Slow global growth for large format printers

Feb 23, 2015

According to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker, large format printer (LFP) shipments grew 3,5% in 2014 when compared to 2013, while revenue from those shipments declined by less than -1%. Product...

Hitachi expands with CBT acquisition

Feb 23, 2015

Hitachi Systems is to acquire Italian IT service company Cosmic Blue Team (CBT) and make it into a wholly-owned subsidiary. With this acquisition, expected to be completed by March, Hitachi Systems aims to shore up its IT services business in the IT markets in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. The Hitachi Group has been pushing ahead with global expansion of its social innovation business for resolving issues facing society and customers by achieving innovations with solutions that combine its products, services and information technology.

Bytes completes big Edcon rollout

Bytes completes big Edcon rollout

Feb 20, 2015

Bytes Managed Solutions (Bytes MS) has successfully completed the rollout of more than 11 000 signature pad units across 1 200 Edcon stores in South Africa. In addition, the migration includes a three-year support contract for both the signature pads and the back-end system.

Lenovo warns about Superfish-loaded laptops

Feb 20, 2015

Lenovo may have inadvertently exposed its customers to malware by preloading devices with Superfish software. The malware could potentially allow hackers to steal passwords or other sensitive information when consumers use the Web to shop, pay bills or check e-mail....

IoT market set to boom

Feb 20, 2015

The Internet of Things (IoT) market in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMA) region is taking off. Although still nascent, it is growing rapidly and offers considerable potential for the rest of the decade, according to global ICT market...

Refurbished smartphone market to take off

Feb 20, 2015

A survey of US and German consumers by Gartner found that 60% of consumers are replacing their smartphones because they are interested in additional functionality, or they “just want” a new device. Consequently, the worldwide market for refurbished phones...