Public cloud revenue to grow 17,5%

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17,5% in 2019 to total $214,3-billion, up from $182,4-billion in 2018, according to Gartner. The fastest-growing market segment will be cloud system infrastructure services, or infrastructure as a service...

Smart home market tipped for double-digit growth

The global market for smart home devices is expected to grow 26,9% year over year in 2019 to 832,7-million shipments, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Sustained growth is expected to continue with a...

Boeing disasters prompt calls for professional standards

The global professional body for the technology sector has called for defined minimum professional standards for ICT practitioners working on computer systems where human life might be at risk. The call – from IP3 (International Professional Practice...

Young SA scientists win big in Beijing

The South African scientists who competed in the 39th Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition (BYSCC) impressed judges, all of them winning second prizes in their respective categories. The big winner was Phoebe Mgxaji, 16, from Macassar Secondary School in...

SA employment accelerator wins global award

Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator has received the 2019 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. Founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jeff Skoll, this prestigious award recognises change agents whose innovations have had significant, proven impact on the...

Vehicle sales still in decline

New vehicle sales continued their consistent slide downward as the first quarter drew to a close. While March 2018 sales were relatively robust last year, March 2019 industry sales ended on 47 718 units, 3,1% down year-on-year according to the National Automobile...