SD-WAN market set for takeoff

Software-defined networking is taking the next evolutionary step as SD-WAN – uniquely optimized to cost-effectively meet the growing requirements of cloud computing – becomes an increasingly viable option within the enterprise. A special study from...

MyBucks uses cloud, AI to reach Africa

MyBucks believes it is the only fintech business in Africa to make use of credit technology supported by an in-house artificial intelligence (AI) team. MyBucks is a German-listed FinTech company that holds three brands – GetBucks, GetSure and GetBanked –...

Modest growth for China’s thin clients

IDC’s latest data shows thin client shipments in China reached 184 000 units in 2016Q1, up by 1,7% year-on-year, while sales revenues stood at $48,3-million, up by 1,9% year-on-year. While these numbers are modest, they are noteworthy compared with the...
World IT spend remains flat

World IT spend remains flat

Worldwide IT spending is forecast to be flat in 2016, totaling $3,41-trillion. The Gartner forecast is up from last quarter’s expectation of negative 0,5% growth, and has changed mainly due to currency fluctuations. “The current Gartner Worldwide IT...

IT infrastructure spend bucks the trend

Despite the prospect of flat IT growth this year, the total spend on IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switches) for deployment in cloud environments will increase by 15,5% in 2016 to reach $37,1-billion. According to the latest...

Smart TVs pass the tipping point

An important milestone was passed in early 2016: more than half of TV sets shipped globally in first quarter 2016 were smart TVs. The acceleration in the uptake of Internet-connected TVs was led by China, where four out of five TV sets shipped with smart...