What’s in store in the WAPA world?

The Wireless Application Providers Association (WAPA) sets out what it thinks will happen in 2015. Icasa will allocate and assign more spectrum WAPA has long been advocating for more spectrum to be allocated and assigned, as has much of the rest of the wireless...

Smartphone OSes shine in new smart TV world

IDC Europe’s John Delaney, associate vice-president: mobility, discusses why smart TVs are giving smartphone operating systems a boost. On Monday 5 January, prior to the event’s opening day, CES 2015 in Las Vegas hosted a series of press events by some of the...
Internet impact on the new world

Internet impact on the new world

Although the Internet is the backbone of the knowledge economy, only one out of every three people have online access. Facebook, acting for Internet.org, commissioned Deloitte to assess the economic and social impact of extending Internet access in the developing...

SA rebalances, global economy faces recovery

A better global growth environment, combined with some current account improvement and better policy implementation, might lead to an improved outlook for the South African economy in the year ahead, especially compared to last year. This was the overall message at...
The end of a world …

The end of a world …

Stars like the Sun can become remarkably photogenic as they near the end of their lifespans. A good example is NGC 2392, which is located about 4 200 light years from Earth, and which has been pictured in its final stage of life. NGC 2392, nicknamed the Eskimo Nebula,...