Tablets take off for commercial use

The latest International Data Corporation (IDC) study on tablets in enterprises reveals that tablet penetration is accelerating in companies in the UK, France and Germany, and is expected to reach more than 15% of the total client device base by 2018, up from 6% in...

SMEs need to use tech more effectively

Small to medium enterprises in South Africa are under growing pressure to use technology more effectively in order to meet the expectations of their customers, reduce costs, and stay ahead of growing regulatory and tax compliance demands. That’s according to...
Lack of trust stifles app use

Lack of trust stifles app use

Almost half of all consumers say that a lack of trust limits the amount of apps they download, compared to 37% in 2013.This is according to results from MEF’s third annual Global Consumer Trust Report. The report, supported by AVG Technologies, analyses data from...

App use grows with screen size

Larger smartphone screen sizes strongly correlate with a longer time spent using apps. This emerged from research by HIS and Mobidia, which analysed the impact of smartphone screen size and resolution on popular mobile applications usage, including social, chat,...

Data use just keeps on growing

By Kathy Gibson in Stockholm, Sweden – The number of mobile subscriptions in the world already exceeds the number of people – a trend that is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. One of the major growth areas for new subscribers is Africa, which in...