Mobile users hold out on commerce

It sounds like good news for mobile commerce (m-commerce): 10% of all US mobile users and 20% of all US tablet online adult users have made a purchase on these respective devices in the past three months. However, according to a new Forrester survey of more than 4 000...

Yahoo serious about mobile messaging apps

Internet giant Yahoo is deepening its focus on the mobile messaging market, reportedly acting as lead investor in an upcoming funding round for Snapchat, which will value the self-destructing messaging app provider at about $10-billion. This is according to Ovum...

Customer experience vital for energy suppliers

Tech-savvy consumers are demanding that their energy suppliers deliver a better customer experience using digital channels. This is among the findings in IDC Energy Insights research “CXIT and Social Survey 2014” on energy supplier trends and expectations regarding...

A good credit score can build consumer wealth

The over-indebted South African has been the star of recent news reports for all the wrong reasons. More than 8-million individuals are three or more months behind with their debt repayments. And, while many individuals are fully aware of the consequences of not...

Microsoft embraces containers for apps

Microsoft and Docker have announced a strategic partnership to provide Docker with support for new container technologies that will be delivered in a future release of Windows Server. Developers and organisations that want to create container applications using Docker...
All change for MEA handsets

All change for MEA handsets

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) handset market grew to its largest size in ten quarters in Q2 2014, expanding 27% year on year to total 64-million units. The latest insights from global advisory and consulting services firm International Data Corporation (IDC) show...