Massive shifts for IT security
The future of IT will dramatically shift by 2030 as cloud computing, augmented reality, quantum computing, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology evolve into the next generation of information technology. This is according to Magnus Kalkuhl, director of Kaspersky...‘Phablets’ take centre stage in 2013
With their global shipments set to more than double this year, phablets are a hot product, as illustrated by their high profile at this month’s 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The “phablet” – a portmanteau of the words “phone” and “tablet”...Mobile advertising revenue rising
Worldwide mobile advertising revenue is forecast to reach $11,4-billion in 2013, up from $9,6-billion in 2012, according to Gartner. Worldwide revenue will reach $24,5-billion in 2016 with mobile advertising revenue creating new opportunities for app developers, ad...More to come from the cloud
Cloud computing will continue to grow rapidly in 2013, according to a new Ovum report. In the “2013 Trends to Watch: Cloud Computing” report, Ovum Software senior analyst Laurent Lachal notes: “Cloud computing promises to tackles two hitherto irreconcilable IT...The year ahead for CFOs
This year, CFOs and CIOs will move to “zero capital” and transform the IT financial model. This is one of IDC’s top 10 predictions for chief financial officers. The others are: * By 2016, LOB execs will be directly involved in 80% of new IT investments; radical...