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How AI is changing marketing exponentially - Gartner

Wed, 16th May 2018
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AI is set to revolutionise marketing, offering real-time personalisation and conversational experiences at scale, according to a report from Gartner.
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IDC: A new market being born from struggling tablet trade

Fri, 4th May 2018
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While the market for slate tablets continues to struggle, the detachables market is starting to flourish - something the top vendors are exploiting.
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Cloud boom continues as giants threaten small operators

Tue, 1st May 2018
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Spending on cloud infrastructure services rose by 51% in Q1 2018, surpassing growth rates of the previous five quarters, according to Synergy Research data.
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Gartner analysts popular among cloud backup companies

Tue, 1st May 2018
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Rubrik and Veeam have recruited former Gartner analysts Pushan Rinnen and Dave Russell, respectively, to enhance their cloud backup and recovery strategies.
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2018 public cloud revenue to surge 21.4% - but then it 'will stabilise'

Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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Public cloud will continue its rapid growth in 2018 but according to Gartner there could be a tunnel coming to take the light.
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Gartner: worldwide device shipments to return to growth in 2018

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Growth in end-user device spending is set to drive an overall bump in the total market for 2018, the analyst says.
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Plantronics brings management software to iOS and Android

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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IT managers can now see, manage and gather insights from the entire line of Plantronics enterprise devices, from desktop to tablets and mobile phones.
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A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Purdue scientists decode brain activity, igniting AI-led mind-reading tech to revolutionise future workplaces.
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Public cloud drives double digit growth of IT infrastructure revenues

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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Public cloud growth reached new heights in the final quarter of 2017 after growing more than 34 percent year over year.
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Pure Storage announces AI-ready infrastructure

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Built by Pure Storage and powered by NVIDIA, AI-ready infrastructure (AIRI) aims to make AI-at-Scale accessible.
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Pure Storage & NVIDIA unveil industry-first 'AI in a box' offering

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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Pure Storage has forayed into new grounds after announcing the industry's first comprehensive AI ready infrastructure, named AIRI.
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IDC report: global AI spend to reach US$19 billion in 2018

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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Global spending on AI systems is projected to hit USD $19.1 billion in 2018, up 54.2%, as per IDC. Retail to lead, surpassing banking.
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IDC predicts exponential growth for mobile solutions in 2018

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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APeJ spending on mobility solutions is expected to grow 5.3% year over year in 2018, reaching more than $540.7 billion.
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Expert says thriving IoT security market “shouldn't surprise anyone”

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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After Gartner forecast IoT security spending to hit US$3.1b in 2021, Huntsman's Piers Wilson says IoT vulnerabilities are being found all the time.
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Smartwatches forecast to dominate wearables market by 2022

Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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It's been hyped about for years, but according to IDC smartwatches are finally beginning to make an impact on the wearables market.
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IDC forecast 'exploding' cognitive/AI opportunities in APeJ service market in 2018

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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APeJ AI services market boom: IDC predicts 78% growth in spending, forecasting AI as key for competitive edge.
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Gartner: Integrated systems revenue will grow $12.3b in 2018

Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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Hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) will experience the strongest growth at 55%, while integrated stack systems will experience a 5% decline.
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Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Hyperscale operators' capex surged 19% in Q4 2017, hitting $22bn. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are the five biggest spenders.
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45% of smartphones will use full-screen designs in 2018 - Research

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Expect more notches, under-display fingerprint readers and camera integration to apps as bezels begin to fade away.
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Apple wrests control of record-breaking wearables market

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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The worldwide wearables market continued its upward trajectory in the final quarter of 2017 with full year shipment volumes reaching new records.