Asia Pacific tech enterprises fear rising protectionism
More than one third of Asia Pacific technology companies now fear the rising wave of protectionism by governments as a threat to enterprise expansion, according to new research by...
View ArticleAccenture, Cisco and Sun still face kickbacks charges
After recent settlements by Hewlett-Packard and EMC in a long-standing government contracting fraud case, three major IT and consulting companies are still embroiled in lawsuits brought by two former...
View ArticlePast neglect costing online sales
Australian bricks and mortar retail chains may have their backs against the wall in the face of cheaper international online offerings, but their general lack of an online presence over the last decade...
View ArticleWall Street Beat: Tech M&A flattens as economic uncertainty reigns, report says
The number and value of technology mergers and acquisitions is flattening out, mainly as a result of economic uncertainty, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report.
View ArticleReport predicts wave of tech divestitures in 2013
A number of signs suggest that next year will see a surge in tech companies selling off assets and product lines for both financial and strategic reasons, according to a recent report by consulting...
View ArticleWall Street Beat: Uncertainty dampens tech M&A, PwC says
Economic uncertainty tamped down the number and value of technology mergers and acquisitions in 2012 and this year may not look much different, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
View ArticleMobile users clam up, use more data, survey shows
Mobile users in North America are hanging up and using email, text or social networking at a rapid pace, according to a survey by PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
View ArticleMobile ads double in first half of 2013, reaching $3B
Revenue from mobile ads and searches more than doubled in the first half of 2013, reaching $3 billion, as advertisers began seeing value in offering ads over tablets and smartphones.
View ArticleMoney, money: Box, others bask in hot VC market
Recent investments by venture capitalists in cloud, big data and converged infrastructure companies show not only the healthy interest among financiers to back next-generation technologies, but provide...
View ArticleWall Street Beat: VC money pours back into Internet companies
Venture capitalists poured more money into Internet companies last year than they have since the dot-com bust, according to a survey published Friday.
View ArticleWall Street Beat: After Facebook buy of WhatsApp, tech M&A set for strong year
Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp may end up being just one milestone in a strong year for tech mergers and acquisitions.
View ArticleWall Street Beat: Tech IPOs heat up but there's no bubble -- yet
The tech IPO market is coming back, just don't call it a bubble.
View ArticleWall Street Beat: Mobile, cloud trends spark tech mergers and acquisitions
Confidence in software-as-a-service, mobile and cloud technology is spurring tech mergers and acquisitions, despite lingering economic worries, according to market watchers.
View ArticleSoftware bug disrupts e-vote count in Belgian election
A bug in an e-voting application halted the release of European, federal and regional election results in Belgium, the country's interior ministry said Monday.
View ArticleHow consumers are holding back retail tech advances
The in-person shopping experience, from finding the right product in the store to trying on clothes in a fitting room to paying a cash register, is far more archaic than it needs to be.
View ArticlePwC: IoT will become multitrillion-dollar market by 2020
Companies have embarked on a gradual but massive adoption of "Internet of things" (IoT) technology, investing in sensors to collect data, which is then wirelessly sent for further analysis or alerts,...
View ArticleDoes your business need a "Data Protection Officer?"
New data-privacy regulation for the European Union expected to gain approval as early as October of this year would break new ground by requiring businesses selling goods and services to European...
View ArticleShadow cloud services pose a growing risk to enterprises
A growing tendency by business units and workgroups to sign up for cloud services without asking their IT organization creates serious risks for enterprises.
View ArticleTwo-thirds of industrial manufacturers use 3D printing
A survey of 100 top manufacturers revealed that two-thirds are using 3D printing, some for rapid prototyping and others for production or custom parts.
View ArticleDisruptive technology reaps cash as venture capital pours in
It's a boom year for venture capital investing, and tech companies with the potential to disrupt business-as-usual are grabbing the lion's share of the money.
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