Apr 23, 2013
Leading international financial institutions have agreed to share data and collaborate on issues relating to data and statistical capacity building. The six organisations made the announcement with UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon in recognition of the power such...
Apr 23, 2013
South African open source solutions provider Obsidian has signed up as a consultancy partner and reseller of SUSE Linux enterprise server products and solutions. This strengthens the company’s position in the enterprise environment where it has established a...
Apr 23, 2013
As the use of multiple connected devices in the home continues to increase each year, home networks provide the foundation to connect mobile devices, appliances and systems in the home. According to Gartner, a network that shares a robust, reliable and fast fixed...
Apr 23, 2013
Microsoft’s long-awaited Surface tablet is due to hit South Africa’s shores within the next few months and, while it is expected to lift the already high level of competition in the tablet market, sales are unlikely to be huge. This is the word from Christopher Riley,...
Apr 23, 2013
Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending totalled $37,8-billion in 2012, a 16,1% decline from 2011, according to final results by Gartner. Wafer-level manufacturing underperformed the market in 2012, pulled down by weakness in lithography and deposition....
Apr 23, 2013
IDC’s preliminary results show that the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market declined 8% sequentially and 13% year-on-year in 2013 Q1 to reach 26,4-million units, coming in lower than IDC’s initial forecasts. China dragged the entire region down, as...
