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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Men and women control smart devices differently

Mar 24, 2023

A recent survey by Kaspersky reveals there is gap regarding those typically in charge of maintaining and buying smart devices at home. In particular, 72% of men surveyed are the ones who set up smart devices in their home, while just under half (47%) of women do so....

Applications for AWS Fintech Africa Accelerator open

Mar 24, 2023

Amazon Web Services’ Startup Loft Accelerator team has announced the launch of its inaugural AWS Fintech Africa Accelerator. Pre-seed and seed stage fintech founders operating in Africa and building companies to solve fundamental issues in payments, open/embedded...

Decline in PC monitor sales

Oct 4, 2019

The worldwide market for PC monitors saw a year-over-year decline of 2,2% in the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19) with shipment volume totaling just over 30-million units. Although the market shrank, the results nonetheless exceeded forecast and maintained the seasonal...

Recession looms large for economists

Oct 4, 2019

Recession has emerged as the most frequently mentioned economic theme among the world's leading economists on Twitter, with an average 40% monthly growth in conversations during the first half (H1) of 2019, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. An...

Top technology trends governments should plan for

Oct 4, 2019

Gartner has identified the top 10 government technology trends for 2019-2020 that have the potential to optimise or transform public services, and recommends that government CIOs include them in their strategic planning over the next 12 to 18 months. Gartner's top 10...

Bright outlook for PC gaming in EMEA

Oct 4, 2019

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) market for gaming desktops and notebooks declined in the second quarter of 2019, dipping 1,2% year on year (YoY) and totaling 1,9-million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Growth of 1.5% YoY is...

SABC gets another R3,2bn lifeline

Oct 4, 2019

Another R3,2-billion in public funding has been allocated to the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, minister of communications and digital technologies, says R2,1-billion will be transferred to the public broadcaster on Monday (7 October...

NSFAS already has almost 150 000 applications

Oct 4, 2019

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has received more than 141 933 applications since the opening date on 1 September. On average, NSFAS has been receiving more than 4 000 applications a day, with the number going as high as 6 000 a day on peak weeks. By...

Cobots in the Ford workforce

Oct 3, 2019

To commemorate #TechiesDay (today, 3 October), Ford Motor Company is highlighting a team of collaborative robots (cobots) which have been introduced to work alongside engineers in Cologne, Germany, to ensure every Ford Fiesta has a perfect finish. The six cobots...

SA businesses confident about a tech-driven future

Oct 3, 2019

Technology is set to profoundly change the way we live over the next 10 years, with technology-led shifts such as sentient cities, connected mobility and robots going mainstream. Research shows that we'll experience a more immersive, deeper partnership with machines,...

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