Tablets drive SA e-commerce

Tablets drive SA e-commerce

The growth of tablet ownership in South Africa is one of the driving forces behind e-commerce growth in the country. The 2013 mobile shopping survey by online retail Kalahari.com reveals that tablet ownership has grown by 10% compared to last year’s figures. In 2012...

SA market ripe for tablet takeover

As demand for communication mobility continues to grow, tablets are stepping up to the plate as one of the devices of choice. In the 12-month period from June 2012 to May 2013, the volume of tablets entering the South African marketplace more than doubled when...

Tablet volumes double in SA

In the 12-month period from June 2012 to May 2013, the volume of tablets entering the SA marketplace more than doubled compared to the previous year, with Android OS devices representing more than half this market – a clear indication that this segment is making...

Mobile PCs battered in Q2

Battered by the nonstop onslaught of media tablets, the mobile PC market in 2013 delivered the worst second-quarter performance in 11 years, according to preliminary data provided from HIS. Worldwide mobile PC shipments in the second quarter shrank a steep 6,9%...

StudyApps set to revolutionise learning

Digital specialist entrepreneur Laurence Seberini has launched a new venture, StudyApps, that is set to improve the ability of school pupils to retain knowledge. The idea behind StudyApps is that students actually learn better through testing. Seberini has first-hand...