Used smartphone shipments still flourishing
More than 195-million used smartphones - including officially refurbished and used smartphones - were shipped into the market in 2023, an increase of 6,4% compared to 2022. The value of these shipments was $72,9-billion, up 12,4% year over year, according to data from...
Three-quarters of cars shipped with embedded telematics
The number of telematics service subscribers using embedded systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14,6% from 239,7-million subscribers at the end of 2023 to 473,8-million subscribers by 2028, according to research from Berg Insight. Shipments of...
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Outside, drones fly overhead, keeping an unflinching eye on crops and cattle, while driverless tractors plough the fields precisely and robots methodically gather the harvest. Meanwhile, miles away from traditional farmland, machine-controlled vertical farms grow food...
Businesses demand more embedded finance
Most US B2B businesses are not only familiar with embedded finance, but they are already offering an embedded finance solution. This is one of the findings from new research conducted by Juniper Research in collaboration with Galileo Financial Technologies. The top...
Scientific bodies condemn AIDS denialism fuelled by Mbeki
The Academy of Science of South Africa has called for former President Thabo Mbeki to refrain from peddling fringe theories about HIV and AIDS in public forums. This follows an address that Mbeki gave at UNISA on 21 September. The Academy has issued the following...
Intel drives open ecosystems
Kathy Gibson reports - As technology assumes an even greater significant in everyone's lives, Intel has reiterated its commitment to fostering and enabling open ecosystems. "We in a new era that is not quite post-pandemic, but we can see a way to the other side," says...
Intel debuts fastest desktop processor yet
Kathy Gibson reports - Intel has debuted its newest processor, which CEO Pat Gelsinger has dubbed the fastest desktop processor in history. The new 13th Gen Intel Core S-series processors, unveiled at last night's Intel Innovation event, boast up to 24 cores. "The...
Geopolitical risks drive financial crime compliance costs up
Geopolitical risk is one of the highest contributing factors to rising compliance costs, according to the latest EMEA True Cost of Financial Crime Compliance Study from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Financial services institutions surveyed across EMEA indicate that 71%...
Township internet users switch to fibre
The last two years have triggered new Internet usage habits across South Africa, and the country's townships have been no exception. Vuma's 2021 Fibre Reach Survey indicates that considerably more homes are upgrading to fibre internet in these communities. In...
NullMixer puts user info at risk
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new campaign, spreading NullMixer, a malware stealing users' credentials, address, credit card data, cryptocurrencies, and even Facebook and Amazon accounts. Trying to download cracked software from third-party sites, more than...
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New channel sales lead for EMC
EMC Southern Africa has appointed Chipo Msimanga as its channel sales team lead for the Gauteng region. With more than 20 years' experience in IT sales, Msimanga joined EMC in May 2014. Her career spans channel and direct sales roles across the spectrum of sales...
Optimise efficiency through the customer credit lifecycle
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Jasco announces Genesys eServices recording
Jasco has announced a new offering as part of its latest update to the DataVoice Libra Recorder solution, Libra V9.0. It offers a number of new features and functionality enhancements to the enterprise-class voice recording, storage and retrieval solution. One of the...
Smart grids – unlocking the power of green
South Africa remains heavily reliant on traditional sources of power generation - with green energy sources contributing just a fraction of the country's total power output, writes Martin Vergunst, business solutions executive at T-Systems South Africa. However, with...
Why ‘availability’ is here to stay
The era of the "always-on" business has emerged, thanks to a rise in improved connectivity and devices that allow easy and affordable access to the internet, writes Rick Vanover, senior product strategy manager at Veeam. Our agile mobile workforce and demanding...
DiData debuts digital practice
Dimension Data has established a digital practice aimed at helping enterprises across the globe to transform their businesses and become more digitally driven. The new Practice brings together seven Dimension Data businesses including Oakton, the Australian-based...
Huawei Mate S is in Vodacom stores
Huawei's new flagship device, the Mate S is now available for purchase in all Vodacom stores. Building on the Huawei Mate 7 smartphone, the Mate S features a 5,5-inch 2.5D AMOLED screen complete with a new luxury-focused design packed with innovative technology to...
Wireless service for Telkom Waya-Waya and PrepaidFone users
Telkom is upgrading two of its fixed line prepaid voice services, Waya-Waya and PrepaidFone, from copper to a wireless Fixed-Line-Look-Alike (FLLA) service. Telkom's mobile prepaid customers will not be affected by the move. Fixed line prepaid is a voice-only service...
Small does not equate with simple in mobile apps
The case for developing mobile apps is clear cut. However, the route to successfully developing and maintaining an app is less clear because of hidden complexities that are masked by the misconception that apps are small and therefore simple, says Mornay Leander, user...
AMD partners to power Oculus-ready PCs
AMD has announced a collaboration with Oculus and Dell to equip Oculus Ready PCs with AMD Radeon GPUs. The powerful PCs are designed to deliver stunning gaming performance and enable spectacular VR experiences for consumers around the world by leveraging AMD's VR...
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