Users hope 5G will deliver faster connectivity

Users hope 5G will deliver faster connectivity

As smartphones become ubiquitous and more connected devices than ever before are launched, users are keen for networks to deliver better speeds – and are pinning their hopes on 5G. GSMA Intelligence, the research and consulting arm of the GSMA, has published the...

2018 saw an outbreak of malicious crypto-mining fever

The global outbreak in malicious cryptocurrency mining that unfolded in 2018 saw the number of attacks increase by more than 83%, with over 5-million users attacked online in the first three quarters of the year, compared to 2,7-million over the same period in 2017....
How consumers expect tech to change their lives

How consumers expect tech to change their lives

Consumers expect that cities in 2030 will be filled with technology that improves overall quality of life, delivers socially-conscious benefits and personalises experiences. Hyperloop rail, fully connected smart home systems, mobile payments and personalized...
This is the way the world began …

This is the way the world began …

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Ultima Thule – the most distant object ever explored – in the early hours of New Year’s Day, ushering in the era of exploration from the enigmatic Kuiper Belt, a region of primordial objects that holds...
Global economic slowdown expected in 2019

Global economic slowdown expected in 2019

Global economic growth will edge down to 3% in 2019, from a rate of 3,2% in 2018, according to the annual Top 10 Economic Predictions released today by business information provider IHS Markit. While global growth will continue to decelerate, the economy will also...
Nightmare before Christmas: Are your financial details compromised?

Nightmare before Christmas: Are your financial details compromised?

The time of unrestrained shopping has already begun, thanks to Black Friday in November, followed by Christmas and New Year gift giving, and then the January sales. But it is worth remembering that cybercriminals targeting consumers’ banking credentials or online...