PC market still grim

PC market still grim

The outlook for PC shipments continues to indicate eventual stabilisation as competition from other devices eases, upgrades to new models and Windows 10 boost demand, and economic conditions around the world stabilize or improve. However, the decline in PC volume...

Ratings downgrade could push SA into recession

Downgrades in South Africa’s sovereign rating status could trigger a recession in the South African economy in the near term. This is the word from Thea Fourie, senior economist at IHS Global Insight, who says that although the country faces severe global...

Rectron is new Asus distributor

Asus South Africa has appointed Rectron as its latest South African distributor for its notebooks, all-in-one PCs, 2-in-1 products and netbooks. “We are pleased to strategically align ourselves with Rectron and believes that this partnership will be mutually...

New system aims to curb debit order fraud

The payments industry has been experiencing a noticeable increase in debit order abuse and while a number of initiatives have been pursued to address this, this year will mark the biggest and most significant one – the Authenticated Collections Project....

Decline for enterprise storage

Total worldwide enterprise storage systems factory revenue declined 2,2% year over year to $10,4-billion during the fourth quarter of 2015 (4Q15). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, total...

African travelers do it for themselves

While African travelers still value traditional bricks-and-mortar travel agencies, they are increasingly looking for agents that offer online and mobile services as smartphone penetration across the continent increases. This is according to an independent research...