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Retail and banking leading cognitive and AI systems growth
Artificial Intelligence

Retail and banking leading cognitive and AI systems growth

Retail and banking are driving demand for cognitive and AI systems according to IDC which says APAC will be the second largest market come 2021.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
3D printing a booming market across Asia Pacific
EduTech

3D printing a booming market across Asia Pacific

Education is leading the charge with 3D printing, but there's another - somewhat surprising - growth market for the technology...

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Dell EMC leading declining purpose-built backup appliance market
Disaster Recovery

Dell EMC leading declining purpose-built backup appliance market

Dell EMC is continuing to hold top spot in the declining purpose-built backup appliance market as end users explore new technologies.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
AI, big data, IoT technologies driving education spend
EduTech

AI, big data, IoT technologies driving education spend

IDC is forecasting education spend in APAC to top US$11.8b by 2020, with Singapore, Australia and New Zealand the tops for spend per capita.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Application performance management critical for successful cloud migration - IDC
Migration

Application performance management critical for successful cloud migration - IDC

IDC underscores APM's vital role in cloud migration, stressing the need for detailed KPIs to navigate the transition and secure savings.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
IDC names top 10 fastest growing fintech companies in ANZ
Fintech

IDC names top 10 fastest growing fintech companies in ANZ

The companies were evaluated across key metrics such as addressable market, customer adoption, investments, chance of survival, and innovation.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
Application explosion prompts Ethernet switch growth
Network Infrastructure

Application explosion prompts Ethernet switch growth

APAC is leading the charge in Ethernet switch and enterprise and service provider router growth. But which vendors are on the up and which are sliding.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
No sign of wear in the wearables market with double digit growth
Analyst report

No sign of wear in the wearables market with double digit growth

IDC forecasts vendors will ship a total of 121.7 million wearable devices this year alone, a whopping 16.6 percent increase last year's efforts.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Enterprise infrastructure migration waits for no one
Hyperscale

Enterprise infrastructure migration waits for no one

As data center demands grow, what's the effect on enterprise's infrastructure and how will that impact manageability and potential downtime?.

By Gavin Milton-White • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Digital projects driving India's commercial tablet sales
Apple

Digital projects driving India's commercial tablet sales

Strong growth in the commercial segment is helping drive marginal growth in the Indian tablet market, despite a declining consumer segment.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Consumer, enterprise and public sector fuel Aussie PC spend
Network Infrastructure

Consumer, enterprise and public sector fuel Aussie PC spend

Australia's traditional PC market has bucked the global trend to record growth in Q2, driven by strong consumer, enterprise and public sector spend.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
IDC names ANZ's top Digital Disruptor and Digital Transformer
Digital Entertainment

IDC names ANZ's top Digital Disruptor and Digital Transformer

The nominations went through a rigorous judging process to determine the top Digital Transformer and Digital Disruptor for ANZ.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months
AR, VR & Metaverse

AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months

​IDC has released its latest findings of the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets market with good news for vendors and resellers.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
IDC highlights burgeoning IoT opportunity for service providers
Internet of Things

IDC highlights burgeoning IoT opportunity for service providers

A new IDC forecast on internet of things services shows 'significant' opportunities ahead for service providers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Inkjet and laser printer market sees 'modest' growth
HP

Inkjet and laser printer market sees 'modest' growth

The print market isn't as dead as many believe with the worldwide hardcopy peripherals market recording growth on the back of inkjet and laser growth.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
IDC says basic wearables are declining while smartwatches surge
Wearables

IDC says basic wearables are declining while smartwatches surge

While basic wearables declined 0.9 percent during the quarter, smartwatches skyrocketed 60.9 percent - a trend that is expected to continue.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
IDC expects smartphone growth to continue – led by APAC
iOS

IDC expects smartphone growth to continue – led by APAC

The smartphone market is expected to continue its positive growth through to 2021, with APAC taking the bulk of the shipments.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
Indian PC market hits all-time low on back of GST implementation
Network Infrastructure

Indian PC market hits all-time low on back of GST implementation

Traditional PC shipments in India have slumped nearly 19% quarter on quarter to an all-time low on the back of the recent GST implementation, IDC says.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Australian mobile phone market exceeding expectations with 18% growth
Apple

Australian mobile phone market exceeding expectations with 18% growth

Australia's mobile phone market romped in ahead of expectations in Q2 2017, growing 18.4% thanks to the launch of new Android devices.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017