Jun 6, 2014
South Africans who use Facebook are deeply engaged with the service from the moment they wake up until they go to sleep at night, according to research carried out by Ipsos. Among those surveyed, 40% check Facebook before getting out of bed and 36% check Facebook just...
Jun 6, 2014
South African businesses understand the importance of analytics, but the results of most implementations are still mainly used for reporting rather than forward-looking strategies and analyses. Analytics, the art of using data trends to make predictions and meaningful...
Jun 6, 2014
Research shows that 96% of the world’s mobile media users – across all genders, platforms and ages – are downloading apps, although this ubiquity does vary from country to country. MEF, the global community for mobile content and commerce, has released the final...
Jun 6, 2014
A trial of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) plus antiretroviral therapy (ART) to prevent tuberculosis has shown safety and efficacy in patients with HIV, say researchers of a University of Cape Town (UCT) study published in The Lancet. Tuberculosis (TB) is the...
Jun 6, 2014
Tigo, Airtel and Zantel have announced a pioneering agreement to allow customers of Tigo, Airtel and Zantel in Tanzania to send money to each other whether using Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money or EzyPesa on their mobile handsets. It is expected that the service will start by...
Jun 6, 2014
For 2014, the worldwide software market is forecast to grow 5,9% year-over-year in current US dollars, according to IDC’s latest forecast from the Worldwide Semi-annual Software Tracker. In constant dollars the growth rate has been revised to 5,7%, down from the 6,2%...
