For the first time, smartphone sales overtake feature phones in Africa
Africa's smartphone market showed remarkable resilience in the face of macroeconomic challenges and forex issues in Q1 2024, with shipments increasing 17,9% year on year (YoY) to reach 20,2-million units. That's according to the latest insights from International Data...
Smartphone shipments on the road to recovery
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 4% YoY in 2024 to 1,21-billion units, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The growth in 2024 adds momentum to the overall recovery IDC expects...
US consumers think brands should reconsider Russian business
Sixty percent of US consumers believe that brands should reconsider doing business in Russia or partnering with Russian companies in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 281 consumers based in the US between 25...
NASA’s NuSTAR makes illuminating discoveries with ‘nuisance’ light
A design quirk in the X-ray observatory has made it possible for astronomers to use previously unwanted light to study even more cosmic objects than before. For almost 10 years, NASA's NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) X-ray space observatory has been...
Wearables deliver double-digit growth
The worldwide wearables market hit a new record high in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) as shipments reached 171-million units, up 10,8% from the same quarter last year, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable...
Intel launches new vPro platform
Intel has announced the latest Intel vPro platform, powered by 12th Gen Intel Core, adding performance for business productivity. "The next gen of the Intel vPro platform was designed to deliver even greater security, performance and manageability for all businesses,"...
Strong gains for Ethernet switch market
The worldwide Ethernet switch market grew 11,8% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) with revenues reaching $8,5-billion. For the full year 2021, the market recorded $30,7-billion in revenues for a year-over-year growth rate of 9,7%. Meanwhile, the...
Global security appliance market sees Q4 growth
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, vendor revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 9,7% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) totaling more than $5,8-billion and representing...
Insight into the Russia-Ukraine cybersecurity conflict
By Kathy Gibson - The very visible war between Russia and Ukraine is taking place on the ground, but a fierce battle is also taking place in the cyber environment. And there’s a danger that these attacks – which vary widely in terms of complexity and sophistication –...
SA to lead continued PC growth in MEA
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations and tablets, is expected to see year-on-year shipment growth of 2,6% for the first quarter of 2022, according to industry analysis conducted...
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WD My Cloud app sees 4m downloads
WD, a Western Digital company and a world leader in connected storage solutions, has announced that its WD My Cloud mobile apps have been downloaded more than 4-million times, allowing users to remotely connect to their My Cloud personal clouds to view photos, stream...
Electronic signature solutions reduce costs
Completing important documents and contracts using the traditional "wet ink" signature method has become out-dated in today’s digital, fast-paced electronic world, writes Avi Rose, CoSign by ARX country manager: South Africa. Collecting signatures typically ends up as...
Printing and the environment
Day in and day out, we are faced with messages about the harm that print does to our environment, says Leon Minnie, product manager: production systems at Konica Minolta South Africa. More often than not, these messages are found at the bottom of e-mails. Contrary to...
E-mail archiving is critical
In a fast moving and rapidly evolving business environment, which is undergoing a transformative shift to digital communications – it is increasingly important for businesses to protect themselves against legal, financial, and reputational risks, says Yossi Hasson,...
SMEs have alternatives to bank loans
If you’re a South African entrepreneur or small business owner looking for financing to start or expand a business, you’ve probably become accustomed to banks and venture capital firms slamming the door in your face. Luckily, there are alternatives.
Hellofood reaches download milestone
Hellofood with its affiliated brands Foodpanda, and Delivery Club, has recorded five-million downloads of its native mobile applications. Lately the company has continuously increased its focus on mobile, after releasing its next generation food ordering app in July....
Mziiki up for Best App for Africa award
The Mziiki African-music streaming app has been nominated in the category of Best App for Africa at AfricaCom, Africa’s premier communications congress and exhibition. The digital industry’s most anticipated Awards event that recognises innovation and relevance to...
Lean Start-up workshop begins in Jo’burg
Lean Startup Machine Johannesburg takes place from 31 October to 2 November 2014 at Jozihub. Prof Barry Dwolatzky, director of the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) is a mentor for the 2014 workshop and says that the concept of “Lean Startup” is all about...
HDS expands cloud offerings
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has announced three new ways for customers, providers and partners to gain the benefits of the cloud without compromising the control, flexibility or security of their data. First is Hitachi...
Mobile payments improve customer experience
Mobile payment technologies are gradually beginning to make inroads into both cash and credit card payments in South Africa – mostly because of the convenience they offer to both the customer and the business owner. Vuyo Mpako, Head of Innovation and Channel Design at...
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