Modest growth for large format printers

The IDC Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker found that worldwide large format printer (LFP) shipments grew 3.9% year over year in the second quarter of 2016 (2Q16), while hardware revenue grew by more than 7%. “On a worldwide basis the second...

Court holds CWU members in contempt

The Labour Court on Friday gave an order that 14 Communication Workers Union (CWU) members, including their president, must on the return date, in November 2016, appear in court to show cause why the court should not hold them to be in contempt for contravening the...

Rozzio officially takes HP Inc. reins

HP Inc. today officially announced the appointment of David Rozzio as its new MD in South Africa. In this role, Rozzio will be responsible for providing country leadership and driving profitable growth across the company’s Printing and Personal Systems...

Huawei underpins cloud with hardware, networking

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Connect in Shanghai – The new intelligence revolution will herald massive changes that haven’t been envisaged yet. Ken Hu, chairman and rotating CEO of Huawei, believes the revolution will be enabled by devices, connections...

PwC, Google join forces in Africa

PwC South Africa has entered into a joint business relationship with Google, with the aim of bringing new and innovative solutions to companies across Africa through PwC’s Africa Network. The rapid pace of innovation in technology has fundamentally changed how...

Tepid growth for smartphones

Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.46-billion units with a year-over-year growth rate of 1.6% in 2016, according to the latest forecast from IDC. Although growth remains positive, it is down significantly from the 10.4% growth in 2015. Much of the...