Apple confirms $1bn Intel smartphone modem acquisition

Intel and Apple have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business, in a transaction valued at $1-billion. Approximately 2 200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment and leases....

PC sales up as Windows 7 end of life nears

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) grew YoY in 2019Q2 (+1,1% YoY) and totaled 16,4-million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Once again, the commercial space drove the...

City Power systems almost back to normal

Most of City Power’s IT applications and networks that were affected by yesterday’s ransomware attack have been cleaned up and restored; and the utility has assured citizens that none of their personal data was compromised. This is according to the City...

Malaicha.com helps Zimbabweans in SA shop at home

For Zimbabweans who are far from home, ensuring that their family is fed and looked-after is one of their most fundamental goals. This is often easier said than done when faced with costly solutions, the potential for damaged goods and uncertainty of whether or not...

Confidence in business leadership crashes

Just 50% of employees agree that their team leader effectively creates a vision for the future of the team, according to a global survey of 4 000 employees by Gartner. More troubling — leaders are having a crisis of confidence in themselves with only half of...

Paving the way for blockchain-based voting

People from all over the world, speaking 34 languages, use the Internet and blockchain for making joint decisions and everyday choices. Analysis of anonymised metadata from 660 voting sessions conducted from within a year from mid-2018 till mid-2019 on Polys – a...