Expect more growth in light sensor use

Samsung, Apple and Chinese OEMs will drive revenue in the light sensor market to grow 16% between 2013 and 2016, according to a new report released today from HIS. The latest MEMS & Sensors report from IHS, Shining a Light on a Colourful Market, found that revenues will reach $767-million in 2016, a 16% rise in three years (2013 to 2016).

SimpliVity surpasses $1bn in value

Hyperconverged infrastructure company SimpliVity has raised $175-million in series D funding at a valuation of more than $1-billion – a record achievement, coming just 23 months after general availability of its flagship product OmniCube. Waypoint Capital, the...

Broadcast Digital Migration policy to be gazetted

The Department of Communications (DoC) is set to publish the final Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM) policy in the Government Gazette next week. DoC management presented the country’s state of readiness to migrate from analogue to digital broadcasting to a Joint...
New network to boost IoT

New network to boost IoT

IBM Research and Semtech have announced a new technology based on low-power, wide-area networks (LPWANs) that offers significant advantages over cellular networks and WiFi for providing machine to machine (M2M) communications.  For years, the enormous potential of the...

Eskom suspends execs, orders inquiry

The Eskom board has suspended four key executives – including the CEO – and will commission an independent inquiry on the current status of the business and its challenges. Among other things, the commission will form an independent view on: the poor performance of generation plant; delays in bringing the new generation plant on-stream; the high costs of primary energy; and cash flow challenges.

The importance of ethics in data debate

The collection and use of personal data excites marketers, but scares the public. With new technologies, such as big data, it is easy to cross the “creepy” line, says Frank Buytendijk, research vice-president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. He says...