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2013: The year smartphone sales overtook the rest, says Gartner
Worldwide sales of smartphones to end-users totalled 968 million units in 2013, an increase of 42.3% from 2012, according to Gartner Inc.
Apps: 268bil downloads, US$77bil in revenue by 2017, says Gartner
By 2017, mobile apps will be downloaded more than 268 billion times, generating revenue of more than US$77 billion and making them one of the most popular computing tools for users across the globe, according to Gartner Inc.
Disrupt: IoT to be a goldmine for app developers
One of the biggest tech trends that will dominate both the consumer and enterprise information and communication technology (ICT) landscape in the coming year is the Internet of Things (IoT), two industry experts said yesterday (Jan 22).
3D printing to cost US$100bil worth of IP losses: Gartner
More than US$100 billion worth of intellectual property (IP) losses due to 3D printing is expected to occur annually from 2018 onwards as the technology becomes increasingly accessible to manufacturers and businesses.
Mimos, HP in alliance aimed at spurring SDN innovation
In a bid to spur the development of software-defined network in Malaysia, government R&D agency Mimos has signed an agreement with HP Malaysia, which the two organisations claim would give an avenue to local software developers wishing to branch out into the nascent technology.
Malaysia’s IT spending to grow 10% in 2014, outpacing APAC: Gartner
Malaysia's total IT spending is forecast to grow 10.2% to reach almost RM69.8 billion (US$21.24 billion) in 2014, said Gartner Inc, while total IT spending in the Asia Pacific region is forecast to reach US$758 billion in 2014, up 4.2% from 2013.
Internet of Things: Installed base of 26bil units by 2020
The Internet of Things (IoT), which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones, will grow to 26 billion units installed in 2020, representing an almost 30-fold increase from 900 million in 2009, according to Gartner Inc.
Smartphones now make up more than half of all mobile phone sales
Worldwide mobile phone sales to end-users totalled 455.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 5.7% from the same period last year, according to Gartner Inc. Sales of smartphones accounted for 55% of overall mobile phone sales in that period, and reached their highest share to date.
Effective CIOs naturally align business to IT: Panel
Edwin Yapp wraps up the CIO Leaders Summit held in Singapore last week with a look on what makes an effective CIO.
Malaysian company MyBiz breaks into Gartner’s Magic Quadrant
MyBiz Solutions not only went up against global powerhouses like Oracle and SAP, it has been recognised in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant. Its CEO Cehong Yuk Wai speaks about the journey and his business philosophy.
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