2013: the year of maturing technologies

2012 was eventful in the technology space, and 2013 looks set to be another interesting year. Rather than providing a focus on a variety of new technologies, this year looks poised to be one of reaping the rewards of maturing solutions, says Richard Firth, CEO of MIP...

Enterprises can learn from start-ups

When compared to smaller start-ups, enterprises are traditionally viewed as being more risk averse and have therefore been slow to embrace new technology – often to the chagrin and frustration of some of their gadget-toting employees. In order to help enterprise...
Wearable tech set to take off

Wearable tech set to take off

There will be a total of almost 70-million smart wearable devices sold in 2017, including smart glasses, health and fitness devices along with enterprise wearables, compared to almost 15-million in 2013. This is according to new report from Juniper Research, which...

Tech potential not realised

Organisations realise on average only 43% of technology’s business potential, according to a global survey of CIOs by Gartner’s Executive Programs. That number has to grow for IT to remain relevant in an increasingly digital world. The worldwide survey was...