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  • '2008 worse than expected for global IT'

    The global outlook for 2008 IT purchasing could be grimmer than previously believed due to the US economic difficulties.

  • First-quarter PC shipments rise

    So-called emerging markets helped push the global PC market to double-digit unit shipment increases during the first quarter.

  • Asia-Pac ignores world PC gloom: IDC

    Despite flat PC sales worldwide, the Asia Pacific region is experiencing strong growth, according to IDC.

  • The future's bright for broadband

    The uptake of broadband has been sluggish by both Australian residential and business customers but its future is bright, with broadband customers expected to hit the four million mark by 2005, according to research company IDC.

  • IDC cuts PC forecast on Vista delay

    PC companies will feel a small amount of pain this year from the delay of Microsoft's Vista operating system, according to a new forecast from IDC.

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  • IDC: Linux PC sales to hit US$10 billion by 2008

    Sales of new and used PCs running the Linux operating system will reach US$10 billion by 2008, market researcher IDC predicted Wednesday.

  • McData leads director switch market

    McData has maintained its position as the director switch market leader for the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) in 2004, according to recent IDC statistics.

  • IDC: Cyberterror to hit in 2003

    A major cyberterrorism event will occur in 2003, a technology research group predicted on Thursday, one that will disrupt the economy and bring the Internet to its knees for at least a day or two.

  • IT budgets may get fatter

    An IDC survey says 85 percent of companies plan to increase or maintain their spending on IT spending this year, offering a glimmer of hope to the industry.

  • Analysis: Can iPhone's biz-savvy lure enterprise?

    Apple has made a push towards enterprise with the release of its SDK roadmap yesterday -- but will enterprise take the bait?

Reviews (10)

  • Bleak forecast for PC vendors

    Australian computer vendors can expect poor sales for the second quarter of 2001, according to forecasts outlined in a report on the PC market's performance, released by IT industry analysts International Data Corporation (IDC).

  • Aust mobile nos to hit 17m by 2007; IDC

    The number of Australian mobile phone users is expected to hit 17.2 million by 2007, up nearly 2.5 million from end-2003, according to analyst group International Data Corp.

  • Music players to get into growth groove

    Sales of electronics gear that can play compressed audio files are set to rise by 30 percent a year as people continue to rip CDs to play elsewhere, says market researcher IDC.

  • Manufacturers try out tiny tablets

    The shape is shifting for tablet PCs as hardware makers including Intel, HP and Toshiba test computer buyers' tolerance for offbeat designs.

  • Open source threatens Java servers

    Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat.

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