Global converged systems sales grow

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker, worldwide converged systems market revenue increased 9,1% year over year to $3,6-billion during the fourth quarter of 2017 (4Q17). Full-year sales surpassed...
SA innovator takes on the world with energy solution

SA innovator takes on the world with energy solution

Clement Mokoenene, founder of Epitome Consulting Epitome Consulting, has won the Chivas Venture SA 2018 competition, and will take on the global final in May. The Chivas Venture is a global initiative that provides a $1-million fund for social entrepreneurs that are...

SA gets IoT adoption boost

Cisco, Comsol and NIL will help accelerate the adoption of IoT-enabled devices and networks in South Africa with applications such as intelligent farming and smart city technologies. With the addition of Cisco gateways utilizing LoRa technology, Comsol will be able to...

87m Facebook users’ data compromised

Facebook believes that as many as 87-million users have been affected by Cambridge Analytica’s collection and sharing of personal information. The social media giant has also admitted to scanning user’s chats and images on Messenger, ostensibly to ensure...

Diversification pays off for tech brands

Amazon has become the world’s most valuable tech brand, with its value surging by 42% to $150,8-billion, according to the latest Brand Finance Tech 100 report. Apple (up 37% to $146,3-billion) has retained second place, and Google (up 10% to U$120,9-billion) has...

Decline in global IT services deals

IT services deals experienced a steep decline in 2017, both in terms of the number of deals and total contract value (TCV), compared to both 2016 and 2015. While the TCV witnessed a significant annual decline of 33,3% in 2017 to reach a value of $61,4-billion, the...