Black Friday month 38% up from 2023
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November tops for new vehicle sales
Positive momentum continued to build for the new vehicle market during November, with sales for the month replacing October as the best sales month of the year. The strong performance was driven by fleet deals from the rental companies as consumer demand softened...
The most wanted malware in February
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Smart Township Challenge 2023 winners urge community participation
The newly-crowned winners of the Stellenbosch Network 'Smart Township' #Ideasforchange challenge, Chuma Lalendle and Sbahle Mgijima believe that it will take more than their innovative solution to make Kayamandi a Smart Township. The #Ideasforchange challenge an...
Top HR investment trends for 2023
Nearly half of HR leaders cited HR technology as their top investment priority in 2023, according to a recent Gartner survey, which adds that other top investment areas include staffing and recruiting, total rewards, and learning and development. "HR leaders continue...
Gaming app install ad spend close to $27bn despite slowdown
AppsFlyer's State of Gaming App Marketing report indicates that as the post-Covid era unfolds, a digital slowdown - or return to pre-Covid conditions - is occuring in the industry. The report is an in-depth study of key gaming trends for app developers, marketers, and...
NASA develops quantum detector that counts single photons
Quantum computers hold the promise of operating millions of times faster than conventional computers. But to communicate over long distances, quantum computers will need a dedicated quantum communications network. To help form such a network, a device has been...
African smartphone market declines
Africa's smartphone market declined for the sixth consecutive quarter in Q4 2022, with shipments down 17,8% year on year (YoY) to 17,6-million units. That's according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), with the firm's Worldwide Quarterly...
So who’s going to recycle solar panels in 30 years’ time?
With more than R2,2-billion worth of solar panels imported into South Africa during the first half of 2022, and the pace of imports set to increase dramatically as the country's energy crisis mounts, the overlooked problem of recycling these panels could result in an...
The challenges facing women in the tech industry
A new global survey to coincide with International Women's Day reveals that parity for women in technology-related positions and industries is still a way off, and suggests that Covid-19, along with a skills shortage, has had a major role to play in blocking women's...
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Holistic approach to social media management
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‘Tis the season to scam
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Datacentrix strikes gold with Huawei
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Bitdefender 2017 offers protection across any OS, device
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Internet of Things or Internet of Threats?
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In2IT’s new office boasts Global Operations Centre
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The data explosion heard round the world
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Keep pace with the changing fraud landscape
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