Aug 2, 2017
Worldwide semiconductor capital spending is projected to increase 10,2% in 2017, to $77,7-billion, according to Gartner. This growth rate is up from the previous quarter’s forecast of 1,4%, due to continued aggressive investment in memory and leading-edge logic...
Aug 2, 2017
Consumers increasingly want and expect high-tech, personalised experiences on e-commerce apps, according a new survey from B2B ratings and reviews firm Clutch. At least 80% of the 505 consumers surveyed want app features that allow them to purchase directly through...
Aug 2, 2017
The Sage Group has agreed to acquire Intacct Corporation, a leading provider of cloud Financial Management Solutions in North America. The total consideration is $850-million, to be paid in cash and rolled over Sage options. Intacct is headquartered in San Jose,...
Aug 2, 2017
New research from MWR InfoSecurity, reveals how the team have successfully compromised the Amazon Echo by exploiting a vulnerability in the device to turn it into a ‘wiretap’, without affecting its overall functionality. The company has released a bulletin...
Aug 2, 2017
On 1 August 1971 – 46 years ago – the second Apollo 15 moonwalk took place. Apollo 15 was the fourth crewed mission to land on the Moon and the first to visit and explore the Moon’s Hadley Rille and Apennine Mountains which are located on the...
Aug 2, 2017
MTN is extending its partnership with energy and financial services firm Fenix International to launch pay-to-own solar home systems in Zambia. The Swedish Embassy in Zambia is committing nearly $3-million to Fenix in Zambia between now and 2020, with USAID...
