Many organizations do not manage customer data as a corporate asset, and the monetary value of that data is often ignored, according to analyst firm Gartner.
Desktop PCs continued to show weakness with a high-single-digit decline, while the segment that combines notebook PCs and premium ultramobiles (such as the MacBook Air and Microsoft Surface Pro) recorded a low-single-digit decline.
The vast majority of executives recognize the value of mobile apps for their business (87 percent), but very few are well-prepared to successfully deploy and maintain those apps, a new Accenture study has revealed.
A recent survey carried out by research firm IDC indicates that despite the continuous shift to mobility and the proliferation of portable devices such as ultra-slim notebooks, convertibles, and tablets, desktop PCs are still the main PC form factor for businesses.
Worldwide shipments of 3D printers will reach 496,475 units in 2016, up 103 percent from the predicted 244,533 units in 2015, according to research firm Gartner's latest forecast.
The worldwide network security market rebounded in the second quarter of 2015 from the seasonally-down first quarter to post quarter-over-quarter (+9 percent) and year-over-year (+13 percent) growth, according to research firm IHS.
A growing list of vendors, a proliferation of devices, experiences, and price points, and steady consumer adoption will fuel growth in the worldwide market for wearable devices.
Most of the overall decline is attributed to slowing growth in liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs, which now account for 99 percent of all television shipments.
