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  • CBA cuts IT spend by nearly a third

    Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s IT services expenses decreased by 32 per cent to $752 million in the half year ended in December, compared with the same period in 2016.

    Written by George Nott07 Feb. 18 11:31
  • Microsoft's device share growth to outpace Apple's through 2016

    Microsoft's share of shipped devices will climb slightly this year and pick up some steam in 2016, but Apple's share will grow at a more sluggish pace because of slow-downs in iPhone and iPad, Gartner forecast Monday.

    Written by Gregg Keizer07 Jan. 15 08:44
  • Gartner: EMEA IT spending will grow next year after gloomy 2012

    IT spending in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will reach US$1.154 trillion in 2013, a 1.4 percent increase from this year, thanks to the increasing popularity of mobile devices, market research company Gartner said on Monday.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs05 Nov. 12 17:12
  • IBM clouding the midmarket

    Small and midsized organizations will deploy cloud services more readily than their larger counterparts, predicted the IBM general manager for midmarket sales at a company event Tuesday. As a result, IBM is aggressively pursuing this market, namely by helping partners market the company's PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) to these potential customers.

    Written by Joab Jackson20 Oct. 11 05:20
  • IBM expands finance options for SMBs

    IBM has pledged US$1 billion in financing to help small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) procure certain IBM systems and services, the company announced Thursday.

    Written by Joab Jackson08 Sept. 11 20:01
  • Cloud Cruiser aims to ease cloud chargeback issue

    As more companies shift more work to the cloud, they are struggling with a new financial problem, namely how to accurately charge business units for use of the cloud services.

    Written by Nancy Gohring02 March 11 00:10
  • Rising oil prices could push up price of electronics, R&D

    Rising world oil prices threaten to raise the cost of consumer electronics and slow development by forcing Asian manufacturers to spend more on transportation and raw materials, regional economists say.

    Written by Ralph Jennings22 Feb. 11 18:42
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