Infrastructure spend on the up

Infrastructure spend on the up

The Middle East & Africa IT infrastructure market, comprising of servers, storage and networking equipment, is forecast to reach $3,9-billion in 2013, a 4% increase from 2012, according to Gartner. “IT leaders in the Gulf region are focused on business solutions...
Phones, tablets lead in mobility

Phones, tablets lead in mobility

It is clear that smartphones and tablets are driving mobility growth, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The company’s Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device trader shows that vendors shipped 367,7-million desktop PCs, portable PCs, tablets and...
SMEs battle for survival

SMEs battle for survival

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are battling for survival. This stark and uncomfortable picture emerges from the second round of the SME Growth Index, Easier/Harder for Small Business in South Africa, produced by business environment specialists...
Curiosity sees into Mars rock

Curiosity sees into Mars rock

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has relayed new images that confirm it has successfully obtained the first sample ever collected from the interior of a rock on another planet. No rover has ever drilled into a rock beyond Earth and collected a sample from its...
Convergence to grow business

Convergence to grow business

The convergence of social media, mobile computing, analytics and the cloud is transforming the way businesses operate, and companies that adopt available technologies to “go digital” will be better positioned to take advantage of rapidly shifting business...
Hacks linked to cyber-warfare

Hacks linked to cyber-warfare

A sophisticated series of hacking attacks is believed to be a concerted campaign by the People’s Liberation Army in China aimed at destabilising organisations and industries across the world. Mandiant, a US-based computer security firm, has released a 60-page report...