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IDC says basic wearables are declining while smartwatches surge

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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While basic wearables declined 0.9 percent during the quarter, smartwatches skyrocketed 60.9 percent - a trend that is expected to continue.
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IDC expects smartphone growth to continue – led by APAC

Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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The smartphone market is expected to continue its positive growth through to 2021, with APAC taking the bulk of the shipments.
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Australian mobile phone market exceeding expectations with 18% growth

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Australia's mobile phone market romped in ahead of expectations in Q2 2017, growing 18.4% thanks to the launch of new Android devices.
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Cloud adoption in ANZ is presenting new opportunities for VDI

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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The demand for faster storage and delivery will increase as more applications and services are brought into the cloud.
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Japan to drive bulk of $9b NFV market as Olympics approach

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Network function virtualization amongst Asia Pacific telecommunications providers is set to be worth US$9.24 billion in 2022.
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Win 10 detachables, commercial providing relief in ailing market

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Windows 10 detachables and the commercial segment are providing some relief in the ailing personal computing device market.
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Apple remains the weary king of smartwatches as competitors claw at the throne

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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Amidst fierce market rivalry, Apple's smartwatch reigns supreme, facing a tumultuous future as sales forecasts and luxury brands vie for supremacy.
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APAC drives global rise in smartphone sales – but challenges are on horizon

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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Despite the encouraging growth there is concern about rising component costs due to reduced availability of critical components.
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Akamai and F5 named as leaders in Web Application Firewall market

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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​This month Gartner released the results of its latest Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), ranking the top vendors in the market.
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Bullet-proof glass & 24/7 manned security - the Fort Knox of data centers

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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When determining which data center provider to go for, security is often the first and main concern for customers.
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Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan talks AI, robo-advisors and frictionless shopping

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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AI is here, right now. Frost & Sullivan ANZ head of research for DX Audrey William sits down to chat with us about how AI is changing business.
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IDC ANZ appoints Iggy Pintado as managing director

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Pintado has had previous experience as a marketing and sales executive, and was most recently head of marketing at SAS Australia and New Zealand.
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Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan outlines the 'massive' AI opportunity for resellers

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Local integrators and resellers are yet to fully capitalise on the AI opportunity - and it's a 'massive' opportunity says Frost & Sullivan.
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Gartner hype cycle outlines the technologies for workforce digital dexterity

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Augmented data discovery, personal analytics, conversational UI and virtual assistants - welcome to the digital workplace of the - near - future.
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Should digital transformation be more actively pursued by APAC businesses?

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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Bjorn Engelhardt, Riverbed senior vice president of Asia Pacific & Japan talks about digital transformation and the role of the CIO.
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Global cybersecurity spending to reach USD$93b in 2018 – GDPR a main driver

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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Gartner's latest findings reveal a burgeoning cybersecurity market that is in line with growing awareness and the imminent GDPR.
Big fish eat small fish

Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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​Launched in 2014, Pulse Secure has now acquired Brocade's vADC product family in a bid to boost its rapid growth in both ANZ and Malaysia.
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Gartner reveals the 3 main drivers behind digital business in the next decade

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Gartner has identified three 'megatrends' that will enable businesses to survive and thrive in the digital economy over the next decade.
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Commvault - a leader in the Magic Quadrant for enterprise backup & recovery

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Commvault has been named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions for the seventh consecutive year.
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Majority of organisations willing to pay more for 5G, Gartner report finds

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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5g & beyond
The objective of the survey was to understand how demand for 5G is growing and to learn about adoption plans for this technology.