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Cisco Ramps Up Video Conferencing Market Share
New IDC figures show that Cisco has grown its share of the enterprise video conferencing space
Microsoft: Windows XP Costs More Than An Upgrade
Microsoft is touting the savings to be had with Windows 7 - but admits XP still accounts for 42 percent of 'commercial' deployments
Android, iOS Enjoy Total Domination Of Mobile Ecosystem
Android and iOS now enjoy total domination of the mobile ecosystem, as Symbian languishes at just 6.8 percent
BYOD Drives Impressive WLAN Growth, Says IDC
The burgeoning BYOD trend is triggering revenue growth in the global WLAN market, IDC figures reveal
Natural Disasters Contribute To HDD Decline In 2011
IDC figures confirm that natural disasters in both Thailand and Japan impacted the HDD industry in 2011
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
Windows 8 And Ultrabooks To Aid PC Sales In 2012
The arrival of Windows 8, coupled with ultrabook interest, is to benefit the PC market during 2012, says IDC
Android Developer Interest Waning
Android is losing fans in the developer scene, as HTML5 rises and Apple continues to dominate
IDC Predicts Extreme Network Traffic Growth
Power users are to drive 'staggering' growth in fixed and mobile broadband network traffic in the coming years, 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
Storage Software Market Breaks Records
The worldwide storage software market has broken revenue records, hitting nearly £2.5bn, IDC has found
Big Data Means Big Growth For Vendors, Claims IDC
An IDC study estimates value of the 2015 market for big data technology and services will be five times that of 2010
New Cloud Jobs Are Just Vapour
Resarch from IDC and Microsoft claims that the cloud will create 14 million jobs. Clive Longbottom does not agree
IDC: Cloud Services To Create IT Jobs
Cloud computing services will help to create millions of new jobs over the next few years, according to a Microsoft-commissioned IDC study
HP Led In Server Shipments In 2011 But IBM Topped Server Revenue
A Gartner study shows IBM topped the server market in revenue for 2011 while HP led the market in server shipments
IDC: Tech Spending To Rise In 2012
IT spending grew by 5 percent in 2011 as businesses invested in infrastructure, new software and mobile devices
Nokia Clings To Global Phone Market Lead
Nokia is clinging to its lead in the global mobile phone market, despite slipping in the smartphone race last year
SMB Smartphone, Tablet Adoption On The Up
More and more SMBs are providing their staff with smartphones, tablets and netbooks according to IDC
PCs Losing The Battle Against Mobile Devices
PC sales continue to drop in the EMEA region for the fifth consecutive quarter with troubled economies and a growing mobile market taking the blame
SSD Shipments To Double As Prices Fall
SSD shipments are set for a boom period according to IDC, with prices to fall below 64 pence per gigbabyte
Oracle, Salesforce Dominate CRM Market
According to analyst house IDC, Oracle and Salesforce.com dominated the CRM market during 2011
Database And Systems Management Markets Grew In 2011
The global database and systems management markets grew in 2011defspite a weak economy, according to IDC
IBM And HP Jointly Led Server Shipments in Q3: IDC
IBM and HP are running neck and neck in the worldwide server market with 29.8 percent each, IDC reports
Thai Flooding To Hurt HDD And PC Shipments
The flooding in Thailand has resulted in significant damage to the world's HDD supply chain, IDC warns
Samsung Rises To No. 1 Smartphone Spot
Samsung has taken the top sales spot in smartphones, but only until iPhone 4S sales kick in, according to IDC
Study: Cloud To Drive Major IT Spend
Spending by public cloud service providers will grow at a sharp rate over the next few years, according to IDC
Android Tablets Face iPad, Playbook Squeeze
Android tablet sales fell in the second quarter after coming under pressure from the iPad and Playbook
Europe Dominated By Smartphones
Smartphones have overrun Western Europe, out-shipping feature phones for the first time, with Android leading
IBM And HP Vie For Server Top Spot
Strong sales helped IBM tie with HP in leading the worldwide server market, IDC figures show