Smart waste systems on growth path

The installed base of smart waste sensors reached 379 000 worldwide in 2018, according to new study by Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30,8%, this number will increase to 1,5-million in 2023. These wirelessly connected fill-level...

Gartner says PC shipments finally grew in 2019

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 70,6-million units in the fourth quarter of 2019, a 2,3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2018, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the year, 2019 PC shipments surpassed 261-million units, showing 0,6% growth from 2018....
SA banks under attack from Russia hackers

SA banks under attack from Russia hackers

Kaspersky security researchers have reported on thousands of notifications of attacks on major banks located in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. The malware used in the attacks indicates that the threat actors are most likely to be an infamous Silence hacking...

CIOs under pressure to impact revenue

The role of the CIO is evolving with more of a focus on revenue and strategy. This is according to the 2019 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis, which questioned 888 CIOs from around the world. It found that 61% of CIOs have spent more time on strategic planning in the...

Purpose, provenance drive retail margins

Today, more ever before, the importance of brand purpose surpasses cost and convenience for today’s shoppers. A new IBM study, developed in partnership with the National Retail Federation (NRF), polled nearly 19 000 consumers from 28 countries, across all...

Consumers and the Internet of Senses in 2030

Consumers expect an array of beneficial services from connected technology interacting with our senses of sight, sound, taste, smell and touch to be a common reality by 2030. The consumer predictions about the Internet of Senses are among the expectations highlighted...