IDC Archives - CFO

The CFO’s Crucial Role in Digital Transformation

The CFO’s Crucial Role in Digital Transformation

The need to decide what funding requests to prioritize and how much to invest puts finance chiefs squarely in the middle of digital transformation efforts.

By David McCann | February 7, 2019

Workday Seals $1.5B Adaptive Insights Merger

Workday Seals $1.5B Adaptive Insights Merger

"We share a vision to accelerate finance and business transformation in the cloud," Adaptive's CEO says.

By Matthew Heller | August 1, 2018

PC Shipments Expected to Decline

PC Shipments Expected to Decline

Annual shipments of desktop computers, notebooks, and tablets are expected to fall to 418 million units in 2021, a 0.8% drop from 2016.

By Sean Allocca | February 27, 2017

Worldwide PC Sales Fall Again, But Less Than Expected

Worldwide PC Sales Fall Again, But Less Than Expected

Does PC shipment growth of of 5% in the United States foreshadow a brighter future?

By Christopher Hosford | July 12, 2016

PC Shipments Falling with a Thud

PC Shipments Falling with a Thud

Growth in 2016 PC shipments is now expected to be roughly 2% below earlier projections as conditions have been weaker than expected, IDC says.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 9, 2016

Smartphone Sales to Rise Only 3.1% in 2016

Smartphone Sales to Rise Only 3.1% in 2016

Research firm IDC cuts its growth forecast from 5.7% and predicts a steeper decline in iPhone sales than originally expected.

By Matthew Heller | June 1, 2016

PC Shipments Decline 11%

PC Shipments Decline 11%

Limited consumer interest, testing of Windows 10, and competition from other hardware platforms are cutting into PC sales.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 12, 2016

Wearable Shipments Worldwide to Top 200 Million: IDC

Wearable Shipments Worldwide to Top 200 Million: IDC

At the same time, the research firm expects major changes in the products, including 'smarter watches ... built by classic watch makers.'

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 17, 2016

Slowdown in Smartphone Sales Seen for 2016

Slowdown in Smartphone Sales Seen for 2016

Smartphone shipments will grow 5.7% in 2016, with iPhone shipments declining 0.1%, says IDC.

By Matthew Heller | March 4, 2016

Fitbit Cuts Its Earnings Forecast

Fitbit Cuts Its Earnings Forecast

The maker of wearable fitness trackers says profits and sales will be lower this quarter than originally forecasted.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | February 23, 2016

Worldwide IT Spending to Reach $2.8T in 2019

Worldwide IT Spending to Reach $2.8T in 2019

Latin America will be the fastest-growing region with a compound annual growth rate of 4.3%, says IDC.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | February 4, 2016

Wearable Device Market to Double This Year

Wearable Device Market to Double This Year

IDC survey predicts smart wearables, including watches, will surpass the basic wearable category in 2018.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | September 14, 2015

Cloud Computing’s Waste Land

Cloud Computing’s Waste Land

Companies that don't monitor cloud server use may be paying their provider for compute cycles when no one is using them.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | February 17, 2015

Will Windows 10 Score With Enterprises?

Will Windows 10 Score With Enterprises?

No matter what it's called, the next version of the famed operating system will have to be better at meeting the needs of business.

By Iris Dorbian | September 30, 2014

Finance Teams Exploiting Mobile Apps

Finance Teams Exploiting Mobile Apps

Mobile apps are at work on the front and back ends, doing everything from handling invoices to freeing executives from the confines of the office.

By Alissa Ponchione | December 4, 2013