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Britcoin could drive cryptocurrency prices higher
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African regions shine as startup and investment hubs
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Mobile fraud continues to hit Africa hard
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Mobile devices dominate workstation sales
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Revenue from fitness apps set for massive growth
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Microsoft, Amazon get lion’s share of public cloud revenue
The cloud computing industry continued its impressive growth in 2021, bringing huge profits for the market's largest players. According to data presented by StockApps.com, the world's five largest cloud vendors hit $47,5-billion in quarterly revenue. Microsoft and...
NASA’s InSight reveals the deep interior of Mars
Before NASA’s InSight spacecraft touched down on Mars in 2018, the rovers and orbiters studying the Red Planet concentrated on its surface. The stationary lander’s seismometer has changed that, revealing details about the planet’s deep interior for the first time....
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SA’s LLU caught in a continuous loop
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Avaya releases new partner programme
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Touchscreen notebooks boost mobility
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Westcon CFO departs
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