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There's hope still for global PC market, Canalys finds

PC market expected to improve in Q2-Q4 despite COVID-19 impact, with smaller YoY declines than Q1, says Canalys.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2020

Wearables market sees 29.7% growth, driven by hearables

The growth in Q1 2020 was fuelled by new product launches from market leaders as well as increased perceived utility as people set up offices at home.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020

Notebook

Global device shipments to plummet by 13.6% in 2020

Gartner reveals a 13.6% decline in global shipments of devices in 2020, impacting mobile phones, tablets, and PCs as COVID-19 shifts economic priorities.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2020

Managed Security Services Provider

IDC names Accenture APAC Leader in pro security services

Accenture was recognised as having one of the most comprehensive security advisory and security assessment offerings.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2020

Data Science

Alteryx unveils analytic process automation platform

Alteryx introduces its Alteryx APA Platform, aiming to upskill 54 million data workers, enhance business outcomes, and streamline workforce efficiencies.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020

Firewalls

Sophos and Arcserve bolster alliance with two new solutions

The new solutions combine anti-ransomware and other threat-protection tech with immutable backup and disaster recovery capabilities.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020

PC Hardware

Secure hardware market hard hit by COVID-19

ABI Research finds that two areas in particular, Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) will be hard hit.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2020

Unified Communications

Operators must secure spectrum to revive 5G rollouts in 2020 - report

The COVID-19 pandemic has hampered 5G rollouts, especially in APAC, due to delayed spectrum allocations, a GlobalData report reveals. Regulators urged to act.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2020

Cybersecurity

CenturyLink launches solution to combat insider threats

The solution employs behavioural analytics algorithms to find malicious user activities and automates the review of privileged account activities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 8th May 2020

Artificial Intelligence

Gartner: Top five areas CIOs can use AI to combat COVID-19

Gartner has identified five areas where artificial intelligence can improve decision making for government and healthcare CIOs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020

Unified Communications

IDC: No recovery in sight for semiconductor market

The semiconductor market, battered by trade disputes and COVID-19, sees no recovery in sight. IDC predicts a 4.2% decline in 2020 revenue.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020

IT Budget

Gartner: The eight actions CIOs must take to ensure financial survival during COVID-19

CIOs must take action to protect their IT organizations' cash flow during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Gartner. Survival will be the priority.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020

Cybersecurity

Accenture named Leader in managed security MarketScape

In IDC's Asia/Pacific Managed Security Services 2020 Vendor Assessment, Accenture was recognised for its approach to both industry and customers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020

Unified Communications

OpenText boosts cloud capabilities with new update

OpenText enhances its cloud offerings with CE 20.2, featuring improved security, AI-powered analytics, and flexible cloud deployment options for businesses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2020