Jan 28, 2013
Just three short years after the technology’s original deployment, worldwide subscribers to the 4G wireless standard known as Long Term Evolution (LTE) are projected to surpass the 100-million mark this year. LTE subscribers worldwide will reach 198,1-million in...
Jan 28, 2013
Apple is no longer the world’s most valuable company. On Friday, Exxon Mobile overtook Apple to once again claim the top spot. Apple’s shares dropped 2,4% on Friday, following disappointing financial results earlier in the week. This lowered its market capitalisation...
Jan 28, 2013
Rumours were abounding this weekend about the possibility of Lenovo buying Research in Motion’s hardware assets – including the BlackBerry 10, to be launched on Wednesday. Mobile Marketing Watch reports that Lenovo is assessing potential acquisition targets, which...
Jan 28, 2013
The worldwide mobile phone market grew 1,9% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2012 (Q412), as strong holiday smartphone sales raised shipments of these devices to levels nearly equal to those of feature phones. According to the International Data Corporation...
Jan 28, 2013
Between 60% and 65% of young people in sub-Saharan Africa, aged 15 to 35 years, are unemployed or under-employed. Researchers from the University of Cape Town are conducting a study that they believe could help avert this potential time bomb. Funded by a grant of...
Jan 28, 2013
Nedbank has reached a number of milestones in a few short months, exceeding R1-billion in transactional value being processed via the Nedbank app, with no incidents of fraud. This is a significant achievement in the current area of online fraud. The Nedbank App Suite...
