Gartner

Over time, consumers in general may take to Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Glass. Many, however, believe the device has significant potential in the world of enterprise. So does Google, and as a result, Google Glass is seeking placement at a business near you. Late Monday Google announced, via Google+,...

Worldwide tablet sales grew 68 percent through 2013, according to information technology research and advisory company, Gartner (NYSE: IT) in a report released Monday. Tablets, Gartner said, made up 90 percent of overall ultramobile sales in 2013. In addition to tablets, the ultramobile sector...

This weekend in Barron's online: a robust forecast for the U.S. economy, a special report on master limited partnerships, as well as the prospects for American Airlines, CVS Caremark, EPL Oil & Gas and more. Cover Story "The Case for 4% Growth" by Gene Epstein. Demand for new homes and the...

Businesses are all about saving money. Now Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and VMware (NYSE: VMW) have come up with a way enterprises can save lots of money via Google’s inexpensive Chromebook. Chromebook users, thanks to VMware, will be able to access Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows applications via...

Technology has reached a critical point where machines have the power to harness life. A report from research firm Gartner, entitled “Predicts 2014: 3D Printing at the Inflection Point,” says bioprinted human organs will soon be a reality due to rapid advances in medical technology. "3D...

The car Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) “has always wanted to make” is close. About three years close, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk who spoke to CNN Tuesday. That’s good news for would-be electric car owners who can’t afford the $70,000 (and up) Tesla Model S that is the only one currently available...

The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off the second week of January, but some of the biggest stories had nothing to do with the show. For example, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) acquired a one-man startup called SnappyLabs. At the same time, Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry speculated...

If you work in sales and marketing for Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) in Europe, the Middle East or Africa, look at the employee to your left and to your right. One of you is about to be laid off. At least that’s what sources told the U.K.’s The Register. According to the sources, Dell planned to cut 30...

According to a new report released by Gartner, (NYSE: IT) sales of mobile devices will grow about seven percent in 2014 compared to the four percent growth rate between 2012 and 2013. If the report is correct, that would breathe new life into a market that some believed was in a troubling state...

If you’re thinking that the BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) hemorrhage has come to an end with interim CEO John Chen at the helm, that doesn’t appear to be true. The company’s 2013 has been another to forget. The stock is down 45 percent year to date and 85 percent over the past five years but none...

After much anticipation, Janet Yellen was officially nominated as Federal Reserve Chairperson this morning. Yellen offered no surprises during her testimony, which was prepared in advance and made public last night. U.S. markets, as expected, edged slightly higher to continue the rally that was...

According to Gartner (NYSE: IT), a leading information technology research and advisory firm, worldwide mobile phone sales totaled 455.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013. This represents an increase of 5.7 percent from the same quarter last year. Sales of smartphones represented 55...

New figures released by Gartner show that despite fears of the smartphone market peaking, adoption rates continue to rise. According to Gartner, 456 million phones were sold in the third quarter—up 5.7 percent. Devices based on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s iOS, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s Windows...

A new report from market research firm, Gartner, suggested the use of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Glass might save businesses as much as $1 Billion annually by 2017. So far, most of the attention on Google’s new smart eyewear has been on the consumer market. Gartner said that overlooks the impact...

The latest PC numbers are out but they’re about as clear as mud. Two separate reports show different results but the one fact they do agree on is that the market is still in decline. First, IDC reported worldwide PC shipments of 81.6 million units—better than expected, according to the report....