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Analyst Opinion: Managing cultural challenges as technologies converge
Internet of Things

Analyst Opinion: Managing cultural challenges as technologies converge

Tech industry faces cultural hurdles as convergence blends languages and specialisms, driving a shift towards ecosystem collaboration.

By Kevin Noonan • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2016
Asia Pacific a hotspot for robotics, says IDC
Robotics

Asia Pacific a hotspot for robotics, says IDC

Asia Pacific's robotics spending surges, set to hit USD $93 billion in 2019, driven by manufacturing innovations and widespread adoption in diverse sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016
Windows to dominate detachable tablet market
Windows

Windows to dominate detachable tablet market

Demand for detachable tablets is set to bolster Windows tablet play, with Windows devices expected to dominate the detachable market come 2020.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Cognitive computing proves to be huge disruptive force
Health Technologies

Cognitive computing proves to be huge disruptive force

Cognitive computing will drive digital transformation, with spending expected to reach $31.3bn in 2019, according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Gartner: 2016 will be a very big year for IoT adoption
Internet of Things

Gartner: 2016 will be a very big year for IoT adoption

After plenty of hype, 2016 looks to be the year IoT moves mainstream for many industries, but demonstrating a ROI is still a challenge.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2016
Brocade ups speed with 'next wave of storage innovation'
Storage

Brocade ups speed with 'next wave of storage innovation'

Brocade has launched what it says is the industry's first Gen 6 fibre channel switches for storage networking, featuring 100 million IOPs.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
2016 'hotbed' of M&A activity predicted – so who's buying who?
DevOps

2016 'hotbed' of M&A activity predicted – so who's buying who?

2016 is shaping up to be a hotbed of activity for mergers and acquisition in 2016, according to 451 Research. So who's buying who?.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
BMC updates mapping tool to optimise data centers
Hyperscale

BMC updates mapping tool to optimise data centers

BMC Software has upgraded its IT discovery and dependency mapping tool to help create optimised and more agile data centers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Robotics spending in APAC set to double
Robotics

Robotics spending in APAC set to double

Asia-Pacific leads robotics revolution, with spending to soar as the technology underpins key industry transformations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Cognitive systems: the next wave
Cognitive systems

Cognitive systems: the next wave

Cognitive systems are the next wave of technology, transforming how consumers and enterprises work, according to researchers at IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2016
Agility and speed required over security, says Gartner
DevOps

Agility and speed required over security, says Gartner

Agility and speed are key for IT leaders supporting marketing, says Gartner; predicts 2018 focus will remain elsewhere.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
Healthy storage spending in 2016, study finds
Storage

Healthy storage spending in 2016, study finds

The majority of organisations are expected to increase spending on storage in 2016, with a focus on public cloud storage services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
When to expect devices and connected 'things' to start talking to one another
Internet of Things

When to expect devices and connected 'things' to start talking to one another

After eight years of searching for, downloading and using smartphone apps, users are maturing in their usage behaviours.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
Pure Storage leading the way as all-flash impact becomes 'unquestionable'
Storage

Pure Storage leading the way as all-flash impact becomes 'unquestionable'

Pure Storage wins 'leader' status in a new IDC report, with IDC noting the impact of all-flash arrays on the data center is now 'unquestionable'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
iPhone records first sales decline, but Huawei surges
Analyst report

iPhone records first sales decline, but Huawei surges

Smartphone sales have slowed to their slowest growth since 2008. So who are the winners and losers in the tumultuous market?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
Tracking privileged access vital, says Gartner
Privileged Access Management

Tracking privileged access vital, says Gartner

Unless organisations track and review privileged activity, they risk being blindsided by insider threats and errors that cause significant outages.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016
Getting emotional with business analytics
Data Analytics

Getting emotional with business analytics

A quantitative, analytic and evidence-based approach is inhibited by the fact that people are predominantly emotional decision makers.

By Christy Pettey • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2016
Smartwatches, fitness devices, HDMs: What's in store for the wearables market?
Gaming

Smartwatches, fitness devices, HDMs: What's in store for the wearables market?

The wearables market is booming, with Gartner projecting sales of 274.6 million devices in 2016, including USD $11.5 billion in smartwatch revenue alone.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016