Fake antivirus invades app stores
Fake antivirus programs are increasingly appearing in mobile app stores. Kaspersky Lab recently found two such programs imitating the company’s products in two different official app stores for mobile devices. The first fake app was discovered in Windows Phone Store....Convergence opportunities often missed
A lack of understanding around the pervasive spread and convergence of IT, communications and other digital technologies is causing business leaders to launch ill-judged initiatives and miss crucial opportunities. This is according to chief research officer for Ovum...Data, services push Vodacom revenue up
Vodacom has reported revenue and customer increases, according to preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2014. Shameel Aziz Joosub, Vodacom group CEO, comments: “Vodacom again performed well this year with good results from our International operations and...Young people connected to elections via Mxit
During the recent elections, a significant number of Mxit users subscribed to numerous political organisations, voting and news apps that outperformed other mobile social competitors in terms of following. The important 18- to 25-year-old market that makes up...Investment in Africa booms
A new report has shown that global foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa has reached its highest levels in a decade. Executing Growth: EY’s 2014 Africa Attractiveness Survey combines an analysis of international investment into Africa since 2003, with a 2014...