Dell pioneers ocean plastics packaging

Dell is helping to keep the oceans free of plastic and has announced the technology industry’s first shipment of ocean plastics packaging, the result of an innovative, commercial-scale pilot programme. Dell recycled plastics collected from waterways and beaches...

Policies would advance digital economy

The GSMA has launched a new report that encourages governments to pursue policies that incentivise investment and promote development of digital economies, building an inclusive digital future for their citizens. The report, “Embracing the Digital Revolution:...

In post-app era, messaging and VPAs grow

A new Gartner mobile apps survey shows that the number of consumers using messaging apps and personal assistant apps is continuing to grow. The survey showed that 35% of respondents said they used virtual personal assistants (VPAs) in 2016, up 4 percentage points from...

Uber partners to improve security

Uber South Africa aims to improve safety and security with new partnerships with multiple security response services. These new partnerships will see security and medical services dispatched in emergency situations in a reduced time, in an effort to improve the safety...

Phishing attacks are after your money

Almost half of all phishing attacks (fraudulent email messages or copycat websites that appear legitimate) registered in 2016 by Kaspersky Lab’s heuristic detection technologies were aimed at stealing their victim’s money, according to an analysis of the...

What to expect at MWC 2017

As eyes turn to the Mobile World Conference (MWC) in Barcelona this month (27 February – 4 March), Ovum’s analyst team have gathered their views regarding what they expect to see at the world’s largest and most highly regarded mobile industry event....