Global economic growth set to increase

The global economy is expected to expand at a rate of 3% or slightly higher in 2015 after three years of global growth stuck in the 2,5% range, according to a forecast from Nariman Behravesh, chief economist for HIS. Solid and improving growth in the US and a slight...

Wearables to become inconspicuous

As the smart wearables market continues to grow and evolve, Gartner predicts that by 2017, 30% of smart wearables will be completely unobtrusive to the eye. “Already, there are some interesting developments at the prototype stage that could pave the way for...

African communications set to boom

The communications market in Africa has been characterised as “highly competitive”. ICT infrastructure is now more developed in urban areas and the voice market is rapidly reaching maturity. The demand for fast Internet and data services is also beginning to increase....

Threats set to be more sophisticated in 2015

Kaspersky Lab has compiled a list of the top emerging threats in the APT (advanced persistent threat) world. The company’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has spent several years studying APT campaigns and closely observing more than 60 threat actors...

Try before you buy with Vodacom, WDS

Deciding on which smartphone to choose is not always easy. But now a virtual try-before-you-buy tool is helping Vodacom customers in South Africa answer the question while encouraging smartphone adoption. Partnering with Xerox customer care company WDS, Vodacom has...