Healthcare set for ICT investment

Healthcare set for ICT investment

ICT investments will be boosted in the four core healthcare markets of Middle East and Africa. According to the newly released data by International Data Corporation (IDC), spending on IT services and products among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia, South Africa,...

Smartphone OSes shine in new smart TV world

IDC Europe’s John Delaney, associate vice-president: mobility, discusses why smart TVs are giving smartphone operating systems a boost. On Monday 5 January, prior to the event’s opening day, CES 2015 in Las Vegas hosted a series of press events by some of the...

Kaspersky warns Mac users are under attack

The increasing popularity of Apple devices in recent years has led to cybercriminals taking more and more interest in the OS X and iOS operating systems. This puts users’ data and privacy – as well as their money – under threat. A joint study by Kaspersky Lab and B2B...

Dell unveils new portfolio at CES

Dell has announced an expanded portfolio of award-winning devices at CES 2015, featuring premium materials, stylish finishes and the latest technologies from its XPS, Alienware, Venue, Inspiron and displays families. “The new products announced today raise the bar in...

Hisense becomes a no-screen trend-setter

HiSense has become a trend-setter at the 2015 International CES show taking place in Las Vegas this week, entering the laser theatre market with its new “no-screen” concept. The company hosted a press conference announcing that it has become the first to offer the...

The 10 key mobile trends for 2015

MEF has predicted the 10 key mobile trends that will shape the global mobile landscape in 2015. The predictions leverage the insights from MEF’s global board of directors as well as its recently published fourth annual Global Mobile Consumer Survey which studied responses from 15 000 consumers in 15 countries to understand the major mobile content and commerce trends from wearables and m-health to mobile payments, consumer privacy and trust.