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Xiaomi enters top three for first time as smartphone market picks up in Q320

Samsung regains top spot in smartphone shipments, while Xiaomi takes third place for the first time, according to Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2020

Market analyst

Consumers turn to smartphone accessories while other markets fail

Smartphone accessory sales are expected to soar in 2021, with wearable bands set to exceed 200 million units and TWS devices reaching 350 million units.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2020

IT Budget

Gartner: ANZ organisations increased investment in digital innovation during COVID-19

Over half of Australian and New Zealand CIOs have seen increased funding for digital innovation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2020

Internet of Things

IoT sees significant investment, despite economic uncertainty

Almost half of organisations (47%) plan to increase investments in IoT technologies despite COVID-19's impact on revenue, according to Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sat, 31st Oct 2020

Supply Chain

Worldwide smartphone market declines in Q3, but not as much as expected - IDC

Global smartphone market performs 'better than expected' in Q3 2020, with shipments declining just 1.3% YoY, according to IDC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2020

Digital Transformation

COVID-19 driving a new two-speed financial environment for CFOs to navigate

CFOs face a two-speed reality post-COVID: balancing immediate survival strategies with forward-thinking digital transformation to adapt and thrive.

By James Harkin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2020

DataCentre infrastructure

Global cloud market grows 33% in Q3 2020 to $36.5 billion

Cloud computing market experiences significant growth as COVID-19 drives increased remote working and learning, according to Canalys data.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2020

Platform-as-a-Service

IDC: Google a 'Leader' in cloud data analytics

IDC MarketScape notes that Google Cloud is built for cloud native agile and outcome-based digital innovation and product development.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2020

Phishing

Education sector most at risk of DNS attacks - with a steep cost

84% of education organisations surveyed have been hit by DNS attacks, with each suffering an average of eight attacks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2020

DevOps

IDC's 10 IT trends for 2021 and beyond

IDC predicts that by 2022, 65% of global GDP will be digitalised, driving $6.8 trillion of IT spending from 2020 to 2023.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2020

Cost

Gartner: The 10 rules CIOs must follow for rapid IT cost reduction

COVID-19 forces CIOs to find immediate IT cost savings, says Gartner. IT spending expected to contract globally. #COVID19 #ITcostsavings.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2020

Data Analytics

Oracle named 'Leader' in IDC cloud data analytics MarketScape

The company was recognised for the ability to accelerate customers' movement to a cloud data analytic platform and bring data together into a trusted source.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2020

Malware

IDC survey: Nearly 1/3 of data-ransomed businesses pay up

A Rubrik-commissioned ANZ survey by IDC finds that despite only 6% saying they would pay ransomware attackers, the reality is quite different.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2020

Digital Entertainment

Demand for stay-at-home entertainment sees smart speaker market soar

Global smart speaker market set to reach 163 million units in 2021, with Mainland China leading the way, according to Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2020

Customer Relationship Management

Forrester names Pega 'Leader' in interaction management

Received top scores in 2/3 high-level categories – current offering and strategy – as well as the highest score possible in 25 of 30 criteria.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Oct 2020

Virtual Private Networks

Cybersecurity market continues meteoric ascent

The cybersecurity market continues its meteoric ascent, with cybercrime damages increasing significantly, according to the World Economic Forum.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2020

Digital Transformation

IDC: Digital infrastructure will be the catalyst for success post-pandemic

Organisations must transform their IT infrastructure into a cloud-enabled and autonomous digital infrastructure to succeed in a post-pandemic world, says IDC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2020