Adobe co-founder Dr John Warnock dies
Adobe co-founder, Dr John Warnock, died on Saturday (19 August 2023), at the age of 82 Dr Warnock co-founded Adobe in 1982 with Dr Charles Geschke after meeting as colleagues at Xerox. Their first product was Adobe PostScript, new technology that sparked the desktop...
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As a key part of the social media experience, photo and video sharing has evolved over the past years. Today, photo and video apps have more users than ever, thanks to hundreds of millions of people willing to spend money on brushing up their digital presence and...
Investment in upskilling would translate into GDP gains
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Climate-influenced weather raises risks around the world
The 416 natural catastrophe events of 2020 resulted in economic losses of $268-billion – 8% above the average annual losses for this century – as costs continue to rise due to a changing climate, more people moving into hazard-prone areas and an increase in global...
Regional IT spend set for return to growth
After contracting 4,9% in 2020, IT spending across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) will make a welcome return to growth this year, increasing 2,8% to $77,5-billion. That's according to the latest predictions revealed by International Data Corporation (IDC),...
DCC appointed Lenovo commercial distributor for SA
Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has taken on the distribution of Lenovo’s entire commercial portfolio, with immediate effect. The move follows DCC winning Lenovo Africa's PCG SADC Distributor of the Year award, the company has been appointed an official commercial...
Analysts anticipate 27% revenue increase for AMD
AMD, whose share price nearly doubled in 2020, seems to have enough momentum to replicate its performance in 2021. According to the research data analyzed and published by Finaria, AMD’s share price shot up by 99,98% in 2020. It ranks second out of 31 stocks on the...
Consumer, education demand drives EMEA PC market up
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) posted strong growth in 2020Q4 (16,6% YoY) and totaled 24,1-million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The continued impact of Covid-19 and...
Lower shipments predicted for Samsung Galaxy S21 series
The long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S21 series, which launched on 14 January 2021, faces an uncertain future. According to the research data analysed and published by Sijoitusrahastot, the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S21 series could outperform 2020’s Galaxy S20....
Xi Jinping calls for global co-operation
Chinese president Xi Jinping has called for both greater global efforts in the fight against an unprecedented public health crisis and a renewed commitment to multilateral co-operation. He was making a special address on Monday to business, government and civil...
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