Jan 22, 2013
Some 181 fatalities occurred in strike violence between January 1999 and October 2012. A further 313 people were injured and over 3 058 arrests made during the period. This is according to figures compiled by the South African Institute of Race Relations using print...
Jan 22, 2013
Global shipments of automotive full-colour liquid crystal displays (LCD) will nearly double during the four-year period from 2012 to 2016, partly propelled by a US mandate on rear-view cameras that will result in expanding use in both midrange and economy-class...
Jan 22, 2013
Canalys’ latest smartphone forecasts show a clear rise in the importance of developing markets, and markets such as Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia and China (BRIIC) will drive much of the volume growth in the global market in 2013 and beyond. In total, developing...
Jan 21, 2013
Intel’s introduction of a new Atom processor platform designed to target the fast-growing market for low-end smartphones in emerging economies represents a shrewd strategy that could allow the company to expand its currently minimal market share in the industry. This...
Jan 21, 2013
The top reason for businesses investing in social media is once again for improving customer relationships, according to Gartner’s social media survey. This is a significant finding for marketing organisations because it shows that the top five reasons for investing...
Jan 21, 2013
In line with expectations, PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) continued to contract in the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12) as sustained weakness in consumer demand and budget constraints in the commercial segment led to a decline of 10,7% in...
