Global semiconductor market hit $340 billion in 2014: Gartner
The global semiconductor market saw a 7.9 percent increase in total revenue last year, hitting $340.3 billion, according to new research by Gartner.
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Konica Minolta snaps up two Australian IT service providers
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia has acquired two local IT services companies, Stonebridge Systems and Knowledge Partners, as it works to overhaul its business model under its Transform 2016 strategy.
Acquisitions augment UXC record half-year revenue
A series of acquisitions carried out by Australian IT services company UXC during the financial year ending 2014 has helped drive the publicly listed company's revenues in the first half of FY15 to AU$322.2 million.
Government IT investments set to rise across Asia-Pacific: IDC
The government sector in the Asia Pacific region, not including Japan, is on track to spend $32.5 billion (AU$41.3 billion) in IT investments in 2018, according to new research by IDC.
Melbourne IT acquires Uber, but for domains
Australian internet services provider Melbourne IT is forking out AU$15.5 million to acquire the Uber for domains: Canberra-headquartered cloud services and domain registration company Uber Global Group, that is.
ASG Group sees six-month 50 percent profit surge
Australian IT services provider ASG Group has seen a half-yearly boost of 50 percent in net profit after tax for the six months ending December 2014, compared to the same period the previous year.
Researchers quantify the 'S' in HTTPS
What value can be placed on the letter 'S'? If it's the 'S' in HTTPS, it could equate to a loss of productivity due to increased latency, greater battery drain for certain connected devices, and the loss of in-network value-added services, according to new research.
Ex-iiNet director to drive Cirrus Networks' eastern expansion
Former iiNet director Andrew Milner is set to help drive Cirrus Networks' eastern states growth plan after being appointed the company's chairman of the board, as it readies to complete a backdoor listing on the ASX.
Global online population hits 3 billion: ITU
There are now more than 3 billion people online globally, with two-thirds of all people with internet access now living in the developing world, according to new research by the United Nations agency charged with improving the world's access to IT infrastructure.
China claims over half the world's Q3 tech IPOs: PwC
China claimed more than half of the world's technology initial public offerings during the third quarter of 2014, according to new research by PricewaterhouseCoopers.