How to restore trust in the Covid-19 rollout

How to restore trust in the Covid-19 rollout

The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa is viewed with more than a little scepticism in many quarters. Potentially corrupt Covid-19 spending has already cost the country billions of rand according to law enforcement agencies. The erosion of trust has meant...

Tablets, Chromebooks set all-time high shipment records

The global PC market (including tablets) ended 2020 on a high, posting a third consecutive quarter of annual growth as shipments hit 143,7-million units in Q4, up 35% year-on-year. As a result, total shipments for 2020 grew 17% to reach 458,2-million units, the...

Five tech giants hold $588bn in cash reserves

Data presented by Buy Shares indicates that five giant tech companies control $588,48-billion in cash reserves. The figure is based on the latest financial results as of October 2020. The 2020 figure represents a drop of 0,78% compared to the 2019 cumulative cash...

Why is it so important to update iOS and iPadOS to version 14.4?

On 26 January, Apple released a security update to close three zero-day vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-1780, CVE-2021-1781, and CVE-2021-1782. Because Apple believes unnamed cybercriminals are already exploiting these vulnerabilities, the company advises all iOS and iPadOS...

European IT distribution set for 7,4% revenue growth

Revenues sales in IT distribution across Europe could hit double figures year-on-year in the first three months of 2021 as strong demand continues from the end of last year, according to Context. Context’s guidance for Q1 2021 is of channel sales growth between...

World leaders urge mindset change

The first virtual Davos Agenda closed with calls from more than 24 heads of state and government and over 1 700 participants from business and civil society to address the crucial challenges facing us all. Setting the tone for the meeting were discussions about...