Wearable shipments leap to 125m units in Q3

The global wearables market grew 35,1% year over year during the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20) with total shipments reaching 125-million units according to new data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The surge was driven by seasonality, new...

Learning organisations can emerge stronger from a crisis

The coronavirus has reminded many organisations, including those in the insurance industry, that organisations that have a strong learning culture stand a better chance of emerging stronger from a crisis, says Ronald Tembo, executive manager at the Insurance Institute...

Domain spoofing on the rise in SA

South African organisations are under increasing pressure to protect customers against cybercriminals that are exploiting their web and email domains for monetary gain. Last week the South African Post Office warned customers not to be tricked by a new scam whereby...
Global connectedness falls sharply in 2020

Global connectedness falls sharply in 2020

After holding steady in 2019, current forecasts imply that the DHL Global Connectedness Index 2020 (GCI) will fall significantly in 2020 due to the distancing effects of Covid-19 on societies, such as closed borders, travel bans and grounded passenger airlines....

Economic pressures drive southern Africa’s PC market down

Southern Africa’s personal computing devices (PCD) market, which comprises desktops, notebooks, and tablets across South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia, saw shipments decline 12,2% year on year (YoY) in Q3 2020, according to the latest research from International...

Solid PC shipment growth set to continue

The ongoing surge in PC demand is expected to continue as work from home and remote education needs mix with the holiday spending season. According to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, shipments of desktop and notebook PCs will grow 18,2% year over...