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Article | 12/12/2009 IDC's top 10 tech predictions: cloud and analytics
Unsurprisingly, cloud computing tops IDCs' 2010 technology predictions after a year where it was hyped and pushed and almost bludgeoned into the minds...
Article | 10/12/2009 IDC: 1 billion mobile devices will go online by 2013
The growing demand for online applications could push the number of mobile devices accessing the Internet past 1 billion by 2013, IDC said in a survey...
Article | 3/12/2009 Blades are server market's bright spot, says IDC
While total 2009 server sales still remain below last year's totals, IDC's quarterly tracker report released today indicates that worldwide demand for...
Article | 18/11/2009 Telstra separation the “deal of the decade” for shareholders: IDC
The separation of Telstra presents a once in a decade opportunity for its shareholders according to IDC telecommunications analyst David Cannon.
Article | 12/11/2009 IDC: Worldwide online ad spending drops slightly in Q3
Global online advertising spending fell slightly in the third quarter, but there are signs that the market may be recovering and could start growing a...
Article | 10/11/2009 PC chip sales skyrocket, signaling a market on the mend
In good news for the semiconductor industry, IDC today reported that worldwide computer chip shipments skyrocketed in the third quarter.
Article | 10/11/2009 Microprocessor sales reach record levels, says IDC
Intel's Atom processor, which is used in netbooks, helped PC microprocessor makers sell record numbers of chips during the third quarter, although the...
Article | 21/10/2009 Analysts warn Google not to lose focus amid success
As Google's earnings and optimism continue to rise, analysts are cautioning the Internet giant to beware of taking costly missteps with its bankroll a...
Article | 20/10/2009 Is SharePoint unstoppable, or mostly smoke and mirrors?
Guessing what eye-popping growth figures Microsoft will trumpet for its popular portal and collaboration app, SharePoint, has become an annual parlor ...
Article | 17/10/2009 Mac clone maker 'happily' agrees to OS X injunction
Apple and Mac clone maker Psystar traded barbs last week in federal court as they simultaneously asked a judge to end the case that began more than 15...
Article | 13/10/2009 Australian smartphone market growing
Australian smartphone shipments rose 29 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2009, with sales of "data-centric" smartphones exceeding those of v...
Article | 3/09/2009 Sun leads way as server sales take a record plunge in Q2
Oracle's pending acquisition has put Sun Microsystems Inc. into a limbo that appears to be devouring its server business.
Article | 6/08/2009 Online ad revenue continues to drop, says IDC
The economic downturn continues to weigh on online ad spending. The worldwide market dropped by 5 percent during the second quarter compared to the sa...
Article | 29/07/2009 Graphics chip shipments surge on optimism over PC demand
Shipments of graphics chips surged during the second quarter, bucking seasonal trends as hardware makers gear up for an expected uptick in PC sales.
Article | 17/07/2009 Analysts pull Mac sales numbers out of a hat
Apple's Mac sales are up. Unless they're down, say analysts.