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NZ's cloud-first policy sparks innovation debate, contrasting Australia's cautious cloud-neutral approach amid concerns of premature adoption.

Smartphones shipped globally will reach figures of 1.7 billion by 2017 with emerging markets seeing particularly strong growth according to latest findings.

Ovum launches free tool to help CIOs and IT managers assess technology vendors based on their own business requirements.

Industry experts say cloud angst is overdone, highlighting the boon for early adopters over regulator worries, says Ovum report.

IT managers are ditching multi-sourcing for mega-suppliers, with 60% of contract values since 2009 going to a single, lead provider, says Ovum report.

Capgemini claims the top position in Ovum's latest IT testing rankings, excelling in test process capabilities shortly after re-entering the New Zealand market.

Australia and New Zealand's business software market is set to soar to US$7.3 billion in 2015, with major gains in information management and security.

Only 2% of businesses surveyed plan to move customer service centres offshore due to concerns about quality and stability, says report.

Despite the hype, Ovum's survey finds the majority of big firms in NZ and Australia aren't ready for BYOD, sticking to provided devices.

Analysts at Ovum predict the ANZ business software market will reach USD $7.3 billion by 2015, driven by rising adoption of software across all categories.

APAC's mobile users to send 3.5 trillion texts in 2011, up 14% from 2010, driving $39 billion in revenue amidst a shift towards online messaging.

App market for 'feature phones' could double to $1bn by 2016, says Ovum, urging developers to tap into underexploited sector.

Industry analysts urge telcos to partner with IT providers to max out cloud gains and overcome operational hurdles, says Ovum.

CIOs are wary of adopting 'immature' desktop virtualisation tech amid market confusion and security concerns, a report reveals.

Microsoft's integration of Skype with Office 365 aims to bolster cloud suite communications, promising seamless connection for businesses.

Independent analyst Ovum forecasts Asia-Pacific business software market to soar to USD $46bn this year, driven by mobile tech and cloud computing.

A recent spate of cyber attacks, including on the International Monetary Fund, have brought to light the high stakes involved iin online security.

The number of deals signed in Q4 made for an unexpected boom in the fourth quarter across Asia Pacific, says Ovum.

Ovum reports 2009 as the telecoms industry's worst year in a decade, but predicts a revival in 2010 with robust mobile sector growth.

Ovum's latest report warns that cloud computing governance is lagging, reactive, and fragmented, necessitating a new, proactive approach for success.