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Floods severely disrupted Thailand’s PC market in 4Q11 and the impact extends into 2012, says IDC
Written on 15 Mar, 2012 at 11:37 in Survey | viewed 134 views times | 0 Comments
Thailand’s PC market in 4Q 2011 plunged 40% sequentially and 14% year-on-year (YoY) due to rampant floods in the country which badly disrupted supplies in hard disk drives (HDD). The flooding situation plagued the nation for most of 4Q 2011... (Continue reading)
Data security and privacy concerns impacting what people buy, where they do business
Written on 12 Mar, 2012 at 16:30 in Survey | viewed 100 views times | 0 Comments
In the wake of several high profile data breaches and privacy incidents, a new Edelman study, “Privacy & Security: The New Drivers of Brand, Reputation and Action Global Insights 2012,” reveals that concerns about data security and privacy are impacting... (Continue reading)
Virtual Computer reveals key trends in security, mobility, desktop virtualization and tablet computing
Written on 10 Mar, 2012 at 23:27 in Survey | viewed 201 views times | 0 Comments
Virtual Computer recently conducted an independent, vendor-neutral survey of a broad list of IT professionals. The survey identified several key IT trends. Security was selected as the most critical initiative for 2012, with 74% of respondents rating it a four... (Continue reading)
Ovum reveals customised apps are key to gaining value from tablets in the enterprise
Written on 8 Mar, 2012 at 16:33 in Survey | viewed 131 views times | 0 Comments
Today’s tablets should not be considered as laptop replacements for the majority of information workers, says Ovum. While useful where data presentation and “consumption” is concerned, a tablet’s form factor and touchscreen make using everyday productivity applications such as spreadsheets... (Continue reading)
Philippines PC Market suffers steep decline in 4Q 2011, reports IDC
Written on 6 Mar, 2012 at 15:27 in Survey | viewed 166 views times | 0 Comments
The Philippines PC market saw a sharp reversal of fortunes in 4Q11 from the strong growth trends seen in the first three quarters of 2011 with PC shipments declining 33% sequentially to 334,000 units. The Philippines was hit particularly hard... (Continue reading)
Consumers in emerging markets more inclined to use social media
Written on 5 Mar, 2012 at 15:28 in Survey | viewed 111 views times | 0 Comments
Contact centres need to address customers’ changing channel preferences and improve first contact resolution on the web, in both emerging and developed countries, according to Ovum. To help understand how adoption of social media and smartphones is evolving, Ovum conducted... (Continue reading)
Laser hardcopy peripherals market remained strong in 2011 despite cautious end-user spending says IDC
Written on 1 Mar, 2012 at 10:57 in Survey | viewed 161 views times | 0 Comments
Laser hardcopy peripherals (HCP) grew at a notable pace last year despite market woes brought by the uncertainties in the global economy, government underspending, and numerous typhoons particularly Pedring, Quiel, and Sendong, especially in the latter part of 2011. IDC’s... (Continue reading)
Parents aware of only half of cyberbullying incidents, research finds
Written on 27 Feb, 2012 at 17:14 in Survey | viewed 448 views times | 0 Comments
Consumer study findings were released from research commissioned by SocialShield ( www.socialshield.com ), the leading online monitoring service for kids’ social networking activities. The research studies, conducted by comScore and NDP, revealed that less than 8% of parents are aware... (Continue reading)
PR firms will have or will offer a Mobile Application In 2012
Written on 24 Feb, 2012 at 15:57 in Survey | viewed 106 views times | 0 Comments
“There’s an app for that,” may apply to nearly half of U.S. businesses before the year is over, a new survey by Robert Half Technology shows. Twenty-seven percent of CIOs polled recently said their companies already offer a mobile application,... (Continue reading)
Ovum estimates that operators lost $13.9bn in 2011 due to social messaging
Written on 23 Feb, 2012 at 15:43 in Survey | viewed 111 views times | 0 Comments
New estimates from Ovum indicate that consumers’ increasing use of IP-based social messaging services on their smartphones cost telecom operators $8.7bn in lost SMS revenues in 2010, and $13.9bn in 2011. In a new report, the independent technology analyst reveals... (Continue reading)
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