iPhone tops list of 2016’s bet-selling phones

The iPhone 6s from Apple recorded the best sales in 2016, according to new analysis from IHS Markit Looking at the fourth quarter alone, the new iPhone 7 was the 2016 best-seller, followed by iPhone 7 Plus, based on research from the IHS Markit Smartphone Shipment...

Converged systems see market decline

The worldwide converged systems market revenues decreased 1,4% year over year to $3,09-billion during the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker. The market consumed 1,6...

Line of business spend to pass IT

A new update to the “Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Line of Business” from the International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts worldwide corporate IT spending funded by non-IT business units will reach $609-billion in 2017, an increase of 5,9% over...
US senate votes to curb Internet privacy

US senate votes to curb Internet privacy

Internet users will have less privacy protection if a resolution passed yesterday (23 March) in the US senate is passed into law. The Senate passed a resolution of disapproval to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s landmark broadband-privacy rules...

Cisco reveals vulnerability in its switches

Cisco has revealed a vulnerability in its Catalyst switches that could allow third parties to access the devices. As yet, there is no workaround for this issue. An advisory from the company warns that a vulnerability in the Cisco Cluster Management Protocol (CMP)...

Stretchable electronics enable new markets

Stretchable electronics are set to become a $600-million market by 2027, according to a new report from IDTechEx Research. The electronics industry is undergoing a major paradigm shift: novel form factors are emerging, ranging from the introduction of limited...