According to IDC, the Australian smartphone market suffered a record 9.0% decline in unit shipments in 2018.

The Australian PC monitor continues to grow at near double digits each quarter, hitting an impressive 10.4% for 2018 calendar year.

After two quarters of near 10% growth, the Australian PC market dipped -2.5% in 4Q18 - a trend that looks set to continue in 2019.

The smartphone market in Australia is going through some tough slog at the moment, but there is some good news on the horizon.

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About 60% of Australian enterprises plan to use MCS for legacy application modernisation.

IDC has released its 2018-2019 Global IoT Decision-Maker Survey, which reports that 46.5% of Australian enterprises have deployed at least one IoT solution.

the project-oriented market which is predicted to achieve the highest CAGR through to 2023; though no market is expected to decline

Brisbane’s Chief Digital Officer wins 2018 “Digital Leader of the Year” in IDC’s Digital Transformation Awards (DXa) for Australia.

Traditional PC shipments have seen an unexpected rise in Oz, boosted by the commercial market.

By implementing new digital technologies and business models, APAC enterprises are world leaders in digital disruption.

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If you are tracking the evolution of data, it is easy to see that we are fast approaching a time when data will be considered life-critical.

“Chromebooks grew by 67.2% YoY, the majority of which came from the education segment. The uptake of Chromebooks is expected to increase in 2018.”

IDC’s smartphone OS report shows that Windows Phone’s market share dropped to 0% in Q4 2017.

The analyst has predicted that digital transformation initiatives will continue to dominate Australian IT business discussions and investment.

In 2017 63 percent of organisations in ANZ were in early stages of their digital transformation because of their 'digital deadlock'.

They say the increased investment is driven by a need more effectively utilise the data that has been captured and maintained.

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

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

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

The demand for faster storage and delivery will increase as more applications and services are brought into the cloud.

"It's an extraordinary achievement and we look forward to nominating more cutting-edge smart city innovation projects next year."

With a 21 percent year-on-year decline, IDC reports the first quarter of 2017 was in fact the worst downturn in some time.