IoT to reach $7tn

IoT to reach $7tn

While the interest and buzz around the Internet of Things (IoT) has grown steadily in recent years, the seemingly endless market promise continues to become reality. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), a transformation is underway that...
Age of the digital enterprise dawns

Age of the digital enterprise dawns

By Kathy Gibson – Companies no longer really have a choice about whether to become digital enterprises: the decision now is about when and how. “Digital is changing the world – how we work, learn, and behave,” says Mike Sutcliff, group chief executive at...
Translation in realtime looms

Translation in realtime looms

Near-realtime translation of a Skype call has been demonstrated, and the facility will be available as a downloadable app before the end of this year. Gurdeep Pall, corporate vice-president of Skype and Lync at Microsoft, writes in his corporate blog how he...
Towards a true self-driving car

Towards a true self-driving car

To accelerate innovation toward a future of autonomous vehicles, Intel has announced the availability of a family of hardware and software products – as well as additional investments and advanced technology research – aimed at helping the car evolve to...
Server shipments up, revenue down

Server shipments up, revenue down

Server shipments across the globe grew by 1,4% in the first quarter of 2014, says Gartner – although server revenue has declined by 4,1% when compared to the previous year. “The first quarter of 2014 produced relatively weak growth on a global level with a...
Absenteeism costs SA R12bn

Absenteeism costs SA R12bn

Absenteeism costs South African employers R12-billion every year, according to figures from Statistics South Africa. And there is a clear link between employee health, productivity and absenteeism, says Occupational Care South Africa (Ocsa). The organisation provides...