Australian Stories

University of Technology Sydney appoints AI professor

Renowned AI expert Professor Sally Cripps appointed as Director, Technology at recently launched Human Technology Institute at UTS.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2022

Robotic Process Automation

ADAPT reveals biggest trends for CIOs in latest survey

Commenting on the release, ADAPT's Matt Boon says economic headwinds have led to a rapid rethink of existing and planned IT priorities.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022

Global Stories

Software-as-a-Service

Public cloud software bolsters enterprise app revenue growth

Nearly all growth will come from investments in public cloud software, which is expected to represent nearly two thirds of all enterprise app revenue in 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Jan 2023

Blockchain

Consumer habits transformed by COVID-19 and upcoming generations

By 2027, blockchain technology will enter the mainstream, touching over 70% of common consumer activities, predicts IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Dec 2022

Wearables

Wearables growth to stall as macroeconomic pressures continue

The downturn in 2022 was brought on by difficult year-over-year comparisons following the market's dramatic growth during the first two years of the pandemic.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Dec 2022

AR, VR & Metaverse

AR and VR shipments decline, but 2023 growth expected - IDC

IDC has revealed its outlook for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets for the remainder of 2022 and beyond.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Dec 2022

Unified Communications

NICE launches ElevateAI, an AI as a Service (AIaaS)

ElevateAI will provide on-demand access to NICE's unrivalled CX data and AI via developer-friendly APIs, to improve customer interactions.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2022

Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks announces medical IoT security

As healthcare providers increasingly use digital devices, the security of those devices is as important as their primary function.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Dec 2022

Market

Smartphone market slower to recover than expected - IDC

IDC forecasts that smartphone shipments will decline 9.1% in 2022, with recovery anticipated in 2023 and 5G accounting for over half of shipments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2022

Health Technologies

AR/VR spending to reach $50.9 billion in 2026 - IDC

Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality is forecast to reach $13.8 billion this year and grow to $50.9 billion in 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2022

EduTech

CBRE appoints Dolven as Data Center Research Director

Gordon Dolven joins CBRE as Director of Americas Data Center Research to lead development, collaborate globally, and elevate thought leadership.

By Mitchell Hageman • 1 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2022

Phishing

Phishing attacks using unexpected methods to steal data

The prevalence of cloud applications is changing the way threat actors are using phishing attack delivery methods to steal data.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2022

Ransomware

Cybergangs are recruiting and rewarding supporters

Cyber gangs are enlisting and rewarding supporters, says Avast report, revealing an increase in PC adware and Raccoon Stealer activity.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2022

Storage

NetApp solution moves toward 'evolved cloud' and better data services

NetApp BlueXP is a unified control plane delivering a hybrid multicloud experience for storage and data services across on-premises and cloud environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2022

Apple

IDC: Worldwide smartphone shipments down by 9.7% in Q3 2022

The drop marks the largest-ever third-quarter decline and the fifth consecutive quarter of decline for the smartphone market amidst economic uncertainties.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Oct 2022

Robotic Process Automation

APAC firms struggle with rising customer expectations

To accelerate growth, APAC firms will sharpen their regional focus by investing in opportunities that reduce their dependence on global solutions.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2022

Software-as-a-Service

Micro Focus Operations Bridge named Leader in RIA Vendor Selection Matrix

Micro Focus has announced that its Operations Bridge has been named a Leader in the Research in Action (RIA) Vendor Selection Matrix report for AIOps Platforms.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Oct 2022