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Multichannel retailers, your customers are not fools
Analyst report

Multichannel retailers, your customers are not fools

Customers demand consistent pricing across all channels, warning retailers against underestimating their savvy shopping habits.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Jan 2014
Wearable device shipments set for ten-fold market increase
Wearables

Wearable device shipments set for ten-fold market increase

Juniper Research predicts a ten-fold increase in wearable device shipments by 2018, driven by new product launches and rising consumer awareness.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Jan 2014
New Year's resolutions IT departments should make...
Information Communication & Technology

New Year's resolutions IT departments should make...

Reducing risk and cost could help make your company more profitable, and the impact on the bottom line may result in an impact on your salary or bonus...

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jan 2014
2014′s New Years anti-resolutions in IT...
Data Analytics

2014′s New Years anti-resolutions in IT...

Publishing predictions in a blog or video post around this time of year is easy and predictable. So I won't. If lots of people do something, that usua.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jan 2014
Gartner: Word of the next year...
Apple

Gartner: Word of the next year...

From 'Selfie' to 'Airbnb': How social and tech trends are shaping our language, highlighting a shift towards hyper-personalization.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Dec 2013
What to expect in 2014 - Wearable Computing
Wearables

What to expect in 2014 - Wearable Computing

Digital health and fitness set to be the hottest sector in wearable computing this year, says research director at Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Dec 2013
Gartner asks... What is creativity?
Information Communication & Technology

Gartner asks... What is creativity?

When we hear the word creativity… thoughts immediately go to artistry. Creative people paint. They design. They're good with colour.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Dec 2013
IDC: 3D printing heading towards mainstream adoption
Document Management

IDC: 3D printing heading towards mainstream adoption

3D printing set to become the norm as IDC predicts massive growth in adoption and revenue, revolutionising manufacturing industries.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Dec 2013
Gartner: What's the best vertical market?
EduTech

Gartner: What's the best vertical market?

Research about size, growth and spending intentions of vertical markets alone won't help you answer this question.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2013
Gartner: Internet of Things will grow to 26 billion units by 2020
Unified Communications

Gartner: Internet of Things will grow to 26 billion units by 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) will grow to 26 billion units installed in 2020, representing an almost 30-fold increase from 0.9 billion in 2009.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2013
Increasingly Virtual in NZ
Virtualisation

Increasingly Virtual in NZ

As the tech world goes virtual, Heather Wright polls some experts about their views on where resellers stand to gain the most.

By Heather Wright • 7 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2013
Don't believe the claims about private cloud market share
Private Cloud

Don't believe the claims about private cloud market share

Claims of private cloud dominance are deceptive, a Gartner analyst finds, as the market and its maturity far diverge from reported figures.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2013
How many CEO's to screw in a lightbulb
Analyst report

How many CEO's to screw in a lightbulb

Amid title inflation, companies now appoint CEOs per division or country, diluting the once singular role atop the corporate hierarchy.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2013
Gartner: “Every company is a technology company”
Information Communication & Technology

Gartner: “Every company is a technology company”

As more companies embrace technology, the line between tech and non-tech firms is becoming increasingly blurred.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2013
SaaS vendors set to become legacy dinosaurs
Software-as-a-Service

SaaS vendors set to become legacy dinosaurs

Enterprise SaaS vendors face obsolescence as they resist the pay as you go model, risking becoming the new legacy dinosaurs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2013
Gartner: How to maim - or kill - a new product
Analyst report

Gartner: How to maim - or kill - a new product

Gartner reveals common pitfalls that lead to new tech product launch failures, emphasizing the vital role of sales channels.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2013
Top 8 critical forces shaping Data Centre strategy
Hyperscale

Top 8 critical forces shaping Data Centre strategy

Gartner highlights 8 key forces shaping data centre strategy as organisations face changes in technology use and demand increased agility.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 28th Nov 2013

Stories from Other Regions

Analyst report stories

IDC: Kiwi PC market beats expectations as Oz falters
Network Infrastructure

IDC: Kiwi PC market beats expectations as Oz falters

The New Zealand PC market outperformed expectations in Q3 2013. The same, however, could not be said for Australia...

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Dec 2013