Netflix killed the video star

Netflix killed the video star

There is a close correlation between the launch of Netflix in a market, and a decline in video spending – and spending on Netflix doesn’t make up the difference. These are among the findings from an IHS report measuring spend on movies and TV shows,...
Africa shares in investment

Africa shares in investment

After several years of steadily increasing M&A activity, African deal-making has made the final step to firmly entrench itself into the global marketplace. Despite political turmoil in many countries, a prolonged downturn in the commodities cycle and related...
Trojan threatens banking app users

Trojan threatens banking app users

Kaspersky Lab’s Anti-malware Research Team has detected one of the most dangerous Android banking Trojans ever seen. The Acecard malware is capable of attacking users of nearly 50 different online financial applications and services and is able to bypass the...
Degree fraud on the rise

Degree fraud on the rise

The current economic turmoil in South Africa is likely to affect the already strained job market, and in a country with one of the highest unemployment rates globally, job seekers have the potential of becoming even more desperate in their pursuit of employment. This...
Web delays bad for your health

Web delays bad for your health

Delays in streaming content causes users’ stress levels to rise. This is among the findings from the Ericsson Mobility Report in the impact of different levels of network performance on smartphone users and their perceptions of mobile operators and digital...
IT spend set to stagnate

IT spend set to stagnate

Worldwide IT spending is expected to post a major slowdown in 2016, as economic weakness in emerging markets and saturation of the smartphone market combine to result in a significantly slower pace of tech spending growth compared to the past six years. Having posted...