African regions shine as startup and investment hubs

Several African cities are quickly emerging as leading startup and investment hubs to watch, with Cape Town topping international ranking for foreign direct investment in early-stage, high-growth technology businesses. “Startups in Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and...

Mobile fraud continues to hit Africa hard

Mobile fraud continues to ravage African users, with the recent “State of Mobile Fraud in Africa” report by Evina revealing that 19% of mobile payment transactions between January 2021 to June 202 were made without the user’s consent from....

Mobile devices dominate workstation sales

The rise in demand for mobile devices resulting from the coronavirus pandemic has led to significant changes in the PC workstation volume mix, according to the latest data published by Context. Notebooks became the dominant form factor at the end of last year and...

Revenue from fitness apps set for massive growth

Fitness apps were already on the rise before 2020’s pandemic skyrocketed the entire industry’s revenue numbers even more. The industry is well-placed to build on this momentum, as projections show sustained growth in the coming years. According to data...

Microsoft, Amazon get lion’s share of public cloud revenue

The cloud computing industry continued its impressive growth in 2021, bringing huge profits for the market’s largest players. According to data presented by StockApps.com, the world’s five largest cloud vendors hit $47,5-billion in quarterly revenue....
NASA’s InSight reveals the deep interior of Mars

NASA’s InSight reveals the deep interior of Mars

Before NASA’s InSight spacecraft touched down on Mars in 2018, the rovers and orbiters studying the Red Planet concentrated on its surface. The stationary lander’s seismometer has changed that, revealing details about the planet’s deep interior for the first time....