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TrendsGartner: Global IT 2012 Budgets Flat, Analytics Top Technology Priority[January 23, 2012] In survey of 2,300 CIOs enterprise growth tops business goals, 61 percent plan to improve mobile, many using technology to improve customer experience. Mobile Shopping Sales Doubled in December 2011 From Last Year, IBM Data Says[January 19, 2012] Vendor’s Benchmark holiday report reveals Apple’s iPad and IPhone drove strong online retail sales. Gartner Trims Global IT Spending Forecast for 2012[January 17, 2012] Researcher predicts worldwide IT spending at a 3.7 percent increase, revising earlier forecast of 4.6 percent growth. Gartner: Q4 Global PC Shipments Slide 1.4 Percent, Flat for 2011 Overall[January 14, 2012] HP’s Q4 PC shipments dip 16 percent but vendor retains top spot for period and year. Low consumer demand blamed for sluggish industry performance. Worldwide PC Microprocessor Sales Jump 16 Percent in Q3 2011[December 23, 2011] Researcher IDC figures show worldwide PC microprocessor revenue rose 16.1 percent, units edged up 5.2 percent in Q3 2011 compared to the same period last year. Gartner: 2011 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Flat[December 23, 2011] Economy slows equipment and semiconductor orders in 2011 after fast start to year, researcher says. Gartner Sees Clear Sailing for Apple iPad Through 2014[November 04, 2011] Researcher forecasts iPad market share at 73 percent in 2011, holding more than 50 percent of the segment through 2014. SaaS Revenue to Top $12 Billion, Grow 21 Percent, in 2011[July 18, 2011] Gartner projects worldwide SaaS revenue to reach $21 billion by 2015. Media Tablet Sales Tumble 28 Percent in Q1 2011[July 18, 2011] IDC revises forecast for year upward to 53 million units despite quarterly slip in shipments. IDC: Cloud Server Revenue to Reach $9.4 Billion by 2015[July 18, 2011] Public cloud server revenue projected at $3.6 billion, private cloud at $5.8 billion worldwide by 2015, researcher says. Global IT Spending 2011 Projections Revised Upward to $3.7 Trillion[July 11, 2011] Researcher Gartner expects 7.1 percent uptick in worldwide IT spending for 2011, up from prior 5.6 percent estimates. Gartner Pegs Android Global Smartphone OS Market Leader by 2012[April 23, 2011] Researcher forecasts 58 percent increase in worldwide smartphone sales to 48 million units in 2011. Businesses Taking Green IT More Seriously, Study Shows[April 23, 2011] Industry association CompTIA survey points to expected five-fold increase in green IT as organizational priority by 2013. Business Intelligence, Analytics, Performance Management Passed $10 Billion in Worldwide Sales for 2010, Gartner Says[April 23, 2011] Segment leaps more than 13 percent from 2009 prodded by federal stimulus funds, better economy, larger projects and new products. Media Tablets Expected to Propel Global IT Spending to $3.6 Trillion in 2011[April 08, 2011] Researcher Gartner raises earlier forecast to project a 5.6 percent bump over 2010. Q4 2010 Global Server Shipments Rise 6 Percent, Revenue Climbs 16 Percent[February 28, 2011] Researcher Gartner pegs full year 2010 worldwide shipments up 17 percent to 8.8 million units, revenue climbs 13 percent to $48.8 billion. Business Intelligence Software Sales Expected to Reach Nearly $11 Billion in 2011[February 28, 2011] Researcher Gartner’s enterprise software projection points to fast growing BI segment as an important business tool. Global Q4 PC Microprocessor Shipments Sluggish But Annual Totals Up[February 28, 2011] Researcher IDC reports flat year-over-year and sequential performance for Q4 2010 but yearly totals show 17 percent growth in shipments and 27 percent increase in revenue. Tablets Fundamentally Altering Global PC Landscape, Researcher Says[January 27, 2011] Canalys pegs tablets as major factor in propelling worldwide PC market growth to 19 percent for Q4 2010, contends pads count as PCs. Mid-sized Businesses Upping IT Budgets for Cloud Computing and Business Analytics, Seek Channel Partners[January 18, 2011] Updated IBM mid-market study shows new investments for innovation and growth in analytics, cloud computing, collaboration, mobility and customer relationships, suggests economic recovery may be gaining traction. Gartner: Global PC Shipments Total 351 Million Units in 2010, Gain 13.8 Percent, U.S. Q4 PC Market Slides Nearly 7 Percent[January 17, 2011] Researcher counts 93.5 million PCs shipped during Q4 2010, driven by a business PC refresh cycle, still nearly two percent shy of expectations. HP, Acer PC shipments decline, Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba gain for period. IDC: PC Sales Worldwide Rose 13.6 Percent in 2010 Despite Lackluster Q4 and Strong Tablet Sales[January 17, 2011] Researcher’s PC shipment data shows sluggish 2.7 percent Q4 2010 bump worldwide and modest 5.7 percent year-over-year increase in the U.S. Market leader HP’s share slips as Lenovo posts impressive gains for the quarter and the year. Gartner: Global 2011 IT Spending To Reach $3.6 Trillion, Up 5.1 Percent[January 13, 2011] Researcher raises earlier worldwide IT spending outlook, points to expected IT investments amid sluggish recovery but cautions IT spending could slip owing to unpredictable global economy. Gartner: SIs and SPs to Take Prominent Role in Business Intelligence Delivery[January 11, 2011] Researcher sees users accessing sophisticated business intelligence data from handhelds, strong upticks in the market for performance management and applied analytics and more involvement by channel players. Future BI deployments likely to include social media and collaboration solutions. Global Enterprise Social Software Sales Could Reach $664 million in 2010, Researcher Says[December 24, 2010] Revenue from segment expected to jump nearly 15 percent from last year and grow similarly next year. Trends Solutions |
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