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Smartphone Sales Rocket 96 Percent, Gartner Finds
Gartner has found that sales of smartphones rose a staggering 96 percent in the third quarter, and Apple overtook RIM in terms of market share
Gartner: European IT Spending To Recover In 2011
Western Europe is emerging only slowly from the decline in IT spending, but the outlook for next year looks brighter, according to Gartner
Is Sustainability Just A Job For Vendors?
Gartner says users can relax about Green IT and has told vendors to get their act together. Peter Judge asks if we can leave sustainability to the people selling kit
Data Growth Most Pressing Enterprise Concern, Gartner Warns
A new Gartner study has found that data centre managers are most concerned about data growth
IBM Tops Gartner And WWF’s Green IT List
Lenovo and Verizon didn't do so well in Gartner and WWF's list of the 19 greenest ICT companies
Does Gartner Think The Green Data Centre Is Done?
The top analyst firm has crossed Green IT off its list of priorities for CIOs next year, says Peter Judge. Does that mean the job is done already?
PC Sales Slip As Tablet Impact Takes Hold, Analysts Report
Analyst groups are blaming the hype surrounding tablet PCs after worldwide computer shipments fell below Q3 estimates
Sony Ericsson Dumps ‘Failed’ Symbian OS
Sony Ericsson has confirmed it has no plans for new Symbian-based products, while a Gartner analyst labelled the open source OS a 'failed experiment'
Growing Global IT Debt Hits $500 Billion, Reports Gartner
There is an urgent need to plan for application overhaul to address growing IT debts from maintenance backlogs, Gartner reports
E-Vendors To Wage War On Mobile Fraud
Banks and social networks must look to personal mobile data such as location information to help combat mobile fraud, according to Gartner
Android To Challenge Symbian For Mobile OS Domination
The huge impact of Android was underlined when Gartner predicted it will become the second placed mobile operating system in the world, behind Symbian
Gartner: Long-Awaited Business PC Refresh Imminent
Mass migration to Windows 7 must happen soon while tablets are undermining the netbook market, says Gartner
Dell Slips Down UK PC Shipment Table
PC shipments in the UK for Dell have plummeted alarmingly, with Gartner recording a 22 percent fall during the second quarter for the company
Companies Face Millions In Windows 7 Migration Costs
Upcoming migrations from Windows XP to Windows 7 bode well for IT pros with the right skills but portend tough times for IT budget-holders
Gartner: Security Software Market Set For Growth
Security is to remain one of the fastest-growing areas within the enterprise software market, driven by factors such as compliance and identity management
Smartphones Drive Strong Q2 Mobile Device Sales
Worldwide mobile device shipments rose 13.8 percent over the quarter, helped largely by smartphone sales, which jumped 50.5 percent
European Economic Crisis To Hurt IT Spending
Gartner analysts trimmed their worldwide IT spending forecast for 2010, reducing expected spending increases to just 3.9 percent
Gartner Raises 2010 Chip Sales Projection
Good news for chip makers after Gartner predicted that semiconductor sales will grow 27.1 percent in 2010, an increase over earlier projections of 19.9 percent
Businesses Advised To Ditch XP For Windows 7
Gartner has said that businesses should remove Windows XP from their work machines by the end of 2012, and should start upgrading to Windows 7 now
Analysts Warn Vendors On Software Liability
The UK is leading the way in turning the tables on software vendors and providers in terms of liability
Gartner: Data Centres Set For Fresh Headaches
Data centres are set to face a rapid rise in problems associated with power, cooling and space, thanks to the new generation of high-density equipment
Gartner: Cloud And Open Source Will Hit Hardware Sales
Businesses delay infrastructure purchases, but Windows 7 will help to boost enterprise PC purchases says Gartner
Steep Rise Predicted For Touchscreen Mobile Devices
Touchscreen mobile devices are set to enjoy record growth this year, despite some evidence that not all users are entirely happy with their smartphones