Smartphones now 55% of mobile phone sales

Worldwide mobile phone sales to end-users totalled 455,6-million units in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 5,7% from the same period last year, according to Gartner. Sales of smartphones accounted for 55% of overall mobile phone sales in the third quarter of...

SA plays second fiddle to patents at home

Business players in South Africa must become far more aware of the importance of IP in the globalised economy. Sooner or later, about 4 000 registered patents from foreigners in South Africa will become effective – and “one should not wait long as they will soon be...

NetApp takes on traditional Tier 1 storage

By Mark Davison at NetApp Insight, Dublin – NetApp has set the cat among the flash array pigeons in Dublin with the launch today of three new platforms – its E2700, E5500 and, more importantly, its EF550. Matt Watts, director of technology and strategy at NetApp EMEA,...

Companies mistrust their IT infrastructure

A startling lack of senior executive confidence permeates organisations globally, specifically concerning readiness around the critical IT requirements of continuous availability; advanced security; and integrated backup and recovery. This is one of the insights from...

Huge Group expects earnings decline

Huge Group is expecting a dramatic decrease in its earnings for the latest half-year. The company has issued a trading statement for the six months ended 31 August 2013. The company anticipates that earnings per share will be between 40% and 60% lower than the...