Healthcare industry fails to embrace digital

Aug 27, 2015

Digital healthcare presents potential solutions to many of the healthcare challenges faced in South Africa and the rest of Africa. But, while adoption of digital solutions in general are high amongst consumers despite technology proficiency levels, the industry itself appears to be facing challenges.

Service delivery increases in municipalities

Aug 27, 2015

The latest results of the non-financial census of municipalities (NFCM) released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that the number of consumer units receiving basic services from municipalities increased between 2013 and 2014. The highest percentage increase...

8% decline forecast for tablets

Aug 27, 2015

According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, tablet shipments, inclusive of 2-in-1 devices, are expected to decline -8% in 2015, representing a notable slowdown from IDC’s previous forecast of -3,8%....

PC market set to shrink further

Aug 27, 2015

Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by -8,7% in 2015 and not stabilize until 2017, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. The latest forecast has growth declining through 2016 – which will make five years of...

Guide to curbing data depletion

Aug 27, 2015

MTN has put together a guide to help users curb depleting data, which is often caused by handset settings. LTE-compliant handsets Many modern smartphones are configured for heavy data usage and are compliant with new generation networks such as Long Term Evolution,...

Joburg singles are SA’s most attractive

Aug 27, 2015

A study of 76 000 South African online daters has revealed that singles in Johannesburg think they are the most attractive in the nation. The study, commissioned by online dating site elitesingles.co.za, looked at anonymous user data to see how South African singles...