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Facebook Growth Slows Amid Saturation In Developed Countries
User growth continues to slow as Zuckerberg admits saturation in developed countries
IBM Quarterly Results Reveal Growth Challenge
Bad day at the office for Ginni Rometty as IBM financials shrink yet again, as software sales stutter
Samsung £120bn Investment Plan Targets AI, 5G
The three-year strategy aims to find new growth areas as semiconductors and smartphones stall
McDonald’s Growth Plan Includes Mobile Apps And Big Mac Deliveries
The fast food giant has plans to introduce a mobile app and wants to expand its delivery capabilties
Amazon To Add 5,000 Staff In UK This Year
The company plans to hire more than 15,000 staff across Europe by the end of 2017
General Election Stalls UK Tech Sector Growth
Worries over European market also affect growth, but UK tech sector still sees boost in profits
British Tech Sector ‘Growing Faster Than National GDP”
Barclays survey finds technology companies are outperforming, and growth expectations for 2015 are higher than ever
Microsoft’s Windows 8 Could Boost Traditional PC Market, Says IDC
The arrival of Microsoft Windows 8 could enliven the currently anaemic laptop and desktop market, according to IDC
Intel Dominated But AMD Gained In 2011 Chip Market, Says IDC
Though AMD saw strong growth in its mobile chip business in 2011, Intel held over 80 percent of the worldwide chip market
Ultrabooks Poised For Growth But Pricing Is A Concern
Ultrabooks will expand in the market over the next five years, according to Juniper Research, but price is an issue
Growth In Private Cloud Adoption Continues To Rise
More businesses are signing up to join private cloud services as record growth becomes the norm, says Frank Ohlhorst
Data Management Software Revenue To Grow 21 Percent This Year
The market for customer data management is expected to grow to $644 million in 2012 and exceed $1 billion in 2015, says Gartner
Cisco’s Share In Ethernet Switch Market Jumps
After a difficult restructuring, Cisco's share of the Ethernet switching space grew by almost three percent: IDC
Google+ Grows to 40M Users, Revenue Nears $10bn
Google+ now reaches over 40 million members as the company continues to see profits beat expectations
Limited Google+ Still Growing Exponentially
Google+ user metrics show 1.8 million visits last week, with over half the traffic from Google and Gmail
Unix Servers Growing As Mainstay Of Data Centres
Unix systems continue to be a cornerstone in enterprise data centres, despite soaring sales of x86 servers
Facebook Sees Regional Dips But Overall Growth
Facebook lost users in the US and Canada in May but its worldwide tally continues to climb towards 700 million
Gartner Claims 2011 Will See Slow PC Unit Growth
PC growth will be supported by healthy professional replacements over the next 18 months, the report says
Vodafone Exits France As It Offloads SFR Stake
Vodafone has ended its French stalemate by selling off its minority stake in SFR for £7 billion
Android To Lead Booming Smartphone Market In 2011
IDC expects Android to grab nearly 40 percent of a worldwide market shipping more than 450 million devices this year
Enterprise Mobility Demand Underestimated By IT
Forrester Research warns that IT managers and vendors are ignoring mobile "wannabes" and "mavericks"