Gaming app install ad spend close to $27bn despite slowdown

AppsFlyer’s State of Gaming App Marketing report indicates that as the post-Covid era unfolds, a digital slowdown – or return to pre-Covid conditions – is occuring in the industry. The report is an in-depth study of key gaming trends for app...
NASA develops quantum detector that counts single photons

NASA develops quantum detector that counts single photons

Quantum computersĀ hold the promise of operating millions of times faster than conventional computers. But to communicate over long distances, quantum computers will need a dedicated quantum communications network. To help form such a network, a device has been...

African smartphone market declines

Africa’s smartphone market declined for the sixth consecutive quarter in Q4 2022, with shipments down 17,8% year on year (YoY) to 17,6-million units. That’s according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), with the firm’s...

So who’s going to recycle solar panels in 30 years’ time?

With more than R2,2-billion worth of solar panels imported into South Africa during the first half of 2022, and the pace of imports set to increase dramatically as the country’s energy crisis mounts, the overlooked problem of recycling these panels could result...

The challenges facing women in the tech industry

A new global survey to coincide with International Women’s Day reveals that parity for women in technology-related positions and industries is still a way off, and suggests that Covid-19, along with a skills shortage, has had a major role to play in blocking...