International Data Corporation (IDC) stories - Page 40

Where is tech heading in 2015? IDC offers up some predictions for the year ahead - and the third platform is the key player across them all.

Smartphone market growth slows as cheaper models thrive, with IDC forecasting a shift towards value amid plunging prices and maturing markets.

Expect a sharp decline in tablet sales in 2024 as iPad shipments drop for the first time ever, echoing a wider market slowdown.

A new forecast from IDC shows public IT cloud services spending will grow at unprecedented rates between now and 2018.

The security appliance market continues to see positive momentum, with the industry recording its 19th consecutive quarter of positive growth.

Apple's entrance to the phablet market could redefine mobile computing as bigger screens become the norm, overshadowing portable PCs and tablets.

IDC report shows mixed results for videoconferencing equipment, with revenue increasing but still a decline year on year.

Despite a market slowdown, IDC reveals a global hunger for tablets with a projected 6.5% growth, driven by strong demand in emerging markets.

More than 1.25 billion smartphones will be shipped worldwide in 2014, representing a 23.8% increase from the 1.01 billion units shipped in 2013.

Majority of New Zealand businesses investing in mobile solutions to improve customer experience, allocating high budget to mobility.

Software-defined networking (SDN) continues to gain ground within the broader enterprise and cloud service provider markets for data centre networking.

Tablets with voice calling outshine phablets in Asia, capturing over 25% market share as consumers seek all-in-one devices.

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.

3D printing may be garnering all the headlines at the moment, but the news isn't bad for the rest of the printing sector either, Heather Wright discovers.

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

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

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

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

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