Tech set to move into the home
Consumers believe that technology and devices will drastically improve the experience of managing their homes in the coming decade. This is one of the findings from the Safeguarding 2025 study by McAfee, part of Intel Security, which examines the thoughts and...SA companies scoop Dell awards
Mark Davison at the Dell Solutions Summit, Brussels – There were accolades for two South African companies last night when Dell celebrated its EMEA PartnerDirect Awards at a gala dinner hosted by founder, chairman and CEO Michael Dell in Brussels’ Square centre. About...Huawei takes a telecoms view of the cloud
Kathy Gibson reports from the Huawei Cloud Congress in Shanghai – Huawei Technologies intends for its cloud offerings to be a major part of its business going forward, and believes it has the right mix of technologies to succeed in this market. Ron...Ricoh moves to 3D printer manufacture
Ricoh has launched an additive manufacturing business focused on 3D printing, aimed specifically at the Japanese market. Ricoh will sell 3D printers and associated output services directly to manufacturing customers, as well as provide consulting services to those...Family home could hold 500 smart devices
The falling cost of adding sensing and communications to consumer products will mean that a typical family home, in a mature affluent market, could contain several hundred smart objects by 2022. Gartner says the smart home will be an area of dramatic evolution over...