All change in dynamic wearables market

The total worldwide wearable band market grew 8% year on year in Q2 2017, led by Xiaomi with shipments of 3,5-million units, closely followed by Fitbit, which shipped 3,3-million units, a 34% year-on-year decline. The top two vendors overtook Apple, which only sells...

SAHRC asks for end to ‘conspiracy of silence’

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) urges all South African to end a “conspiracy of silence” around the abuse of women. The organisation has issued the following statement: National Women’s Day offers an opportunity to recognise the...

Improved broadband drives demand for children’s content

Driven by faster broadband and widespread take-up of connected devices, the cumulative number of children’s video on-demand services grew 136 percent from 74 services in 2012 to 175 in 2016, according to IHS Markit. An increase in original exclusive online...

OLED TV to grow more than 50%

As the global TV market continues to struggle with unit volume growth overall in 2017 – now projected to decline for the second year in a row – attention has turned to the most profitable market segments. This includes larger screen sizes and advanced...
Cognitive tech to shake up sales

Cognitive tech to shake up sales

While marketing and sales professionals increasingly find themselves drowning in data, a new IBM study finds that nearly two-thirds (64%) of surveyed CMOs and sales leaders believe their industries will be ready to adopt cognitive technologies in the next three years....

SA women still battle for employment equity

A new study shows that South African women are forging ahead in areas like electoral representation, home ownership and education, but still falling behind when it comes to employment opportunities. The South African Institute of Race Relations has released its August...