Feb 25, 2016
There is a close correlation between the launch of Netflix in a market, and a decline in video spending – and spending on Netflix doesn’t make up the difference. These are among the findings from an IHS report measuring spend on movies and TV shows,...
Feb 24, 2016
The worldwide wearable device market took a big step forward in the fourth quarter of 2015 (4Q15), fuelled by the growing popularity of fitness trackers and the Apple Watch. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device...
Feb 24, 2016
The mobile app marketplace, dominated by the Apple App Store and Google Play, are a focal point for smartphone users. After eight years of searching for, downloading and using smartphone apps, users are maturing in their usage behaviours. Jessica Ekholm, research...
Feb 24, 2016
Pravin Gordhan’s first posting as Finance Minister coincided with the global recession and its immediate aftermath. Today’s Budget Speech will be even more challenging and the pressure even greater for three reasons, according to Dave Mohr & Izak...
Feb 24, 2016
Spending on 3D printing in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market is set to increase from $0,47-billion in 2015 to reach $1,3-billion by 2019, according to the latest forecasts from International Data Corporation (IDC). The research firm’s new Semiannual 3D...
Feb 24, 2016
HomeSend the international payment and money transfer hub, has announced the expansion of its global framework agreement with the Vodafone Group for M-Pesa, including the launch of remittance services into five new markets during 2016. The two companies will work...