Jun 1, 2018
Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to achieve a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 71,6% over the 2017-2022 forecast period. According to a new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...
Jun 1, 2018
Global shipments of personal computing devices (PCDs) – composed of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) and tablets (slate and detachable) – are expected to decline 3,5% year over year in 2018 – an even steeper decline from the 2,7%...
May 31, 2018
Two judgements in the Randburg Magistrates Court have afforded digital registered communication the same status as conventional registered post in cases that tested provisions in the Magistrates Court Amendment Act 19 of 2010 and the Electronic Communications and...
May 31, 2018
ThisIsMe, a Cape Town based startup, won the Best Regtech Solution category at the recent Benzinga Global Fintech awards in New York. The award recognised ThisIsMe’s focus on bringing more trust into transactions through enhanced due diligence and authentication...
May 31, 2018
New research shows that smartwatches can become tools for spying on their owners, by collecting silent accelerometer and gyroscope signals that – after analysis – could be turned into datasets unique to the smartwatch owner. These datasets, if misused,...
May 31, 2018
South Africa’s skills shortages in critical sectors remain an obstacle to growth. Renewed efforts to find solutions and to place skills development at the centre of the country’s development agenda are welcomed. However, there are critical gaps which...
