SADC leaders in broadband accord
A ministerial summit in Botswana, under the auspices of the GSM Association (GSMA), has signed a communique focusing on what the region needs to do to achieve digital terrestrial television migration and begin moving towards widespread mobile broadband. John Giusti,...SA pips Brazil in competitive ranks
South Africa has been ranked 53rd this year in the World Economic Forum’s The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014, which assesses the competitiveness landscape of 148 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity. Sub-Saharan...Samsung debuts smart watch
Samsung is first to market with a smart watch, the Galaxy Gear, which it unveiled yesterday. The company is billing the watch as “a perfect companion device that further integrates the Samsung Galaxy experience into everyday life”. “Samsung’s ongoing smart device...Tablets outstrip portables
The size of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market exceeded the region’s portable PC market for the first time in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest results from IDC. The research company says that tablet shipments for the quarter were...MS buys Nokia’s devices, staff
Microsoft is to buy most of Nokia’s Devices & Services business, license Nokia’s patents, and license and use Nokia’s mapping services. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will pay EUR 3,79-billion to purchase substantially all of Nokia’s Devices &...