Research Director stories - Page 26
A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Purdue scientists decode brain activity, igniting AI-led mind-reading tech to revolutionise future workplaces.
Public cloud drives double digit growth of IT infrastructure revenues
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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private cloud
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network infrastructure
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public cloud
Public cloud growth reached new heights in the final quarter of 2017 after growing more than 34 percent year over year.
Pure Storage announces AI-ready infrastructure
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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ai
Built by Pure Storage and powered by NVIDIA, AI-ready infrastructure (AIRI) aims to make AI-at-Scale accessible.
Pure Storage & NVIDIA unveil industry-first 'AI in a box’ offering
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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storage
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datacentre infrastructure
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converged infrastructure
Pure Storage has forayed into new grounds after announcing the industry’s first comprehensive AI ready infrastructure, named AIRI.
IDC report: global AI spend to reach US$19 billion in 2018
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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open source
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ai
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idc
Global spending on AI systems is projected to hit USD $19.1 billion in 2018, up 54.2%, as per IDC. Retail to lead, surpassing banking.
IDC predicts exponential growth for mobile solutions in 2018
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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wireless networks
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mobility
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it spending
APeJ spending on mobility solutions is expected to grow 5.3% year over year in 2018, reaching more than $540.7 billion.
Expert says thriving IoT security market “shouldn’t surprise anyone”
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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iot security
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iot
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cybersecurity
After Gartner forecast IoT security spending to hit US$3.1b in 2021, Huntsman's Piers Wilson says IoT vulnerabilities are being found all the time.
Smartwatches forecast to dominate wearables market by 2022
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
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idc
It’s been hyped about for years, but according to IDC smartwatches are finally beginning to make an impact on the wearables market.
IDC forecast ‘exploding’ cognitive/AI opportunities in APeJ service market in 2018
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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uc
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martech
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ai
APeJ AI services market boom: IDC predicts 78% growth in spending, forecasting AI as key for competitive edge.
28% of NZ firms say they'll pick up the pace on cybersecurity spending
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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ddos
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mobility
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mssp
New Zealand organizations are under pressure to prioritize security in all technology deployments, according to a new report from IDC New Zealand.
Gartner: Integrated systems revenue will grow $12.3b in 2018
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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converged infrastructure
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hci
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gartner
Hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) will experience the strongest growth at 55%, while integrated stack systems will experience a 5% decline.
Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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personal computing devices
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apple
Hyperscale operators' capex surged 19% in Q4 2017, hitting $22bn. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are the five biggest spenders.
45% of smartphones will use full-screen designs in 2018 - Research
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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martech
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smartphones
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research
Expect more notches, under-display fingerprint readers and camera integration to apps as bezels begin to fade away.
Apple wrests control of record-breaking wearables market
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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personal computing devices
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fitbit
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wearables
The worldwide wearables market continued its upward trajectory in the final quarter of 2017 with full year shipment volumes reaching new records.
Gartner: Global smartphone sales record first ever decline
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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smartphones
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sales
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gartner
Global smartphone sales dropped by 5.6% in Q4 2017, marking the first yearly decline since 2004, as per Gartner. Samsung stayed on top despite this shift.
Veritas debuts CloudPoint 2.0 - data protection with Azure & Google Cloud integrations
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Veritas Technologies has launched CloudPoint 2.0 on Google Cloud Platform, offering enhanced data protection and simplicity for multi-cloud environments.
Alibaba gives AWS, Microsoft and Google a run for their cloud money
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
New data from Synergy Research Group has solidified the world’s most dominant cloud providers as Amazon (AWS), Microsoft, Google – and Alibaba.
Gartner forcasts growth in 2018 global device shipments
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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smartphones
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uc
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5g & beyond
Gartner predicts global device shipments will rise 2.1% to 2.32 billion units in 2018, driven by high-end smartphones and premium ultramobiles.
Just 20 metros generate 59% of worldwide colocation revenue
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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digital realty
Just 20 metro areas, including Tokyo, London, and New York, generate 59% of global colocation revenues, with retail accounting for 72% of Q3 earnings.
Data center giants Equinix & Digital Realty make 2017 a record year for M&As
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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equinix
Entering 2018, there are also four additional major deals that have been agreed to but not yet closed that are worth over $2.6 billion.