PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Mobile computing sales set for double-digit fall

Sales of mobile computing products through European distributors are expected to continue on a downward trajectory in Q2 2023, although the second half of the year should see much improved performance, according to Context. The latest figures for mobile computing...

AMD adds EPYC CPUs, AI features

AMD has announced the products, strategy and ecosystem partners that will shape the future of computing, highlighting the next phase of data centre innovation. At its Data Centre and AI Technology Premiere, AMD was joined on stage with executives from Amazon Web...

SA’s mid-size companies are ready to modernise IT

Talent retention, securing funding for modernisation, and changing attitudes of business leaders are among the challenges that businesses feel today. This is among the findings of Dell Technologies' new survey results looking at digital modernisation trends among...

Lower spend, but opportunities for IT vendors

A new index of leading indicators for IT spending launched today by International Data Corporation (IDC) supports recent forecasts that point toward declines in overall tech spending in 2020, but also highlights opportunities where businesses may be looking to...

Big rise in remote working expected

A Gartner survey of 229 HR leaders on 2 April revealed that nearly 50% of organizations reported 81% or more of their employees are working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. Another 15% of those surveyed said 61-80% of employees are working remotely at this...

Covid-19 spotlight on website takedowns

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is advising members that hosting so-called "fake news" websites is prohibited by Clause 11(5) of the Disaster Management Act regulations which makes it an offence to publish any statement with the intention...

African Development Bank funds renewable energy

The African Development Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a $760 000 grant to Empower New Energy (EmNEW) to develop at least eight small renewable energy projects with capacity ranging from1-10 MW, towards bankability and...

Phishing thrives in time of Covid-19

Phishing email attacks related to Covid-19 were up 600% in Q1 2020, according to KnowBe4's Q1 2020 top-clicked phishing report. During the quarter, simulated phishing tests with an urgent message to check passwords immediately was most popular at 45%. Following this...

Services market loses momentum in pandemic

Worldwide IT Services and Business Services revenue grew 5% year over year in 2019, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Services Tracker. This represents the second consecutive year the market has accelerated since 2017 (from 4%...

Why smaller phones could be coming

Information workers prefer a smaller phone, and vendors should be looking at this opportunity. This is the word from Frank Gillett, vice-president and principal analyst at Forrester, who writes on why Apple would consider a new "small" iPhone, and why other smartphone...

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