Small increase for semiconductors

The worldwide semiconductor assembly and test services (SATS) market totalled $24,5-billion in 2012, a 2,1% increase from 2011, according to final results from Gartner.  “After experiencing relatively mild 1,8% growth in 2011, the SATS market remained in a...

Businesses’ debt stress levels rising

South African businesses experienced growing debt stress levels in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the KreditMetrix report published by Experian SA and Econometrix.  The report is published on a quarterly basis. Business debt stress indicators, both average...
Infrastructure spend on the up

Infrastructure spend on the up

The Middle East & Africa IT infrastructure market, comprising of servers, storage and networking equipment, is forecast to reach $3,9-billion in 2013, a 4% increase from 2012, according to Gartner. “IT leaders in the Gulf region are focused on business solutions...

Windows 8 prices set to rise

Starting from next month (February), the price of Windows 8 is set to soar. Writing on the Microsoft official blog, Brandon LeBlanc has revealed the new pricing set to kick in from 1 February. “We are seeing good momentum with Windows 8 today,” he writes. “When...