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Mobile about to hit the wall

Mobile about to hit the wall

Frost & Sullivan industry manager ICT research, Marc Einstein, has predicted that the mobile telephone sector will need to buckle in for a tough time, because saturation is going to throttle back mobile revenue growth rates.

February 17th, 2012 in Mobile Phones by Suzanne Tindal Comment 1 Vote
2012 mega predictions round-up

2012 mega predictions round-up

It's a new year. Vendors look hopefully to what the next 12 months might bring them, while analysts pitch their predictive powers. We give you a taste of what the IT industry expects for the year ahead.

January 16th, 2012 in Cloud by Suzanne Tindal, Josh Taylor, and Michael Lee 4 Comments 1 Vote
3 big tech blunders set to happen in 2012

3 big tech blunders set to happen in 2012

We're going to see a lot more cool stuff in the tech world in 2012, from quad-core phones to tablets that can talk, and slick cloud apps built on HTML5. But there'll be the screw-ups, too.

January 5th, 2012 in Apple by Jason Hiner 3 Comments 1 Vote
2012: 9 business tech predictions

2012: 9 business tech predictions

Cloud computing, Intel's mobile strategy, ultrabooks and Apple's enterprise mojo will dominate 2012.

January 4th, 2012 in CIO by Larry Dignan Comment Vote
MacBooks, ultrabooks mix it up in 2012

MacBooks, ultrabooks mix it up in 2012

This year promises to be a watershed year for laptops. Really thin will be in and internal optical drives out, while some designs venture into hybrid territory.

January 3rd, 2012 in Laptops by Brooke Crothers 1 Comment Vote
CES 2012: laptops will be thin

CES 2012: laptops will be thin

Laptop and desktop computers aren't always the most high-profile products shown at CES, but with an influx of new, thin, ultrabook laptops expected, as well as an updated CPU platform from Intel, you're sure to get a detailed view of what PCs will be on shopping lists for the rest of 2012.

December 19th, 2011 in Laptops by Rich Brown, Dan Ackerman, and Scott Stein Comment 2 Votes
The web in 2012: 5 predictions

The web in 2012: 5 predictions

We give our best shot at where the web will go in 2012.

December 19th, 2011 in Microsoft by Stephen Shankland Comment Vote
SMS bank tokens vulnerable: RSA

SMS bank tokens vulnerable: RSA

Mobile phone attacks will increase this year as criminals attempt to intercept SMS-based authentication tokens, according to security company RSA.

January 18th, 2011 in Security by Darren Pauli 3 Comments 1 Vote
Four telco priorities for 2011

Four telco priorities for 2011

Last year was a roller-coaster ride for the telco industry. We enter 2011 with a lot to sort out — all potentially destructive for the future of the industry.

January 6th, 2011 in NBN by Phil Dobbie 19 Comments 2 Votes
Betting the future on predictions: Kaggle

Betting the future on predictions: Kaggle

Local start-up Kaggle has developed a platform that has tackled some of the greatest dilemmas of our time: HIV prevention and predicting the winner of the Eurovision song contest.

October 11th, 2010 in Start-up by Mahesh Sharma Comment Vote

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2009: The year in preview

ZDNet Editor in Chief Larry Dignan predicts five tech stories he believes will happen in the coming year. Topics include the fate of Yahoo, enterprise software as a mass disrupter, and whether or not the Netbook will get a do-over.

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