Research Director stories - Page 17
Global smartphone production to fall 30% due to COVID-19 pandemic
Wed, 25th Mar 2020
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smartphones
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analyst report
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technology gifts
COVID-19 disrupts global smartphone manufacturing, leading to a 30% production drop. ABI Research highlights supply chain chaos and stalled 5G growth.
Four NZ projects named as finalist in IDC's Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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uc
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smart cities
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telco
Four New Zealand projects, including two from Christchurch City Council, have been named finalists in IDC's prestigious Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards.
Revenue down despite strong fourth quarter for server market
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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lenovo
The worldwide server market had a strong fourth quarter in 2019, despite shipments and revenue declining for the full year.
Nutanix rolls out new capabilities for big data workloads
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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data analytics
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converged infrastructure
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martech
Nutanix enhances its platform with Nutanix Objects 2.0, adding features for big data workloads, including multi-cluster support and increased storage capacity.
HPE launches SMB microserver solution
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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endpoint protection
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datacentre infrastructure
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edr
Includes automation, remote management and in-built security and is available on a monthly subscription basis.
82% growth in Q4 2019 indicates growing appetite for wearables
Wed, 11th Mar 2020
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apple
IDC reports the popularity of hearables was behind the unprecedented growth – the headphones and ear pods market captured 55.3% of the entire market.
Nanotech brings tough, flexible sensor to life
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
Engineers at the University of Waterloo have created a silicone/graphene material that can act as a sensor for wearable technologies.
Samsung's commitment to eSIMs to overhaul market - report
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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personal computing devices
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google
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apple
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 launches data centre in Melbourne, up and coming smart city
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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dc
Equinix has launched its fourth Melbourne data centre, ME2, bolstering the city's status as an emerging smart city and digital transformation hub.
Organisational disruption and funding shortfalls key challenges for government CIOs
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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disruption
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funding
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capital raising
Government CIOs have struggled with organisational disruptions and funding gaps over the past four years, a Gartner survey reveals.
Rough times ahead for networking market
Thu, 6th Feb 2020
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uc
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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.
Top 10 digital transformation trends for Australia - IDC
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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digital transformation
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analyst report
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research director
In 2020 the emphasis shifts from DX technologies to underlying organisational structures and innovation ecosystems.
Humans to be working alongside robots in retail within 5 years - Gartner
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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robots
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rpa
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ai
Retailers will embed robots into their workforce by 2025, with AI and automation transforming warehouse operations, says Gartner.
Trade war and coronavirus uncertainty proves challenge for Huawei as smartphone shipments drop
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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smartphones
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
Huawei faces significant hurdles as smartphone shipments decline, fuelled by ongoing trade war woes and coronavirus uncertainties, IDC data reveals.
2019 PC market growth benefits big three vendors
Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
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.
Asia Pacific retailers understand retail's 'intelligent' future, but fail to act
Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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open source
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ai
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microsoft
Retailers across Asia Pacific realise that the future of retail is ‘intelligent’, but the majority have not started their AI journeys.
Gartner: Top 10 trends impacting IT infrastructure & operations in 2020
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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dr
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devops
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hyperscale
Infrastructure and operations leaders must prepare for automation strategy, hybrid IT, and scaling DevOps in 2020, according to Gartner.
Gartner: Apple continues to lose as smartphone market drops
Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Huawei, Samsung, and OPPO increased market share in the third quarter of 2019, while Apple and Xiaomi share declined.
NetApp and Google Cloud deepen strategic partnership
Tue, 26th Nov 2019
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dr
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
NetApp and Google Cloud help customers unlock the power of data with tightly integrated, enterprise-class data services and solutions for Google Cloud.
Photo gallery: Inside Microsoft's new Experience Center Asia
Thu, 21st Nov 2019
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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photo gallery
Microsoft's Asia Experience Center opened just last week, and already it is attracting customers and partners from around the world.