Premium devices drive tablet market growth

According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), 8,2-million tablets were shipped into Western Europe in 3Q16, for a 6,7% decline year on year (YoY). The main trends in the quarter were the ongoing expansion of detachables and the penetration of...

ZACR accredited as official ICANN Registrar

The ZA Central Registry (ZACR), South Africa’s .ZA domain administrator, has recently been approved as an official ICANN Registrar. The California-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) ensures the web operates efficiently and...

What are this year’s most hackable gifts?

The most hackable gift category this holiday season includes laptops and PCs, followed by smartphones and tablets, media players and streaming sticks, smart home automation and devices and drones. Intel Security’s McAfee Most Hackable Holiday Gifts list...

Digital exclusion may lead to wider inequality

South Africans must become digitally-enabled or they will be left behind economically, and this will exacerbate inequality in the country. This is the view of Dr Miriam Altman, commissioner of the National Planning Commission in the SA Presidency, who says the...

8,1m cargo tracking units forecast by 2020

Berg Insight, the world’s leading M2M/IoT market research provider, today released a new market report covering the cargo tracking market. The number of active tracking devices deployed for cargo loading units including trailers, intermodal containers, air cargo...

MTN extends Black Friday promotion

MTN is offering its customers the opportunity to receive it’s Black Friday airtime and data promotions today on #CyberMonday. New and existing MTN subscribers who purchase a 3G, LTE device, or sign up or upgrade for a 24 months MTN contract on #CyberMonday (28...