Recent press releases from International Data Group and its subsidiaries http://www.idg.com en-us Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:54:26 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss questions@idg.com (Questions at IDG) 15 http://www.idg.com/images/idgsunsmall.jpg http://www.idg.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass. February 1, 2011 – The worldwide mobile phone market grew 6.1% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2011 (4Q11), as the feature phone market declined faster than anticipated, dragging market growth down to its lowest point in over two years. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 427.4 million units in 4Q11 compared to 402.8 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010. The 6.1% year-over-year growth was higher than IDC's forecast of 4.4% for the quarter, but weaker than the 9.3% growth in 3Q11. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8R5KH3?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 28310691BA9F1576852579990051E2DA Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., January 25, 2012 – Increased adoption and personal use of advanced technology is paying dividends for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) around the world as the consumerization of IT continues to expand, especially in developing countries. Survey research from International Data Corporation (IDC) found that SMBs in developing countries are much more likely to encourage the use of worker-owned technology, allowing employee smartphones, netbooks, and media tablets to be connected to company networks to run a host of different business applications. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QUMDF?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 5EFA8BD71B0A1FEF85257990005ABC54 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDG World Expo Framingham, MA––January 24, 2012––Macworld | iWorld kicks off this week at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco and more than 20,000 people who use, create and love Apple products are expected to gather to celebrate the intersection of technology and art, IDG World Expo announced today. The “ultimate iFan event” will blend unparalleled educational opportunities with a show floor boasting innovations to see and buy for all Apple-related platforms, and a full agenda of new, cutting-edge music, film and art elements. The redefined and reimagined Macworld | iWorld, which represents the full breadth and depth of what Apple technology has to offer, will break new ground for consumer technology events when it open its doors on Thursday. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QULS5?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss F6FE8CFD7B88B0A7852579900057E675 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDG Enterprise Framingham, Mass. – January 24, 2012 – IDG Enterprise—the media company comprising CFOworld, CIO, CIO Executive Council, Computerworld, CSO, DEMO, InfoWorld, ITworld and Network World—releases the results from the Consumerizaton of IT in the Enterprise survey, examining end-users’ expectations of consumer device use in the enterprise, the challenges this trend is creating for IT departments and the vendor requirements to become a trusted partner. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QULWZ?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss D6B60DF364627C478525799000589E59 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, MA, January 23, 2012 – IDC Energy Insights announced today the availability of a new report, Business Strategy: Lithium Ion Manufacturing Global Buildout - Supply and Demand Forecasts (Document # EI232266), that quantifies expected explosive global growth in manufacturing capacity of Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries of approximately 390% from 6,689MWh in 2011 to 26,149MWh in 2015. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QSL47?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss D3F3FCE3644E27838525798E0054B160 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDC SAN MATEO, Calif., January 23, 2012 – A new study from International Data Corporation (IDC) finds that success with mobile apps begins with targeting the right audience. IDC's ConsumerScape 360° research program has identified six distinct consumer market segments: Tech Evangelists, Impulse Buyers, Experimental Adopters, Pragmatic Purchasers, Green Buyers, and Disengaged Functionalists. One market segment in particular, Tech Evangelists, was found to be particularly influential when it comes to mobile apps. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QSL53?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 8A9AA9D97E0D91708525798E0054D1B4 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., January 18, 2012 – International Data Corporation (IDC) has published a new vendor assessment and market analysis profiling the leading providers in the worldwide Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) market. The IDC MarketScape report utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology that produces a definitive assessment of each vendor's current market capabilities and strategies for competing in the future. According to IDC's research, CA Technologies and Schneider Electric hold prominent positions within the "Leaders" category for 2011/2012, while several others, including Raritan, nlyte Software, iTRACS, and Modius, all hold strong positions as "Major Players." http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QSK4F?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 698EB190A7F01AE18525798E00500AEB Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., January 17, 2012 – International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced the launch of the industry's first global tracker covering the business analytics software market on a semiannual basis. The Worldwide Semiannual Business Analytics Tracker covers 12 segments within the BA (Business Analytics) market, providing semiannual vendor share information and a five-year annual forecast across a total of 49 countries. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QSJYZ?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss E1BBC9A4BC11D1EB8525798E004F8997 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., January 17, 2012 – On December 8, 2011, International Data Corporation (IDC) hosted its first New England State Government Broadband Summit. Attending the summit were representatives from broadband and telecom organizations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. At the summit, the state government broadband representatives discussed plans for fixed and mobile broadband deployment in their respective states. To supplement and frame the discussion, IDC offered insight and guidance from a national market perspective, presenting findings such as technology advancement, mobile infrastructure planning, and broadband application adoption and usage. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QSK28?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 9F65A3709E1BC9718525798E004FB79D Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., January 17, 2012 - International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced the results of a new mobile and portable video game market forecast. Although smartphone and media tablet gaming platforms are poised to take some share from dedicated handhelds like Nintendo's DSi and 3DS and Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) and Vita over the next several years, IDC's gaming analyst finds that the game is far from over for dedicated handhelds. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QSK34?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 9BA7F99C47208EF28525798E004FD838 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., January 11, 2012 – Worldwide PC shipments totaled 92.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 (4Q11), down 0.2% compared to the same quarter in 2010, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. As expected, shortages of hard disk drives (HDDs) added to challenges from slow economic conditions and competition from other consumer electronics, including media tablets, eReaders and mobile phones. The 4Q11 results reflected a year-on-year decline of 0.2% for the quarter and growth of 1.6% for the full year. This was in-line with IDC projections of a 0.6% decline for the fourth quarter and 1.5% growth for all of 2011. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QFKY9?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 304F4AA5EFAF548B852579830053FDD0 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., January 9, 2012 – Technology advancements, changing dynamics in the PC industry, new enterprise server and storage architectures, and near-term hard disk drive (HDD) shortages are all combining to propel the worldwide solid state storage (SSD) market higher from 2011 through 2015. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), the worldwide solid state storage industry revenue reached $5 billion in 2011, a 105% increase from the $2.4 billion in 2010 and IDC expects the market will expand further in 2012 and beyond. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QDKWM?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 621AE4555F171129852579810053C21A Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., January 5, 2012 – By 2015, the world's mobile worker population will reach 1.3 billion, representing 37.2% of the total workforce. According to an updated forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC), the most significant gains will again be in the emerging economies of Asia/Pacific thanks to continued, strong economic growth. The Americas will experience a slower growth rate due to a protracted economic recovery and high rates of unemployment. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-8QCKH7?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss CF32FED5F052EDA7852579800051CA1D