Indian insurers IT spending to reach Rs 117 bn in 2014: Gartner

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 18:36

The IT spending will increase by 16 percent to Rs 10,700 crore this year from last year, Gartner said.

IT spend for banking and securities firms to grow 9.8%: Gartner

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 22:14

According to information technology research and advisory firm Gartner, this forecast includes spending by financial institutions on internal IT services, IT services, software, data centre technologies, devices and telecom services.

Currency volatility in India brings down PC shipments in APAC

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 15:02

PC shipments in Asia Pacific (APAC) fell by over 11 percent to 28.1 million units in the July-September quarter this year due to currency volatilities, especially in India and Indonesia, research firm Gartner said.

Fake online reviews get reality check

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 12:57

But a recent crackdown by authorities in New York could be the shock needed for the online sector to clean up its act.

Number of cos investing in Big Data on the rise in 2013:Survey

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 18:20

Investment by organisations in 'Big Data' continues to rise this year compared to 2012, with 64 percent firms investing or planning to invest in the technology in 2013, a survey by research firm Gartner said.

Free mobile app downloads to touch 239.95 bn globally by 2017

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 15:09

The number of free mobile app downloads is expected to hit 239.95 billion by 2017, while paid-for app downloads will touch 14.78 billion mark during the same period, research firm Gartner has said.

Indian banking,securities firms' IT spend to grow 13%: Gartner

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 15:44

IT services is expected to be the largest segment in overall spending category.

Social TV on the rise in hype cycle: Gartner

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 21:31

The hype cycle gives a view of how a technology or application will evolve over the time.

Smartphone sales exceed feature phones in Q2 of 2013: Gartner

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 13:48

This is the first time that sales of smartphones exceeded that of feature phones.

75% government CIO budgets flat or up in 2013: Gartner

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 15:57

Nearly 75 per cent of government IT budgets globally are expected to be flat or increasing in 2013 despite a continuing drive to lower the cost of IT services, research firm Gartner said on Tuesday.

BYOD initiatives offer new opportunities for consumer security

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 16:05

Gartner believes that high consumer use of personal mobile devices for work purposes means security providers have an opportunity to assist enterprise BYOD initiatives, it said in a release today.