Intel aims to stay on top

Intel aims to stay on top

Intel is re-inventing itself to keeps its leadership status in rapidly-changing market segments that are seeing game-changing transitions. These range from data centres to ultra-mobile devices such as tablets, phones and wearables, according to Intel CEO Brian...
Q4 employment positive in SA

Q4 employment positive in SA

South African employers are cautiously optimistic for the fourth quarter 2013 in the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. Nationally, employers expect some opportunities for job seekers this quarter as South Africa’s seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook...
SADC leaders in broadband accord

SADC leaders in broadband accord

A ministerial summit in Botswana, under the auspices of the GSM Association (GSMA), has signed a communique focusing on what the region needs to do to achieve digital terrestrial television migration and begin moving towards widespread mobile broadband. John Giusti,...
SA pips Brazil in competitive ranks

SA pips Brazil in competitive ranks

South Africa has been ranked 53rd this year in the World Economic Forum’s The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014, which assesses the competitiveness landscape of 148 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity. Sub-Saharan...
Samsung debuts smart watch

Samsung debuts smart watch

Samsung is first to market with a smart watch, the Galaxy Gear, which it unveiled yesterday. The company is billing the watch as “a perfect companion device that further integrates the Samsung Galaxy experience into everyday life”. “Samsung’s ongoing smart device...
Tablets outstrip portables

Tablets outstrip portables

The size of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market exceeded the region’s portable PC market for the first time in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest results from IDC. The research company says that tablet shipments for the quarter were...