Expanding channel, enhanced user experiences drive smart home devices
The market for smart home devices within the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) region reached $12,71- billion in 2023, a 6% increase on the previous year's $11,990billion. That's according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC) and its...
Interim results reveal mixed fortunes for EOH
EOH Holdings reported group revenue of R3,1-billion for the six months ended 31 January 2024, lower than R3,2-billion for the six months ended 31 January 2023. Group operating profit was R9-million for the period, compared to R143-million in the first half of 2023....
Plenty of room for players in the VR headset market
Global shipments of virtual reality (VR) headsets grew 52,4% year over year in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Standalone headsets,...
Vodacom Business Africa extends pan-African network to South America
Vodacom Business Africa has taken a step into Brazil, increasing its fixed-connectivity coverage to five continents across the globe. The trans-Atlantic connection has been made possible through the undersea South Atlantic Cable System, the first to directly link the...
Richard Branson scheduled for 11 July spaceflight
Virgin founder Richard Branson will be on board the the first fully crewed Virgin Galactic space flight, which could take place as soon as 11 July. The flight window for the next rocket-powered test flight of the company’s SpaceShipTwo Unity opens next Sunday, pending...
New board members for Telkom as Samuels steps down
Alphonzo Samuels, a non-executive director of Telkom has resigned with effect from today (1 July 2021) for personal reasons. Olufunke Ighodaro and Ethel Matenge-Sebesho have been appointed as independent non-executive directors with immediate effect. Ighodaro has...
WWW source code NFT sold for $5,4m
The original source code for the World Wide Web, written by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has been sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) for $5,4-million. The auction by Sotheby's took place yesterday. An NFT is a crypto asset that uses blockchain to record ownership of a digital...
Companies fail to deliver on customer experience
Businesses are missing out on a significant opportunity to fix internal processes and address the root causes of customer experience issues in the wake of the pandemic, A global study from IFS, which surveyed more than 1 700 executives and upwards of 12000 consumers,...
Could your avatar app put you at risk?
Check Point Research (CPR) has highlighted some potential risks of using an avatar app. A preliminary security analysis on Voila app, the popular app that turns a person into a cartoon avatar, doesn't raise any obvious red flags at this time, but CPR points out there...
Countries ramp up cybersecurity strategies
The latest Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) shows a growing commitment around the world to tackle and reduce cybersecurity threats. Countries are working to improve their cyber safety despite the challenges of...
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NWK implements SUSE server
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IBM honours Kenya’s MoDe
IBM has announced that MoDe was named the IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year. Based in Nairobi Kenya, MoDe provides instant nano-credit for pre-paid mobile phone users across the African continent. Nearly 80% of mobile phone users in growth markets do not have access...
Itec helps PenBev go green
Peninsula Beverage Company (PenBev), bottler of the products of The Coca-Cola Company in the Western and Northern Cape, has reappointed Itec Innovate as its office automation service provider following a competitive tendering process. The contract covers 30...
Preventing data loss
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Securing cloud computing
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Building long-term cloud cover
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EMC transforms partner programme
EMC Corporation has announced significant enhancements to the EMC Velocity Solution Provider partner programme that will make EMC’s industry-leading cloud computing and big data technologies and solutions available to more customers – particularly in the rapidly...
Epson expands SureColor range
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Embarcadero supports ICT education in SA
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