Siding Spring hurls past Mars
Satellites observing Mars took shelter behind the Red Planet yesterday (19 October 2014) while observing a close comet flyby. Comet C/2013 A1, also known as comet Siding Spring, passed within about 139 500km of Mars – less than half the distance between Earth...IT professionals enjoy higher salaries
IT salaries have increased by about 20% over the last year. This is one of the findings revealed by CareerJunction’s recent Salary Review, compiled its online labour market indicator, the CareerJunction Index (CJI). According to the Index, IT managerial staff have...Massive gaps in Africa’s telecoms landscape
A colossal disparity exists between fixed and mobile communication penetration rates across Africa. While mobile communications captured 96,4% of the subscriber market share in 2013, fixed communications held a mere 3,6%. The rationale is that fixed line communication...Use your vote to improve the channel
ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now...EMEA PC shipments continue to grow
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached 23,7-million units in the third quarter of 2014 — a 10,4% increase year on year and a clear return to growth for two consecutive quarters after a...