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ADP has been acknowledged as a global payroll front-runner by prominent industry analysts including Everest Group.

Scality bolsters cyber-resilient storage offerings for Veeam users, improving ransomware protection and offering a new hardware appliance.

Avast's Q3 Threat Report reveals a surge in cyber threats, including adware, spyware, finance scams and AI-driven dating scams, during the holiday season.

Global smartphone shipments are predicted to drop 4.7% in 2023 to 1.15 billion units, the lowest volume in a decade, says IDC.

Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 7.8% year over year to 265.3 million units in the second quarter of 2023.

The downturn in 2022 was brought on by difficult year-over-year comparisons following the market's dramatic growth during the first two years of the pandemic.

Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality is forecast to reach $13.8 billion this year and grow to $50.9 billion in 2026.

Edge computing and edge deployments are crucial to digital-first operations, according to a new whitepaper from Schneider Electric.

Edge computing is a critical enabler of a transition to digital-first connected operations, according to a new report from Schneider Electric.

New Zealand businesses face devastating cyber attacks, with a 14.22% chance of encountering a threat, warns Avast's 2021 Global PC Risk Report.

Shipments of smartphones will grow 5.3% year over year in 2021, reaching 1.35 billion shipments, according to new forecasts from IDC.

Oracle launches Fusion Marketing, an AI-powered solution that automates lead qualification and conversion process.

Despite the overall growth in the market, not all managed services grew as much as others — IaaS and PaaS services in particular grew much faster.

Spending on blockchain solutions is set to reach $6.6 billion this year, with strong growth expected in the coming years, according to IDC.

The Dell EMC PowerProtect Backup Service, powered by Druva, is designed to deliver SaaS app protection without increasing IT complexity.

Worldwide smartphone shipments could achieve a 5.5% growth rate this year - and PC shipment rates will also grow 18.2%.

Global PC market experiences biggest growth in a decade with 10.7% increase in Q4 2020, driven by consumer demand, says Gartner.

It aims to provide the economic benefits of cloud, along with those of Evergreen architecture including non-disruptive expansions and maintenance.

The expansion ensures that the full range of Acronis Cyber Protection Solutions will be available to partners and organisations around the world.

5G core network revenues are pushing towards US$1 billion in revenue in 2020, propelled by strong investment and growth in 5G networks.