News tagged with gartner
Facebook stocks up for Google fight
As Facebook and Google jockey for dominance of the Web, the social networking titan's $5 billion stock offering will give it a hefty warchest for the ongoing fight, analysts said.
Feb 02, 2012 |
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User privacy key as Facebook goes public
Respect for privacy and the personal data of of its hundreds of millions of users is going to be an even greater concern for Facebook as the booming social network prepares to list on Wall Street.
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Small businesses see mobile payments as chance to lower costs
Urban Bean manager Liz Abene started hunting for a new way to process card payments after the coffee shop's transaction fees skyrocketed. It was costing $60 a month, she said, just to have the credit card equipment on the ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Gartner lowers 2012 tech spending growth forecast
Research firm Gartner Inc. has lowered its global technology spending growth forecast because of the sluggish economy and the euro crisis.
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Android Market downloads top 10 billion: Google
Google said Tuesday that over 10 billion applications have been downloaded from the Android Market, which offers free and paid programs for smartphones and tablet computers running the Internet giant's operating ...
Dec 06, 2011 |
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This holiday season, the tablet goes mainstream
'Tis the season of the tablet. Despite the gloomy economy, shoppers are expected to shell out for tablet computers this December, making them about as popular as candy canes and twinkling lights.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Android doubles smartphone market share: Gartner
More than half of the smartphones sold worldwide in the third quarter of the year were powered by Google's Android software, technology research firm Gartner said Tuesday.
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Businesses churn out apps blending real, virtual worlds
You point your smartphone at an Italian restaurant, and diner reviews of its lasagna pop up on-screen.
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Intel's 3Q sings but computer market out of tune
Intel Corp.'s third-quarter results Tuesday offered some comfort for investors jittery about the weak state of the global computer market.
Oct 18, 2011 |
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PC market grows in 3Q, but sluggishly, firms say
Personal computer shipments continued to grow in the third quarter but at a sluggish pace, intensifying concerns about the industry's dimming prospects going into the all-important holiday shopping season.
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Google, Microsoft battle for cloud-computing customers
The pitched battle between Google and Microsoft to sell software applications that run on the Internet "cloud" is escalating.
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Gartner sharply lowers 2011 PC growth forecast
Technology research firm Gartner has sharply lowered its forecast for personal computer sales growth for 2011, citing the weak economy and the impact of tablet computers.
Sep 08, 2011 |
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PC 2Q sales weak, raising doubts about earnings
(AP) -- The personal computer market grew slower than expected in the second quarter, hurt by the rise of tablet computers and anemic consumer demand in the U.S. and Europe.
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Gartner cuts 2011 global PC growth forecast
Technology research company Gartner lowered its forecast Wednesday for worldwide personal computer growth amid a sharp drop in sales of mini-notebooks and rising interest in tablets such as Apple's iPad.
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Taiwan show to feature Apple tablet challengers
Computer manufacturers of all sizes and descriptions have been pushing to get a piece of the ever-expanding tablet market created by the launch of Apple's iPad in April 2010.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 30, 2011 |
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Gartner
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is an information technology research and advisory firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. It was known as GartnerGroup until 2001.
Gartner is an information technology research and advisory company providing technology related insight. Research provided by Gartner is targeted at CIOs and senior IT leaders in industries that include government agencies, high-tech and telecom enterprises, professional services firms, and technology investors. Gartner clients include large corporations, government agencies, technology companies and the investment community. The company consists of Research, Executive Programs, Consulting and Events. Founded in 1979, Gartner has over 4,300 employees, including 1,200 in R&D.
Gartner uses hype cycles and Magic Quadrants for visualization of its market analysis results.
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