrupts global smartphone manufacturing, leading to a 30% production drop. ABI Research highlights supply chain chaos and stalled 5G growth.

Four New Zealand projects, including two from Christchurch City Council, have been named finalists in IDC's prestigious Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards.

The worldwide server market had a strong fourth quarter in 2019, despite shipments and revenue declining for the full year.

Nutanix enhances its platform with Nutanix Objects 2.0, adding features for big data workloads, including multi-cluster support and increased storage capacity.

Includes automation, remote management and in-built security and is available on a monthly subscription basis.

IDC reports the popularity of hearables was behind the unprecedented growth – the headphones and ear pods market captured 55.3% of the entire market.

Engineers at the University of Waterloo have created a silicone/graphene material that can act as a sensor for wearable technologies.

Samsung's adoption of eSIM technology in its S20 range is set to surge global shipments to over 225 million, transforming the smartphone market.

Equinix has launched its fourth Melbourne data centre, ME2, bolstering the city's status as an emerging smart city and digital transformation hub.

Government CIOs have struggled with organisational disruptions and funding gaps over the past four years, a Gartner survey reveals.

The networking market faces a downturn as Dell'Oro Group predicts short-term challenges for wireless LAN and a decline in cable broadband equipment sales.

In 2020 the emphasis shifts from DX technologies to underlying organisational structures and innovation ecosystems.

Retailers will embed robots into their workforce by 2025, with AI and automation transforming warehouse operations, says Gartner.

Huawei faces significant hurdles as smartphone shipments decline, fuelled by ongoing trade war woes and coronavirus uncertainties, IDC data reveals.

With the first year of full-year growth since 2011, Lenovo, HP and Dell took the lion's share with 65% of the global PC market.