Mobility drives commercial device growth

Shipments of Western European personal computing device (PCD), including traditional PCs (a combination of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) and tablets (slates and detachables), will total 76-million in 2018, a -3,7% YoY decline (-3,3% in 2019 with 73,5-million...

Older users face online threats

It’s well documented that younger generations are spending a greater proportion of their lives online – but they’re not the only ones. Older users (aged 55+) are also becoming more digital, prompting family members to become increasingly worried that...

Soweto tech fest is back …

The annual Ekasi Tech Fest & Gaming Expo is back again for 2018. Set to be held from 19 to 20 October 2018 at Soweto’s Dlamini Multi Purpose Hall, the Ekasi Tech Fest 2018 remains the first and only township gaming festival to combine technology and gaming...

April sees trade balance surplus of R1,14bn

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released trade statistics for April 2018, recording a trade balance surplus of R1,14-billion. The year-to-date (01 January to 30 April 2018) trade balance deficit of R17,65-billion is a deterioration on the surplus for the...

Printers continue strong growth

Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals (HCP) increased 1,7% to nearly 23,8-million units in the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. This was the sixth consecutive...

Ian Russell resigns as BCX CEO

BCX CEO Ian Russell has announced his imminent resignation from the company after what he called a “difficult decision”. Noting that he had spent the past four years driving a Telkom Group turnaround and that BCX is well-positioned for strong growth,...