Worst-ever year for central European PCs

The year 2015 was one of the worst recorded years in terms of PC shipments in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to International Data Corporation (IDC). For the third consecutive year, the PC market contracted double-digit units reaching a volume of...
SA first ups solar capacity

SA first ups solar capacity

Pretoria-based Netshield South Africa has developed a renewable energy (RE) solution that will increase the power production capabilities of a solar panel array by up to 45%. The Netshield NPVT5 dual-axis solar tracker enables a solar panel array to follow the sun...

Global server revenue sees Q4 increase

Factory revenue in the worldwide server market increased 5,2% year over year to $15,3-billion in the fourth quarter of 2015 (4Q15). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, this was the seventh consecutive quarter of...

Data demand drives SA telecoms

Demand for data is playing a key role as a driver of telecoms growth in South Africa, A new study, The Report: South Africa, published by Oxford Business Group (OBG), analyses how operators are adjusting to the shift from traditional voice and SMS services to data,...

MTN still in talks on Nigerian fine

MTN Nigeria is still engaging with the Nigerian authorities in an attempt to ensure an amicable resolution to the matter of its massive fine. The company was reacting to reports in the media that the telecommunications operator had proposed a $1,5-billion settlement....

Cape Town citizens call for safety hack-a-thon

Cape Town citizens are rallying developers in a hack-a-thon to create an app that can be used to improve safety and security. The call comes after the attack this week of 16-year old Franziska Blochliger in the Tokai forest, which has left people cautious of using...