Global IT spend set for13,5% growth, to $6,31trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

Beware the gap between perceived AI readiness and DR capability

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) data protection is seen as a high priority when implementing AI solutions – but a survey of senior IT decision-makers has revealed a gap between perceived readiness and tested, validated disaster recovery capability. This is among the...

As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Digitalisation key for increased manufacturing output

Local manufacturing output has increased by 3,4% year on year, according to the Manufacturing: Production and Sales report recently released by Statistics South Africa. While this is a step in the right direction following a protracted spell of subdued activity, it is...

TikTok withdraws from Hong Kong

TikTok plans to cease its operations in Hong Kong, following China's imposition of a new security law. The national security law has raised concerns about data privacy. TikTok has gone on record in the past saying it wouldn't comply with requests from the Chinese...

Smart home devices set for decline

Spending on smart home devices in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is expected to decline 6% year on year in H2 2020, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm's Quarterly Smart Home...

PC shipments not looking good for the next few years

Canalys forecasts that global PC and tablet shipments will fall 7% from 395,6-million units in 2019 to 367,9-million units in 2020. It expects the global PC market to remain flat in 2021 and return to growth of 2% in 2022. Though the PC market has been rattled by the...

Indacoin halts fraudulent cryptocurrency transactions

One of cryptocurrency's main benefits is the ability to conduct trusted transactions swiftly. However, the anonymous and decentralised nature of these transfers can be leveraged by fraudsters to launder money or trick legitimate crypto investors. In order to keep...

Vodacom to hold virtual AGM

As Covid-19 cases continue to rise, the Vodacom Group is planning for a virtual annual general meeting (AGM) on 21 July, rather than allowing shareholders to gather physically. "Vodacom reiterates that the health and wellbeing of our staff and shareholders are...

Facebook malware threat unmasked

A Paris-based anti-fraud firm, Evina, has unmasked malware that executes java script to retrieve the login credentials of Facebook users around the globe which are then transmitted to a server. Evina confirms that African users of the social platform are among those...

Mixed results for smart audio device shipments

According to the latest Canalys estimates, worldwide shipments of smart audio devices, including smart speakers and smart personal audio devices, reached 96,2-million units in Q1 2020. The coronavirus pandemic caused the smart speaker category to suffer it first...

Quantum physics used to physically move objects

For the first time, a team led by researchers at MIT LIGO Laboratory has measured the effects of quantum fluctuations on objects at the human scale. In a paper published in Nature, the researchers report observing that quantum fluctuations, tiny as they may be, can...

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IT Developer (Intermediate) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Key performance areas? Shows appetite and aptitude for owning responsibility of technical decisions forone or many projects.? Aptly manages team demands on his/her time as well as on-time deliveryaccording to specified deadlines.? Demonstrates interest in improving...

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