Research Director stories - Page 31

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

During the last decade, x86 server virtualisation has risen to become a dominant feature of the enterprise data centre.

Informa Telecoms and Media Research and Ovum have announced plans to merge and become the world's largest telecoms industry research firm.

Despite a decline in PC sales, Gartner forecasts a 6.9% growth in device shipments in 2014, driven by mobiles and tablets.

Worldwide sales of tablets to end users reached 195.4 million units in 2013, a 68 percent increase on 2012, according to Gartner.

Gartner reveals, 51% of CIOs feel ill-prepared for the digital era, facing rapid changes and talent shortages in 2014's IT landscape.

Apple dominates the tablet market, shipping 26 million units in Q4 2013, but faces challenges from competitors.

Global mobile advertising spending is forecast to reach $18.0 billion in 2014, up from the estimated $13.1 billion in 2013.

Social networks are facing accusations of mishandling user data. It's time to give control back to consumers. @Gartner_inc.

Apple is not a retailer, says industry journal. While Apple's stores may be successful, they are fundamentally different from traditional retailers.

Exploring why IT risk interest is surging: Board members focus on cybersecurity, driven by lack of understanding and pressures to disclose.

Android leads as global device sales approach 2.5 billion, with emerging markets driving growth and mobile phones dominating shipments.

Customers demand consistent pricing across all channels, warning retailers against underestimating their savvy shopping habits.

From 'Selfie' to 'Airbnb': How social and tech trends are shaping our language, highlighting a shift towards hyper-personalization.

Digital health and fitness set to be the hottest sector in wearable computing this year, says research director at Gartner.

NZ's fibre expansion faces hurdles as regulatory pricing cuts threaten to make copper more appealing, impacting Chorus and UFB investment.

Symantec's new software propels data centres into the future, enabling them to adopt SSDs for 400% faster access to critical data.

The Internet of Things (IoT) will grow to 26 billion units installed in 2020, representing an almost 30-fold increase from 0.9 billion in 2009.

Acronis has revealed that Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 now delivers comprehensive protection for all environments and platforms for SMBs.

As the tech world goes virtual, Heather Wright polls some experts about their views on where resellers stand to gain the most.