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Samsung's commitment to eSIMs to overhaul market - report

Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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Samsung's adoption of eSIM technology in its S20 range is set to surge global shipments to over 225 million, transforming the smartphone market.
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Organisational disruption and funding shortfalls key challenges for government CIOs

Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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Government CIOs have struggled with organisational disruptions and funding gaps over the past four years, a Gartner survey reveals.
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Rough times ahead for networking market

Thu, 6th Feb 2020
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wireless networks
The networking market faces a downturn as Dell'Oro Group predicts short-term challenges for wireless LAN and a decline in cable broadband equipment sales.
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Humans to be working alongside robots in retail within 5 years - Gartner

Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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Retailers will embed robots into their workforce by 2025, with AI and automation transforming warehouse operations, says Gartner.
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Trade war and coronavirus uncertainty proves challenge for Huawei as smartphone shipments drop

Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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apple
Huawei faces significant hurdles as smartphone shipments decline, fuelled by ongoing trade war woes and coronavirus uncertainties, IDC data reveals.
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2019 PC market growth benefits big three vendors

Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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With the first year of full-year growth since 2011, Lenovo, HP and Dell took the lion's share with 65% of the global PC market.
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Asia Pacific retailers understand retail's 'intelligent' future, but fail to act

Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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Retailers across Asia Pacific realise that the future of retail is 'intelligent', but the majority have not started their AI journeys.
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Gartner: Top 10 trends impacting IT infrastructure & operations in 2020

Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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Infrastructure and operations leaders must prepare for automation strategy, hybrid IT, and scaling DevOps in 2020, according to Gartner.
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Gartner: Apple continues to lose as smartphone market drops

Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
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Huawei, Samsung, and OPPO increased market share in the third quarter of 2019, while Apple and Xiaomi share declined.
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NetApp and Google Cloud deepen strategic partnership

Tue, 26th Nov 2019
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NetApp and Google Cloud help customers unlock the power of data with tightly integrated, enterprise-class data services and solutions for Google Cloud.
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Photo gallery: Inside Microsoft's new Experience Center Asia

Thu, 21st Nov 2019
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Microsoft's Asia Experience Center opened just last week, and already it is attracting customers and partners from around the world.
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IDC: Global smartphone market returns to positive growth

Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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Global smartphone shipments increase in Q3 2019, ending seven quarters of decline, says IDC. Indian market leads growth. Chinese brands rise.
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Gartner: Wearable device spending to total US$52 billion in 2020

Wed, 6th Nov 2019
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healthtech
Gartner forecasts 2020 wearable device spending to reach USD $52 billion, up 27% from 2019, driven by smartwatches and smart clothing.
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Multicloud not an all-or-nothing proposition for applications – report

Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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apm
The 2019 State of AX report by Kemp reveals 66% of businesses struggle with app integration and management. Half of workloads may stay off public clouds.
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Securing IoT top priority for enterprises, research says

Sat, 26th Oct 2019
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Securing IoT devices is a crucial goal for enterprises, says ABI Research, as the number of connected devices is projected to reach 44 billion by 2023.
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Pulse Secure launches new access management and threat mitigation features

Wed, 23rd Oct 2019
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network security
Pulse Secure aims to enable enterprise and service provider organisations to progress Zero Trust security and mitigate hybrid IT risks.
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5G IoT market dominated by outdoor surveillance cameras

Wed, 23rd Oct 2019
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5g & beyond
These cameras will represent 70% of the 5G IoT endpoint installed base in 2020, before contracting to 32% by the end of 2023.
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Commvault launches Metallic, a next generation SaaS venture

Wed, 16th Oct 2019
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storage
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Commvault introduces Metallic, a groundbreaking SaaS venture aimed at midmarket and enterprise data protection, at the Commvault GO 2019 event in Denver.
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Ecosystm expands Auckland team with two new appointments

Wed, 16th Oct 2019
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Ecosystm boosts its Auckland team with the addition of Peter Wise and Paul Gestro as principal advisors, aiming to enhance its FinTech and telecom offerings.
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New tech makes up 25% of US$1.7 trillion consumer spending

Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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ar, vr & metaverse
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Consumer spending on technology is forecast to reach US$1.69 trillion in 2019 with a quarter coming from emerging technologies such as VR/AR.