How industrial energy efficiency is maximized around the world

There are a wide variety of initiatives, policies and mandates around the world designed to promote energy efficiency. However, energy-efficiency strategies and investment varies by industry, according to a new report from business information provider IHS Markit....

SAS ploughs $1bn into AI

SAS is investing $1-billion in artificial intelligence (AI) over the next three years through software innovation, education, expert services and more. “At SAS, we remain dedicated to our customers and their success, and this investment is another example of...

Google launches connected gaming platform

Google has launched a new gaming platform, Stadia. Phil Harrison, vice-president and GM at Google Stadia, describes Stadia as a new video game platform, delivering instant access to games on any type of screen – be it TV, laptop, desktop, tablet or mobile phone....

Public access WiFi goes live at UWC

Cell C, in partnership with Facebook, has announced that its first public access WiFi hotspots are now live at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), supported by the Facebook Express WiFi platform. The Facebook Express WiFi platform will help Cell C bring fast,...

Double-digit growth forecast for wearables

The worldwide market for wearable devices, now inclusive of wireless headphones with smart assistants, is forecast to grow 15,3% over the previous year to 198,5-million units by the end of 2019, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...

Beware of rogue adware SimBad

Checkpoint Mobile Researchers have discovered a new Adware campaign on the Google Play Store, which it has dubbed “SimBad” due to the fact that a large portion of the infected applications are simulator games. This particular strain of adware was found in...