Popular TV shows used to spread malware

Cybercriminals are actively using new episodes of popular TV shows to distribute malware, research by Kaspersky Lab has found. Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and Arrow are the shows receiving the most attention from attackers. These and other findings are...

100m consumers will shop with AR by 2020

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have the potential to shake up the customer experience by individualising retailers’ offers and enabling customers to visualize products in different settings. By 2020, 100 million consumers will shop in AR online...

Live Capture system still showing errors

The Live Capture system upgrade at Home Affairs took place over the past weekend (29-31 March 2019), but errors are still occurring. Some offices are still unable to process smart ID card and passport applications due to technical errors today (1 April 2019)....

Jasco, Reflex continue arbitration

Jasco Electronics and Reflex Solutions will continue their arbitration hearings this week (4 and 5 April). Meanwhile, the group expects that it will be able to publish its December 2018 interim results by mid-April. The group issues a SENS announcement alerting...

Better synchronisation drives smartwatch popularity

With better synchronisation between smartwatches and smartphones, smartwatch display shipments increased by 42%, year on year, to reach 149-million units in 2018, according to IHS Markit. Since the Samsung Galaxy Gear was released in 2013 and the Apple Watch debuted...

PC monitor market sees strong growth

The worldwide market for PC monitors experienced an overall year-over-year decline of 2,1% in the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18). However, quarterly growth remained unchanged with worldwide monitor shipments totaling 31,4-million units in 4Q18, according to the...