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Q2 shows weak server growth

Sep 1, 2014

x86 servers managed to produce an increase of 1.4 percent in units in the second quarter of 2014, and an 8.1 percent increase in revenue. RISC/Itanium Unix servers fell globally for the period, a 23.2 percent decline in revenue and 7.9 percent decrease in shipments compared with the same quarter last year. The 'other' CPU category, which is primarily mainframes, showed a decline in vendor revenue of 2.2 percent,

Emerging markets to account for 74% of smartphone sales

Sep 1, 2014

According to a new mobile phone forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, more than 1.25 billion smartphones will be shipped worldwide in 2014, representing a 23.8% increase from the 1.01 billion units shipped in...

2014 Hype Cycle Special Report Evaluates the Maturity of More Than 2,000 Technologies

Aug 31, 2014

As the Gartner Hype Cycle celebrates its 20th year, Gartner said that as enterprises set out on the journey to becoming digital businesses, identifying and employing the right technologies at the right time will be critical.

Big data

Aug 31, 2014

Top 10 risks worth considering when expanding into the rest of Africa

Aug 28, 2014

The first and most important misconception one needs to get rid of is thinking of Africa as a single place.

PC outlook improves as direct competition from tablets wanes

Aug 27, 2014

Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by -3.7% in 2014, an improvement from the previous forecast of -6%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. PC shipments in emerging regions remain constrained by ongoing...

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Aug 6, 2014

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