Flexible working suits business consumers

Gartner says that IT leaders have a significant opportunity to contribute to the business by creating a more flexible work environment that accommodates the needs of the business consumer. “Starting with the rise of PCs and the internet era, users have a greater...

Cognisant computing to drive consumer IT

Cognisant computing – the next phase of the personal cloud movement – will become one of the strongest forces in consumer-focused IT, according to Gartner.It will have an immense impact across a range of industries, including mobile devices, mobile apps,...

Gartner names EMC Syncplicity a leader

EMC Corporation has announced that EMC Syncplicity has been positioned as a “leader” by Gartner in its 2 July, 2014 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing.Known for its hybrid-cloud storage approach to synchronization, modern user interface and...

Digital risk set to take centre stage

More than half of CEOs will have a senior “digital” leader role in their staff by the end of 2015, according to the 2014 CEO and Senior Executive Survey by Gartner. Gartner says that by 2017, one-third of large enterprises engaging in digital business...

Semiconductor sales on the increase

Worldwide semiconductor revenue is on pace to reach $336-billion in 2014 – a 6,7% increase from 2013, and up from the previous quarter’s forecast of 5,4% growth, according to Gartner. Sequential growth in the second quarter of 2014 is outpacing...