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...
Robust growth globally for AI
Worldwide revenues for the artificial intelligence (AI) market, including software, hardware, and services for both AI centric and AI non-centric applications, totalled $383,3-billion in 2021, an increase of 20,7% over the prior year, according to the most recent IDC...
North Korea-linked groups target cryptos
According to data from TradingPlatform.com, North Korea is responsible for the theft of almost $1-billion worth of cryptocurrencies in 2022. "There has been a series of attacks on DeFi platforms," says TradingPlatform analyst, Edith Reads. "The attacks seem well...
Organisations consolidate security vendors to improve risk posture
A recent survey by Gartner has found that 75% of organisations are pursuing security vendor consolidation in 2022, up from 29% in 2020. "Security and risk management leaders are increasingly dissatisfied with the operational inefficiencies and the lack of integration...
COP27 names IBM as technology partner
IBM has been named technology partner of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference - or COP27 - to be hosted by the Egyptian government in Sharm-el-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November. At the conference, IBM will showcase how technology and consulting can help...
Another strong quarter for EMEA in the security appliance market
Vendor revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 5,7% year over year in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22) reaching over $4,9-billion and representing a $269-million increase compared to the same quarter in 2021, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly...
Intel and Broadcom in Wi-Fi 7 milestone
Intel and Broadcom have showcased the industry's first cross-vendor Wi-Fi 7 demonstration, with over-the-air speeds greater than 5 gigabits per second. The trial used an Intel Core processor-based laptop with a Wi-Fi 7 solution connected to a Broadcom Wi-Fi 7 access...
Don’t miss Saucecode at AI Expo
The countdown to AI Expo has begun. On 19 and 20 September 2022 Sandton Convention Centre will play host to companies demonstrating the business value in smart processes and automation. Saucecode is a South African start-up that is taking on the global automation...
Disruption rife as cybercrime hits home
Kathy Gibson reports – Cybersecurity is a very polarising issue – companies are either convinced they will never be attacked or they are completely paranoid. This is an observation from Akhilesh Tuteja, global cyber security practice co-leader at KPMG, who goes on to...
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Value of organisation information
Data volumes are, quite obviously, growing exponentially. But as increasing amounts of information about customers, markets, and products/services engulfs the organisation, we need to look at data in a new way, says Kim Andersen, account CTO at T-Systems South Africa....
Citrix delivers cloud simplicity
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Huawei P8 wins EISA award
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has been awarded "European Consumer Smartphone 2015 – 2016’" by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) for its latest flagship smartphone, Huawei P8. This is the...
Digital data centres are the future
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Vantage Capital provides funding for Servest
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