Weakness in the global economy, component shortages, sluggish demand for Windows 8 and the popularity of tablets all contributed to another double-digit percentage decline for the global PC market in the second quarter.
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ManageEngine Desktop Central integrates with Zendesk platform
The integrated solution will assist users of Zendesk to seamlessly resolve their IT issues and perform system management tasks — all from the same console.0 3785
From 2012 to 2017, IP traffic to grow fastest in MEA region, Cisco says
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) will be the fastest-growing IP traffic region in the world from 2012 to 2017, according to Cisco’s Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast for 2012 to 2017.
CIOs outline chief concerns of cloud computing
Over three-quarters of CIOs (79 percent) are concerned about “hidden costs” associated with cloud computing.
Gartner downgrades 2013 global IT spending forecast on currency shifts
Gartner has lowered its expectations for growth this year in global IT spending, saying it will rise 2 percent to $3.7 trillion. Earlier this year, the analyst firm predicted 2013 growth of 4.1 percent.
Ericsson to open global service delivery centre in Beirut
Ericsson on Monday said that it will set up a new service delivery facility in Beirut, Lebanon, where a local …
Gartner: Worldwide IT spending to break $3.8tn this year
Worldwide spending on IT products and services will grow by 4.1 percent this year to roughly US$3.8 trillion, according to …
Gartner: BlackBerry 10 won’t perform miracles
Gartner analysts have said in a report released Monday that BlackBerry’s new BB10 software isn’t going to achieve world-beating results …
SAP Mobility Design Centre goes global
SAP on Thursday announced that its Mobility Design Centre had gone global, following increasing demand from custom-built mobile apps that …
Mobile data to exceed fixed-line data by 2017
According to new research from Cisco, worldwide mobile data traffic will increase 13-fold over the next four years, exceeding the …
Huawei records $2.4bn profit in 2012
Huawei released its preliminary financial performance results for 2012 this week, projecting its global sales revenue to reach $35.5 billion, …