Consumers driving strong growth in smart vacuums
The global smart vacuum market recorded shipments of 6,17-million units in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting a 20,5% YoY increase, according to the latest data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. “Smart...
Cisco’s lower prices drive WiFi 7 surge
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Battery prices are still dropping: but for how long?
The Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell market is forecast to reach over $400-billion by 2035, with costs continuing their downward trend. These are among the findings from a new IDTechEx report, “Li-ion Battery Market 2025-2035: Technologies, Players, Applications,...
PMI rebounds in September as manufacturing recovers
Following the contraction in August, the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased significantly by 9.2 points to 52.8 in September, up from 43.6 in August. This bounce indicates improved conditions, driven by stronger demand, easing...
Growth in IoT drives up risk
As the South African Internet of Things (IoT) market continues its exponential growth, projected to reach R223,07-billion by 2029, the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) is raising the alarm over increasing security risks associated with the proliferation...
Industrial systems under increasing ransomware, spyware attacks
Kaspersky’s report on the cybersecurity landscape for industrial control systems (ICS) in the second quarter of 2024, revealed a 20% increase in ransomware attacks compared to the previous quarter. The report underscores a growing threat to critical infrastructure...
Gaming PCs on the road to recovery
At approximately 10,6- million units shipped, gaming PCs saw a modest YoY recovery of 2,4% in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Gaming Tracker. Despite economic uncertainty that continues to...
Shopping apps skyrocket … and surge set to continue
Shopping apps, the third-largest segment of the app industry, have surged in popularity over the past five years fuelled by the growing number of companies that have embraced a mobile-centric approach. And they are now the number one choice for millions of shoppers...
European companies drag feet on new cybersecurity regulation
Organisations are navigating a landscape of mixed emotions as the Network and Information Security Directive 2022/2555 (NIS2) enforcement date approaches. NIS2, a regulation aimed at strengthening cybersecurity across the EU by expanding the scope and increasing the...
Richard Firth wins 2024 Conscious Companies Award
Richard Firth, chairman and CEO of MIP Holdings, has won the 2024 Conscious Companies Award. Every year Conscious Companies, an organisation dedicated to supporting leaders in reshaping the landscape of business and society to actively create a more sustainable,...
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Tips for fighting fraud in 2021
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First Distribution & AWS help Blue Pearl spin up a game-changing GIG platform
When Blue Pearl came up with a game-changing idea for the consultant employment market, First Distribution and AWS came to the party with the support and encouragement needed to make the vision a reality. The result is that the Blue App (www.blueapp.blue) was up and...
How technology will continue to change our lives
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Preliminary 2021 Critical Skills List paves way for SA to compete globally
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New leadership appointments for Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of two new business leaders for the Anglo African region. James Calmeyer, who has led the company's buildings business since 2017, has moved into a new role as business development and strategy vice-president, for...
Calls to ease life-threatening congestion at Lebombo border
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Online merchants: check your T&Cs before they bite
In my experience, terms and conditions (T&Cs) are one of the last 'to-do's' in the rush before a new online store goes live, writes Dr Howard Rybko, chief digital officer at Syncrony Digital. Many online merchants think T&C's are a chore. They palm the job off...
Infinidat appoints Phil Bullinger as CEO
Infinidat has announced the appointment of Phil Bullinger as the company's CEO. Bullinger will be joining the Infinidat executive team following a 30-year career in enterprise storage, most recently as the senior vice-president and GM of the Data Center Business Unit...
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