PC market closed out 2024 with slight growth
PC shipments during the fourth quarter of 2024 grew 1,8% from the prior year with global volumes reaching 68,9-million shipments, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. For...
PC sales set to grow for the first time since 2021
The past three years have been a rough ride for the PC industry. With inflation crunching consumer purchasing power and fewer people spending money on new tech, PC sales plunged by more than $20-billion, one of the sharpest drops in the market’s history. But, after...
Joburg tops for cultural vibrancy
Johannesburg is the most culturally vibrant city in Africa, according to the Creative Vibrancy Index for Africa (CVIA) that ranks how 12 African cities support and enable the arts, culture, and creative industries. The index provides an overview of the environment for...
New bean genome could boost food security
An international team of researchers has fully sequenced the genome of a climate-resilient bean that could bolster food security in drought-prone regions. The sequencing of the hyacinth bean or 'lablab bean' [Lablab purpureus] paves the way for wider cultivation of...
People are losing interest in NFTs
There has been some significant cooling off in the NFT market, according to BitcoinCasino.com, which says that interest in the market has dropped 76% year-on-year. The search volume dropped from a peak of 100 in April 2022 to just 24 in April 2023. "The NFT market...
The environmental impact of blocking crypto miners
Following on from Earth Day 2023, Kaspersky has revealed new data on the environmental impact of blocking crypto miners, saying it prevented more than 200-million attempts at illegal crypto mining in 2022 - and in the process saved the possible energy equivalent of up...
These are the best online games to earn cryptocurrency
Crypto gambling experts ,Cryptogambling.tv, has conducted a study using data from Google Keyword Planner to reveal the most popular games to earn cryptocurrency based on monthly search volume from the past 12 months. Taking first place is Axie Infinity, with an...
Top tech companies gain more than $2,4trn in Q1
The technology sector continues to be a driving force behind global economic growth and, despite the ongoing challenges posed by geopolitical issues and interest rate hikes, the global top 25 technology companies gained more than $2,4-trillion in valuation in the...
Crypto in the UK growing faster than anywhere else
The global crypto market is expected to gross $37,8-billion in revenue this year - 105% more than in 2022 - and almost half of that value will come from the the world's largest crypto market, the US. Although the US market accounts for the largest share of global...
ITU, European Commission team to promote and measure meaningful connectivity
A new project from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Commission (EC) will promote Internet services and skills for everyone worldwide over the next three years. The ITU-EC project, 'Promoting and measuring universal and meaningful...
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dormakaba redefines dynamic Workforce Management solutions
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Nerds On Site brings cloud to SMEs
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Paratus fibre network expands in Namibia
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AFC issues $500m Eurobond
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ISPs must put service centre stage
It is no secret that South Africa in general has a culture of poor customer service across many sectors of the economy and the telecommunications industry is no exception. The last report from the South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) for Mobile Data...
PBX: the journey is only beginning
At a time when digital transformation represents the front line of corporate communication, the role of PBX systems has come to the fore. While some may question whether these systems have a place in a fast-moving digital world, the reality is that hosted PBX is a...
SA fintech wins banking security award
South African fintech company, Entersekt has won Best Mobile Security Technology in the 2017 Banker Africa Southern Africa Banking Awards. This is the second year it has received the honour. The annual awards programme is open to all banks and financial institutions...
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