MediaTek has successfully developed its first chip using TSMC’s leading-edge 3nm technology, taping out MediaTek’s flagship Dimensity system-on-chip (SoC) with volume production expected next year. “We are committed to our vision of using the world’s most advanced...

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, total market revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 7,6% year over year in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23) to more than $4,2-billion. This represents...

Companies will axe IT projects throughout the remainder of 2020 and into 2021 as the recession bites. This is according to GlobalData's latest report, "Covid-19 Impact on IT infrastructure Equipment", which reveals that there will be a long-term need for IT...

Africa Data Centres, part of the Liquid Telecom Group, has completed the acquisition of a Tier IV data centre in Johannesburg from Standard Bank. The acquisition has been unconditionally approved by the South African Competition Commission. Stephane Duproz, CEO of...

According to the latest release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Industry and Company Size, European IT spending (including software, hardware, and IT services) will decline 4,7% in 2020 and reach $487-billion as the Covid-19...

Thirty-eight percent (38%) of South African consumers say they are happy for the government to monitor social media activity to keep its citizens safe. This is according to Kaspersky's latest report, Social credits and security: Embracing the world of ratings, that...

Public cloud spending in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) will increase to $2,8-billion this year as demand increases following the spread of Covid-19. That's according to the latest research update from International Data Corporation (IDC), which expects...

Online payment gateway PayFast has seen a 226% year-on-year increase in new business account registrations in the food industry since Covid-19 led restrictions were put in place in mid-March. In order to continue trading during the lockdown, many businesses have...

Peach Payments, a leading electronic payments platform for entrepreneurs, SMEs and large enterprise businesses in South Africa, has raised growth funding to drive its expansion into Africa. UW Ventures, in partnership with Allan Gray, has led this latest round of...

The University of Cape Town (UCT) will follow a four-phase approach to students' return to campus. Three groups of students - final-year medical students, academically vulnerable students and those needing to access campus labs to complete their 2020 studies - will be...