How India’s new satellite will see the Earth
When NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) new Earth satellite NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) launches in coming months, it will capture images of Earth’s surface so detailed they will show how much small plots of land and ice are...
January brings PMI decline
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) started the year on the back foot, declining by 0.9 points to 45.3 points in January 2025. This is the third consecutive contraction and the lowest level since August 2024. This suggests that the loss of...
Ecobank Group launches 2023 edition of its Fintech Challenge
Ecobank Group is inviting innovative and ambitious African fintech entrepreneurs from across Africa to apply to participate in the sixth edition of its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Similar to previous editions, the Fintech Challenge offers exceptional prospects for...
Embedded car OEM telematics subscribers exceed 200m
The number of telematics service subscribers using embedded systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16,1% from 202,3-million subscribers at the end of 2022 to 426,4-million subscribers at the end of 2027. Forecasts from Berg Insight show that...
Technology buyers feel purchase regret almost by default
A survey by Gartner has found that 60% of technology buyers involved in decisions to renew or expand “as-a-service” agreements regret nearly every purchase they make, a 6% increase from 2020. These feelings of regret are largely driven by the challenges of buying...
Threat actors adept at hijacking your downloads
Threat actors are hijacking users’ Chrome browsers if they try to download popular movies or video games from pirating websites, according to the quarterly HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report. By isolating threats that have evaded detection tools on PCs, HP Wolf...
Enterprise WLAN growth continues strong
The enterprise segment of the worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market increased 43,3% year over year in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23) to reach $2,8-billion, according to results published in the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...
Gaming PC market set to hit $129,9bn
The global gaming PC market size is estimated to reach $129,93-billion by 2030, registering an estimated CAGR of 12,9% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The significant growth can be ascribed to the increasing prominence of gaming as...
Cellular IoT module shipments flat, but revenues jump
Annual shipments of cellular IoT modules amounted to 427-million units in 2022, flat from the previous year, according to a new research report from Berg Insight. Annual sales grew by 12% and amounted to $5,9-billion in the year. The five largest cellular module...
Nanometer chips redefine semiconductor landscape
Nanometer chips, particularly those under 10nm, are revolutionizing the semiconductor industry with their superior performance, energy efficiency, and transistor density. These chips underpin a wide range of applications, from consumer electronics to advanced AI and...
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SA’s risk managers are missing a trick …
South Africa's risk managers - in fact, risk managers worldwide - are missing a trick in the wake of recent ransomware attacks such as wannacry, Petya and NotPetya. The trick, as elegant as it is inexpensive to implement, is escrow; more specifically active software...
Projectors a ‘must-have’ in the modern workplace
Projectors are no longer considered a luxury, but a crucial part of productive and efficient businesses and classrooms. Far from the bulky, archaic devices that many of us remember from our school days, Epson's recently launched EB-1400, EB-1700 and EB-2000 projector...
Digital will dissolve traditional business borders
Digital technology has already significantly transformed business operations and processes. Its effects are being felt in virtually every industry, in both public and private sectors and society as a whole. According to Pierre Aurel, special projects manager at e4,...
Management changes at Cisco
Cisco has announced the appointment of David Meads as vice-president for its Africa and Middle East operations. In the current era of digital disruption, Meads, in this newly created role, will oversee the execution of Cisco's strategy in these two regions, ensuring...
Aptronics engineer first with Veeam certification
Johan Grové, an solutions expert at Johannesburg-based Aptronics, has become the first Veeam Certified Architect in South Africa. Veeam Software recently introduced the advanced course for system engineers, Veeam Certified Engineer (Advanced: Design and Optimisation...
In2IT is SA’s ‘Most Innovative Technology Firm’
In2IT, an ICT managed solutions provider, have recently been named SA's most innovative 'tech' firm by Global Brands. The award acknowledges performance excellence. This was done by identifying the efforts of key players striving for distinction in the fields of...
New CEO for Project Isizwe
Dudu Mkhwanazi has been appointed as the new CEO of Project Isizwe, the company behind Free WiFi in Tshwane. "Project Isizwe is lobbying for ubiquitous, government subsidised internet access within a walking distance of every South African", says Mkhwanazi. The...
Seacom celebrates eight years
Teams at Seacom offices across Africa celebrated the company's eighth anniversary on 23 July by assisting communities and organisations that are in need of aid. Getting out of the office to spend time uplifting people in need of support has become an annual...
Local cloud evangelist to rejoin Velocity Group
The Velocity Group, a specialist South African ICT partner, has announced that Jonathan Kropf a former founding member of the business is returning to the company in the capacity of director, to assist in building a Hybrid Cloud practice for the group. Kropf more...
Shipping firm opts for Redstor
GAC Shipping has migrated its data backup and recovery requirements to Redstor to ensure its mission-critical information is always available and recoverable in the event of a disaster. GAC Shipping is part of the GAC Group, a global provider of integrated shipping,...
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