A stable technical performance along with a more than 30% increase in first-time online shoppers and strong growth in both transaction volume and value, all point to a maturing e-commerce market. This is according to Peter Harvey, MD of DPO South Africa, who adds:...

According to a new research report from Berg Insight, the market for NFC-ready point of sale (PoS) terminals continued to show strong momentum in 2020 with annual shipments reaching an estimated 67,2-million units worldwide. The attach rate for NFC was highest in...

Drone racing, the new sport that sees pilots fly high-speed drones - or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) - is now set to become a more accessible sport for South Africans. Thanks to the launch of Drone Racing Africa (DRA) - the first fully funded drone racing league and...

A recent survey from Gartner finds that, although 80% of workers surveyed received one or more corporate-issued devices, desktops are still the most popular corporate device among businesses, with more than half of workers receiving corporate-issued desktop PCs. The...

IDC predicts that 35% of leading organisations in logistics, health, utilities, and resources will explore the use of robots to automate operations by 2019. IDC Manufacturing Insights Worldwide Commercial Robotics programme published its latest report titled "IDC...

F5 Networks and Loryka have revealed the findings of a report examining the use of connected devices as cyber weapons by hackers. The report, entitled "DDoS's Newest Minions: IoT Devices", was created by F5 Labs using data from F5 partner Loryka and shows that hackers...

Allied Electronics has reached agreement with Value Capital Partners (VCP) regarding a capital investment of R400-million into Altron, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval. The investment will also see a change to the Altron control structure in line with...

SAP is making a big bet on artificial intelligence (AI), and will launch its first solutions as soon as January 2017. Franck Cohen, president: Europe, Middle East and Africa at SAP, says the company will make its first products generally available next month. “This...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an important theme this year and consumers see it playing a much more prominent role than before – both in society and at work. According to Ericsson Consumer Lab’s annual trend report, “The 10 Hot Consumer Trends for 2017 and Beyond”,...

The relationship brands have with their customers is set to undergo a technological revolution causing the number of human-to-human interactions to fall significantly, according to new research from Oracle. The Oracle report, “Can Virtual Experiences Replace...