Smartphone popularity hurts PC sales

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region’s PC market experienced another quarter of steep decline in Q2 2013 as the proliferation of mobile technology continues unabated. According to preliminary results released last week by International Data Corporation (IDC),...

LCD TV stocks to drive down pricing

Global inventory of liquid-crystal display television (LCD TV) panels is set to rise to its highest level in 19 months in August, with the elevated stockpiles expected to contribute to a decline in prices in the second half of the year. Weeks of LCD TV panel inventory...

100% software financing from Lorge

In what it believes is an industry first, Lorge has introduced an option for 100% software financing of Sage 300 ERP, Sage CRM and Sage ERP X3 accounting and business management software solutions. “Through our partnership with Spartan, a long-standing and pioneering...

Using your smartphone for good

Android users can now boast of another capability on their smartphones and tablets: fighting AIDS and discovering new stars. That’s because, for the first time, owners of Android-based smartphones and tablets can now “donate” the surplus computing...

SA firms shine in global awards

Two South African companies have won recognition at the Interactive Intelligence Interactions 2013 global conference at Indianapolis in the US. Proving that South Africa is at the forefront of innovation in the international contact centre arena, African Bank won the...