Technology is not alone in driving the future workplace

Kathy Gibson is at Fujitsu ActivateNow – Technology is having a huge influence on the future workplace – but it’s by no means the only driver of the new world of work. Lynda Gratton, professor of management practice at the London Business School and co-author of The...
Alviva peeks under Tarsus’ kimono … likes what it sees

Alviva peeks under Tarsus’ kimono … likes what it sees

Mark Davison reports – Following months of speculation in the IT channel, South Africa’s largest distribution group, Alviva, has confirmed that it is in negotiations to acquire the country’s second biggest distributor by revenue, Tarsus Technology...

SA’s ‘swoosh’ economic recovery continues

The South African economy remains on course to a “swoosh” recovery, according to very latest data from the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which also indicates stronger growth for South Africa’s upcoming Q3 2020 gross domestic...

What’s holding back opportunities at the edge?

The ability of organisations to realize business value from data increasingly depends on their capacity to collect, process, store and analyse it at the edge. New research from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, finds that as networks become increasingly...

Smart home market set for rebound

The smart home market in EMEA declined 7,2% in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the same period of the previous year, according to research by International Data Corporation (IDC). The market accounted for 20,287-million units between April and June....

Modest growth for global PC shipments

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71,4-million units in the third quarter of 2020, a 3,6% increase from the third quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner. Consumer demand for PCs due to home entertainment and distance learning needs during the...