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Keepit earns third consecutive Customer Top Rated Award
Thu, 16th May 2024
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dr
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cx
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martech
Keepit wins its third consecutive Customer Top Rated Award from TrustRadius for excellence in SaaS Backup, Data Loss Prevention, Disaster Recovery, and Enterprise Backup.
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Gartner outlines six trends to shape cybersecurity by 2024
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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risk & compliance
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ai
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cybersecurity
Gartner's report projects six emerging trends, including GenAI and behavioural changes, expected to shape the cybersecurity landscape by 2024, aiming for stronger organisational resilience.
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NICE named market leader for CX Analytics solution
Thu, 21st Sep 2023
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uc
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data analytics
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cx
NICE has been recognised as the overall leader by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions in the 2023 SPARK Matrix for Speech Analytics report.
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Tablet shipments down 29.9% as demand continues to weaken
Tue, 8th Aug 2023
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data analytics
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personal computing devices
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mobility
Global tablet shipments decline by 29.9% in Q2 2023, with weak demand and low consumer confidence, according to IDC. Apple leads, Samsung ranks second.
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Demand for advanced surgical monitors continues to rise - FMI
Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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market analyst
Surgical monitors market set to top $842.57m by 2032, driven by increasing geriatric population and prevalence of chronic disorders, according to FMI.
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Generative AI frenzy continues as investment conversations deepen
Thu, 4th May 2023
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ai
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market analyst
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investment
Almost half of executive leaders are increasing their AI investments after the launch of ChatGPT, according to a Gartner poll.
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NICE and Cognizant partner up on CX transformation initiative
Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
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uc
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partner programmes
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contact centre
NICE and Cognizant have announced the launch of a global strategic go-to-market partnership to accelerate customer experience transformation.
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Cellular IoT gateway market expects a slump in 2023
Fri, 30th Dec 2022
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iot
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gateway
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research
The cellular IoT gateway market is expected to reach US$ 2.2 billion in 2026, according to the latest report from ResearchAndMarkets.
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Govt IT spending to hit $588.9 billion in 2023, up 6.8%
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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government
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it spending
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gartner
Government IT spending to reach $588.9bn in 2023, with increased investment in digital services and improving citizen experience, says Gartner.
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Talent shortages leading to greater diversity within sales
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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esg
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hcm
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sales
By 2028, 50% of sales leadership roles will be filled by individuals from historically underrepresented groups, according to Gartner.
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Zendesk adds AI capabilities to customer support solutions
Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
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uc
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cx
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martech
Zendesk recently announced Intelligent Triage and Smart Assist, new artificial intelligence (AI) solutions empowering businesses with customer support.
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The rise of dataware - Cinchy spotlights latest data trend
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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software development
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data management
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integration
A radical new architectural approach called dataware redefines the relationship between data and applications and eliminates the need for data integration.
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CMC Markets bolsters Auckland office
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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apac
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market analyst
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nz
Online trading provider CMC Markets has boosted its New Zealand team by adding three new hires in its Auckland office.
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Forescout Technologies launches free threat hunting service
Tue, 31st May 2022
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iot security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
Forescout Technologies has announced the launch of Forescout Frontline, a new threat hunting service utilising a team of trained cybersecurity analysts.
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External OEM storage revenue hits $6.9 billion for enterprise market
Fri, 10th Sep 2021
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storage
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idc
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enterprise storage
Global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems grew by over 9% in Q2 2021, reaching $6.9 billion, according to IDC.
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Gfk's new AI platform combines market, consumer and brand analytics in a single source
Fri, 10th Sep 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
GfK has launched gfknewron, an integrated, AI-powered software platform allowing companies to access market, consumer and brand data from a single source.
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Smartphone shipments on the rise, thanks to 5G
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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smartphones
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market analyst
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idc
Global smartphone shipments are set to grow by 7.4% in 2021, driven by recovery in emerging markets, according to IDC.
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Semiconductor revenues rise after COVID-19 disrupts usual market trends
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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semiconductor
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market analyst
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omdia
Semiconductor revenues rose 0.5% QoQ to $131.3bn in Q1 2021, the third time since 2002 that Q1 has seen growth, says Omdia.
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Aus public cloud services market to grow to $10.6bn in 2021
Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
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public cloud
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iaas
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gartner
Australian organisations are expected to spend A$10.6bn on public cloud services this year, a rise of 18.4% from 2020, according to Gartner.
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Consumer demand boosts wearable device market growth
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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personal computing devices
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idc
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wearables
IDC states worldwide shipments of wearable devices reached 153.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, a year-over-year increase of 27.2%.