Tagged: IDC & News
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iPhone and Android own 80pc of the global smartphone market News
24.05.2012 More than eight out of 10 smartphones shipped during the first quarter were powered by iOS (23pc) and Android (59pc) operating systems, according to IDC.Categories: Wireless Communications, Software, Phones, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Consumer Tech -
Samsung overtakes Apple as top smartphone vendor - IDC News
02.05.2012 Samsung overtook Apple in smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2012, making it the top global smartphone vendor, according to new research. -
IBM’s new approach to system design will simplify cloud computing News
11.04.2012 IBM has unleashed a new era of simpler computing with the launch of a new “expert integrated systems” paradigm called PureSystems that is the result of a US$2bn R&D drive and...Categories: Systems, Servers, IT Organisation, IT Management, Digital Business, Data Management, CIO, Architecture -
Europe's public sector 'conservative' on cloud adoption - IDC News
02.04.2012 More than half of European public-sector IT decision makers have no specific budget assigned to cloud computing, while those intending to spend on cloud projects have set aside... -
Almost 1bn ‘smart connected devices’ shipped in 2011 - IDC News
29.03.2012 More than 916m “smart connected devices” – which include PCs, tablets and smartphones – were shipped in 2011, with revenue surpassing US$489bn, according to new research. -
Global PC market to grow by 5pc in 2012 thanks to Windows 8 - research News
21.03.2012 The arrival of Windows 8 and the rise of the ultrabook market in the second half of 2012 is expected to help the PC market grow by 5pc for the year, according to new figures... -
Analytics demand drives big data growth, IDC forecasts News
13.03.2012 The technology and service market around the big data trend is expected to grow at seven times the rate of the overall ICT market, according to a forecast from market watcher IDC. -
Economic impact of cloud – 14m new jobs by 2015 News
05.03.2012 Last year, some 1.5m new jobs were created worldwide in cloud-related industries and over the next four years the number of cloud-related jobs could grow by more than 8.8m roles...Categories: CIO, Data Management, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Investments, Security, Servers, Software, Software & Web Development -
Smartphone penetration keeps accelerating (info graphic) News
05.03.2012 Smartphone penetration accelerated from 26pc of the world market in Q1 2011 to 34pc in Q4 2011, according to a new Visual.ly info graphic, 'The 100 Million Club', combining data... -
Tech spending remains strong, IDC reports News
07.02.2012 IT spending increased by 5pc in 2011, despite the worsening economic situation in Western Europe and volatility in other regions, the IDC Worldwide Black Book suggests. -
Nokia, Samsung, Apple are top 3 leading mobile vendors - research News
02.02.2012 Nokia is still the leading mobile phone vendor in the world, followed by Samsung and Apple, according to new research.Tags: Mobile Phone, Mobile Phones, Mobile, Europe, Smartphones, Nokia, IDC, Apple, Research, Samsung -
European CIOs cautious about IT spending for 2012 News
23.01.2012 Fewer organisations across Europe plan to raise their IT spend and on average are drawing up cautious budgets for IT hardware, software and services spend in 2012, new analysis...Categories: Business Software, CIO, Data Management, Global CIO, Hardware, Investments, IT Management, IT Organisation, Security, Servers, Software, Virtualisation -
What the tech industry landscape will look like in 2012 News
13.01.2012 By 2020, the global ICT industry will reach revenues of US$5trn – US$1.7trn larger than today – and 80pc of the industry’s growth will be driven by third platform technologies...Tags: IT spending, IDC, Big Data, Internet of Things, M-Commerce, Tablet Computers, Microsoft, IBM, Facebook, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Amazon, Netflix, Smartphones, Cloud Computing, iOS, Android, Google, VMWare, RIM, HP, Windows 8, SAP, Oracle -
Tablet market grows by 88pc in 2nd quarter, iPad still leads News
14.09.2011 Global media shipments reached 13.6m units in the second quarter of 2011, rising by 88.9pc since the previous quarter and by 303.8pc year-over-year, according to the IDC. -
European firms to spend US$8.2bn on cloud by 2015 News
14.06.2011 European enterprises are increasing their spending on cloud migration and it is estimated that in 2015 some US$8.2bn will be spent on cloud professional services, up from... -
130,000 tablet computers will be bought in Ireland in 2011 News
26.08.2011 The number of tablet computers that will be bought in the Republic of Ireland this year will reach 130,000 from 37,000 last year. Meanwhile personal computer sales are expected...Categories: Computers, Consumer Tech, Digital Media, Games/Entertainment, Hardware, Mobile, Mobility, Phones, Wireless Communications -
Weekend news roundup News
18.07.2011 A trawl through the newspapers' tech coverage over the weekend, including reports of small firms complaining of paying exorbitant fees to eBay, smartphones and the slippery...Categories: Software & Web Development, Security, Phones, Online Business, Internet, eCommerce, Apps -
Amount of data in 2011 equal to 57.5bn 32GB Apple iPads News
28.06.2011 Some 1.8 zettabytes of data will be created in 2011, according to a new IDC Digital Universe study, equal to 57.5bn 32GB Apple iPads. This means data volumes are doubling every... -
All eyes on the cloud for enterprise vendors News
09.05.2011 Sixty-two per cent of IT providers expect cloud computing to be the top theme for 2011, up from 45pc in 2010, according to a survey by ICT industry group Bitkom. -
472m smartphones to ship this year - research News
10.06.2011 Research firm IDC expects the smartphone market to grow 55pc year over year in 2011, with 472m smartphones expected to ship this year.Tags: Market Share, Smartphones, OS, Symbian, Windows Phone 7 , Windows Phone, BlackBerry, iOS, Android, IDC