Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $419.7 billion in 2017, a 22.2 percent increase from 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, …
AI to create 2.3 million jobs in 2020: Gartner
The year 2020 will be a pivotal year in AI-related employment dynamics, according to a recent study by Gartner, as artificial intelligence (AI) will become a positive job motivator.
Gartner: worldwide server revenue grew 16 percent in Q3
Gartner reported that in the third quarter of 2017, worldwide server revenue increased 16 percent year over year, while shipments …
Worldwide security spending to hit $96.3bn in 2018: Gartner
Organisations are spending more on security as a result of regulations, awareness of emerging threats and the evolution to a digital business strategy.
Gartner: top five smartphone vendors grew by double digits in Q3
Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 383 million units in the third quarter of 2017, a 3 percent …
Gartner: automation to transform workplace outsourcing
Intelligent automation will transform workplace outsourcing according to Gartner, with the research firm saying that sourcing and vendor management leaders must …
Gartner: EMEA IT spend to hit $1 trillion in 2018
EMEA IT spend is projected to total $1 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.9 percent from estimated spending of …
Gartner: banking and investment CIOs most keen on digitalisation
Banking and investment services CIOs are increasingly convinced that their old business models and existing value propositions will not be …
Higher education CIOs expect digital to transform business models: Gartner
Higher education CIOs recognise that key organisational priorities are enrollment and student success, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc.
Worldwide public cloud services market set to hit $260bn in 2017: Gartner
The highest revenue growth will come from cloud system infrastructure services (infrastructure as a service [IaaS]), which is projected to grow 36.6 percent in 2017 to reach $34.7 billion.
Gartner: worldwide PC shipments declined 3.6 percent in Q3
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 67 million units in the third quarter of 2017, a 3.6 percent decline from the third …
Worldwide IT spending set to hit $3.7 trillion in 2018: Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.3 percent from 2017 estimated spending …
MENA IT security spending on track to hit $1.8bn in 2017: Gartner
The growth for security services will be driven by ongoing skills shortages in the information security domain as well as increased awareness of threats.
AI, cybersecurity will significantly change role of CIO: Gartner
The research firm’s global annual study, The 2018 Gartner CIO Agenda Survey, gathered data from a record number of 3,160 CIOs across 98 countries and all major industries.
Gartner: 55 percent would not ride in self-driving cars
Gartner research has revealed that 55 percent of respondents would not consider riding in a fully autonomous vehicle, while 71 …
Gartner: Q2 server growth jumps 2.8%, Huawei 58%
Worldwide server revenue increased 2.8 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2017, while shipments grew 2.4 percent …
Gartner: Emerging markets drive 6.7% Q2 smartphone growth
Global smartphone sales totalled 366.2 million units in the second quarter of 2017, a 6.7 percent increase over the second …
Gartner identifies ‘megatrend’ trio to shape next decade
Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies 2017 report has named three distinct megatrends that the firm says will enable businesses …
Telcos are willing to pay more for 5G: Gartner
The survey found that almost half the respondents intend to use 5G to access videos and fixed wireless capabilities. More interestingly, though, the majority of respondents (57 percent) believe that their organisation’s main intention is to use 5G to drive Internet of Things (IoT) communication.
Gartner: AI will be in almost every software product by 2020
Gartner analysts have revealed they believe that by 2020, AI technologies will be virtually pervasive in almost every new software …