Aug 29, 2024
Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton – AWS has already invested R15,6-billion in building infrastructure in Africa – and has committed to a further R30,4-billion. “Whether it is opening new office locations, or enabling the distribution...
Aug 29, 2024
Emotion AI, machine sellers, and digital twin of a customer will have a transformative impact on the sales function in the next decade, according to Gartner. However, sales leaders must closely navigate the hype to evaluate when these technologies will be appropriate...
Aug 29, 2024
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 5,8% YoY in 2024 to 1,23-billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The 12% growth in the first quarter – followed by 9% growth last quarter...
Aug 29, 2024
Worldwide end user spending on information security is projected to total $212-billion in 2025 – an increase of 15,1% from 2024 – according to a new forecast from Gartner which says that this year’s spend is estimated to reach $183,9-billion....
Aug 29, 2024
The global demand for tablets is far from where it was just a few years ago. Although all IT devices – including PCs, tablets, and mobile phones – have been hit hard by a massive $200-billion consumer spending drop in the past three years, tablets are...
Aug 29, 2024
Global business sentiment witnessed a marginal improvement of 0,2% YoY during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 and, while the technology, travel and tourism, and insurance sectors benefited from artificial intelligence (AI) driven innovations, challenges persisted in...