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Obituary: Stephan Nel
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Premium vehicles drive up demand for semiconductors
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Server market sees global decline
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SA companies chose to keep people employed at any cost
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Workers prefer hybrid working to more money
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Young scientist finds a new way to diagnose malnutrition
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SD-WAN market on growth trajectory
The worldwide SD-WAN market grew 39% over the first half of compared to the prior year, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. Cisco was the revenue share leader for the first half of 2021, and Fortinet climbed into the number two position. VMware, Versa, and...
Formbook is now top malware
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Mustek reports higher revenue, earnings
Mustek has reported revenue of R8,04-billion for the financial year ended 30 June 2021, 25,6% higher than the previous year. Gross profit percentage increased to 14,8% (2020: 14.2%), while the operating profit of R472,46-million was up 135,1% (2020: R200,96-million)....
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HP speeds delivery of application services
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McAfee ranks highly in AV-Test report
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WD launches new storage association
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