Utilities sector to up its ICT spending
ICT spending in Australia’s utilities industry will grow this year in spite of the economic downturn, according to IDC.
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Experts: MySQL could enable IBM to take over database market
IBM's proposal to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc. may be, for now, off the table.
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Analysts: NBN questions need answering
ICT analysts have welcomed the Federal Government’s flip flop on the NBN but raised concerns it lacks detail.
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Being green brings in the greenbacks, say IDC and Atos
Companies in Europe serious about going green were rewarded with a 2 percent higher profit margin compared to others in the same industry, according to a survey done in Europe by IDC and IT services company Atos Origin.
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Cloud computing may spawn compliance as a service
With the growth of cloud computing, enterprises may soon be having conversations about compliance as a service as they seek to deal with the legislative and compliance requirements around protecting personally identifiable customer data.
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Bucking a trend, security appliance market grows
The security appliance market in Western Europe grew 14.4 percent in 2008 and is expected to continue to expend this year, albeit at a slower rate, according to the latest figures from analyst firm IDC.
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New security threats, data integration, affecting cloud adoption
Questions around security, vendor openness and cost continue to hold back cloud computing adoption in Australia, according to analyst firm IDC.
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Mobile handset market to decline 8% this year says IDC
After years of growth, the global market for mobile handsets will contract by about 8 percent this year although smartphones will remain a growth area, according to a new forecast from IDC.
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PC shipments to recover in 2010, IDC says
Expecting the recession to worsen, IDC updated its PC shipment forecast on Thursday, saying shipments would decline further in 2009 before showing a gradual recovery in 2010.
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IDC: Unified communications will keep growing
Unified communications is expected to experience strong growth in some verticals despite the economic climate, according to IDC.
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IDC forecasts first U.S. ad spending contraction since 2001
More bad news for advertising-supported Internet and media companies like Google, Yahoo, Facebook and MySpace: IDC is predicting that online ad spending in the U.S. will shrink year-on-year in the first quarter for the first time since the dot-com bubble burst in 2001.
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IDC: IT financing to pick up
Research firm IDC has claimed technology financing and leasing will outpace growth in the rest of the market as the economic downturn continues to bite.
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DRAM prices spike after Qimonda bankruptcy
DRAM chip prices spiked last week over supply concerns after chip maker Qimonda filed for bankruptcy protection in Germany, and prices will likely continue to climb, Gartner said Monday.
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IDC’s top 10 telco predictions for 2009
Analyst firm IDC has predicted Australia’s telecommunications industry will enjoy sustained growth of 3-4 per cent in 2009, despite the economic downturn.
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IDC expects drop in mobile-phone shipments in '09
Mobile phone shipments will decline by more than 2% in 2009 when compared with this year, the largest decline since 2001, according to a forecast from IDC released Thursday.
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