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Maturing Wireless Industry Reaches Saturation, Turning Carriers’ Attention to New Growth Areas, According to PwC US Survey

April 24, 2013

While wireless subscriber growth remains strong, the pace of expansion has begun to slow with the market reaching saturation, according to respondents to a survey conducted by PwC US titled: Real time. The growing demand for data. 2012 North American wireless industry survey. More...

Tech Execs See Cloud, Mobile, and Data and Analytics as Biggest Revenue Drivers in Coming Years, But Pricing, Regulatory Pressures, and Uncertainty Perceived as Continuing Challenges

April 22, 2013

More technology companies are looking outside the U.S., China and India for revenue growth in the next one to two years, according to the results of the annual Technology Business Outlook survey of U.S.-based technology executives conducted by KPMG LLP, a U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm. More...

Organizations Seek to Align Shared Services Centers with Broader Business Strategy

April 17, 2013

Organizations continue to view Shared Services Centers (SCCs) as a value driver and are increasingly eager to develop new value processes, according to the results of Deloitte’s 2013 Global Shared Services Survey, which revealed that almost 100 percent of respondents (95 percent) believe that SCCs will continue to provide critical and high-value processes for their organizations. More...

Global Technology M&A Activity Characterized by More Deals but Lower Valuations in 2012, According to IDC

April 12, 2013

Following two consecutive years of substantial growth in merger & acquisition (M&A) activity in the global information and communication technology (ICT) sector, 2012 produced a more mixed set of results. More...

Gartner CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey Shows 52 Percent of CEOs Have an IT Strategy

April 10, 2013

2013 will be a turning point year as CEOs and senior executives, by a ratio of more than four to one, plan to increase IT investment in 2013, rather than cut it, according to a recent survey by Gartner, Inc. More...

Expanding Information Technology Agreement Product Coverage Could Benefit U.S. Industry, Says USITC

April 8, 2013

Extending duty-free treatment under the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) to certain information and communications technology products would likely increase U.S. export opportunities to ITA member countries, reports the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) in its study The Information Technology Agreement: Advice and Information on the Proposed Expansion, Part 2. More...

"Dot Com Disclosures" Guidance Updated to Address Current Online and Mobile Advertising Environment

April 4, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission has released new guidance for mobile and other online advertisers that explains how to make disclosures clear and conspicuous to avoid deception. More...

After Hours Survey: Almost Three-Quarters of CIOs Check in with Work on Evenings and Weekends

April 3, 2013

There's no clocking out for most chief information officers (CIOs), according to a recent Robert Half Technology survey. The vast majority (73 percent) of CIOs said they check in with work "often" or "somewhat often" on evenings and weekends. More...

Enterprises Remain Focused on Internal Clouds, According to New 451 Research Cloud Computing Study

April 2, 2013

TheInfoPro, a service of 451 Research, released its latest Cloud Computing Study, indicating that 47% percent of those interviewed had internal cloud projects planned for 2013. More...

WIPO Survey Reveals Concern about Costs of Technology Dispute Proceedings

April 1, 2013

An International Survey on Dispute Resolution in Technology Transactions conducted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center reveals that less than 2% of technology agreements lead to formal dispute proceedings, but that these proceedings are generally costly and time-consuming. More...