Nexus of forces shapes the digital business

Kathy Gibson reports from Gartner Symposium – Mobile, cloud, social and information has reshaped IT forever, and this nexus of forces has given rise to the digital business. This is where the virtual and physical worlds come together via the Internet of Things,...

All-new iPhone 6 from Apple

Apple yesterday announced the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: two new models with a 4,7-inch and 5,5-inch Retina HD display, respectively. The new phones include innovative technologies and a thin, seamless design. The new iPhones feature a unibody enclosure of anodised...

Time to seize the African opportunity

Kathy Gibson reports from Gartner Symposium – Digital business is as relevant in Africa as anywhere. Rene Jacobs, MD of Gartner Africa, says that digital business ushering an unprecedented convergence of people, business and technology creating new revenue...

Apple enters the wearables fray

Apple has unveiled a wearable device, the Apple Watch, which features new technologies, and a user interface and design that honours watchmaking traditions. Apple Watch introduces a specially designed and engineered Digital Crown that provides an innovative way to...

Intel extends technology reach

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich kicked off Intel’s annual technical conference with a broad set of computing initiatives and projects showing how the company is moving quickly to enable new market segments where everything is smart and connected. Krzanich and other...

Urban planners don’t see a role for IT

Only 20% of urban designers believe that IT is having a significant positive impact on the well-being and happiness of people living in cities around the world. That is the headline of research into the impact of IT on cities and towns by global architecture, urbanism...