WiFi eases move to high data consumption

With LTE (4G) cellular gaining momentum and operators starting to push entry-level smartphones across Africa, consumers across the continent are in a great position to benefit from the connected world. However, what does the increase in data demand mean for WiFi and...

New food and beverage consumption patterns

As the economic downturn continues to unfold, a profound sense of regret over years of over-consumption, credit over-extension and waste has set in with consumers. And with it, a new attitude to cost cutting, says Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings,...

ICT can reduce SA’s energy consumption

The South African energy crisis and the need to manage supply and demand has motivated state-owned power utility, Eskom, to establish and implement aggressive goals and targets to support consumers in the drive towards reduced energy consumption. In addition to its...

Mobile multimedia consumption takes off

The consumption of video on mobile devices for work-related purposes is on the rise, says Gartner, bringing organisations under increasing pressure to support and manage it. Gartner predicts that by 2015, at least 60% of information workers will interact with content...

Samsung tops semiconductor demand

Samsung Electronics and Apple both dominated semiconductor demand in 2012, although Samsung overtook Apple as the top worldwide semiconductor customer, according to Gartner. Based on analysis of the design total available market (TAM), Samsung and Apple together...