Tech insurance spend still lags

Companies recognise the growing value of technology and data assets relative to historical tangible assets — but they are spending four times more budget on insurance for property, plant and equipment (PP&E) risks. This is one of the findings from the 2017...

Gartner says PC sales declined in Q4

Worldwide PC shipments totalled 71,6-million units in the fourth quarter of 2017, a 2% decline from the fourth quarter of 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the year, 2017 PC shipments surpassed 262,5-million units, a 2.8 percent decline from 2016....

Samsung reveals DRVLINE platform

Samsung Electronics introduced its new Samsung DRVLINE platform, positioning itself as a partner for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and mobility as a service (MaaS) providers in the autonomous driving market. The DRVLINE platform is an open, modular and...

Bridge Road to close for 12 months

Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is set to embark on the R37-million reconstruction of Bridge Street Bridge over Klipspruit River, in Soweto due to overtopping during heavy rainfall. Bridge Street in Klipspruit West is known to bring traffic to a halt during heavy...

PC sales see first uptick in 6 years

Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totalled 70,6-million units in the fourth quarter of 2017 (4Q17), recording slightly positive (0,7%) year-on-year growth. This is according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)...

OUTA condemns grants crisis ‘manipulation’

The Organisation undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has condemned what it describes Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini’s manipulation of the needs of the poor to extend the Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) contract with SASSA. “The Minister and SASSA are...