Covid delays smartphone recovery

The worldwide smartphone market is forecast to decline 9,5% year over year in 2020 with shipments totaling 1,2-billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. While the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20)...

UCT participates in global Covid-19 vaccine trials

South Africa has joined global counterparts in the search for a Covid-19 vaccine and the University of Cape Town (UCT) is participating in three international trials in the country, alongside several other universities. According to Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, the...

Hardcopy peripherals market sees 10% decline

Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 10,2% year over year to nearly 20-million units in the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. The Covid-19 pandemic...

Activity at OR Tambo expected to pick up in September

Management of OR Tambo International Airport anticipates more than 210 000 passengers will use the airport in September as the recovery in demand for domestic air travel begins to gain momentum. Airlines have booked airport slots for more than 2 500 flights to depart...

Despite the risk, users share services with housemates

Kaspersky’s “More Connected Than Ever Before: How We Build Our Digital Comfort Zones” report has found that 46% of respondents globally feel comfortable sharing streaming services with their housemates. However, a third (32%) are unsure about the...

44,8m smart TVs headed for China in 2020

The inaugural IDC China Quarterly Smart TV Tracker estimates 44,8-million units of smart TVs will be shipped to China in 2020 – a 4,4% decrease compared to last year. IDC believes improvement in connection and interaction intelligence in newer smart TV models...