Regional digital transformation spend to hit $40bn

The Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region will see annual spending on digital transformation (DX) initiatives cross the $20-billion mark by the end of this year, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation. The global technology...

SA smartphone unit sales rise 16% in

South Africa’s technical consumer goods market enjoyed a boost from strong sales of telecom devices in the third quarter of 2018, with smartphone sales rising by around 16% to 3,15-million units in Q3 of 2018 compared to the same quarter last year and smartphone...

Robotics catches up to its own hype

The adoption of robots in various industries to automate processes has already led to higher efficiency, reduced complexity, human errors and enhanced safety of workers. The impact will further grow over time to transform human lives and work practices, says data and...

Bridgestone chooses Vox for WiFi overhaul

Tyre manufacturer, Bridgestone South Africa has selected Vox as its WiFi partner of choice. The company, which has recently shifted its operating model from a capex to opex model, with the aim of building a valued service, selected Vox as a like-minded solutions and...

SA Savings Institute issues Black Friday warning

The South African Savings Institute (SASI) has issued a warning to consumers ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday against reckless spending and buying any items that they do not absolutely need as South Africa faces major economic and political crossroads. The...

Lack of IoT security awareness

Trend Micro today revealed that 86% of surveyed IT and security decision-makers across the globe believe their organisation needs to improve its awareness of IoT threats. This significant lack of knowledge accompanies rising threat levels and security challenges...