Call for SA to manufacture computers
South Africa offers a great opportunity for growth and for scientists to have a tangible impact on society. This is some of the reasons that have brought Australian-born particle physicist, Associate Professor Bruce Mellado, to South Africa and to the School of...Steady growth for tablet market
The worldwide tablet market grew 11% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2014 with shipments reaching 49,3-million units, according to preliminary data from IDC. Although shipments declined sequentially from 1Q14 by -1,5%, IDC believes the market will experience...Mobile comms, money to drive DRC growth
The mobile communications markets of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Ethiopia are still underdeveloped.While the population densities of both countries are among the highest in Sub-Saharan Africa, their active mobile penetration rates in 2013 were 36.4%...Nigeria could become an African powerhouse
There is no disguising the challenges that Nigeria is facing. The world is well aware of the concerns around terrorism and Nigeria’s on-going struggle with poverty. However, there is another side to the Nigeria story that has been overshadowed both by the recent...EMC sees 5% increase in Q2 revenue
EMC has reported second-quarter 2014 financial results, including record second-quarter revenue of $5,9-billion – an increase of 5% year-over-year. GAAP net income attributable to EMC was $589-million and GAAP earnings per weighted average diluted share was...