Mixed fortunes for backup appliances

EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) vendor revenues decreased 5,6% year-over-year to reach $267,7-million in the second quarter of 2019, according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Tracker. Total...

Could data predict random acts of violence?

The recent xenophobic attacks throughout Johannesburg and Pretoria are just the tip of the iceberg in an escalation of violent crimes in South Africa and abroad. From the mass killing in an event considered the deadliest shooting in modern US history, to the Sri Lanka...

South Africans are still keen globetrotters

Even though South African travellers face unfavourable exchange rates, stagnant economic growth and less disposable income, international travel continues unabated. The August 2019 analysis by Cape Town Air Access reveals the top outbound destinations for flights...

Wrist-worn wearables maintain strong growth trajectory

Shipments of wrist-worn wearables, inclusive of smartwatches, basic watches, and wrist bands, reached 34,2-million units, up 28,8% year over year during the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...

August inflation increases to 4,3%

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on 18 September 18 that consumer price inflation increased from 4.0% year-on-year (y-o-y) in July to 4,3% y-o-y in August. This was slightly higher than economists’ median expectation of 4,2% y-o-y. Nonetheless, this...

Westcon-Comstor expands international footprint into India

Westcon-Comstor, has expanded its global deployment solutions (GDS) capability into India. The new entity opens the door to transactions in one of the world’s fastest growing economies and enables multi-national rollouts into the Indian sub-continent region....