FNB dethroned as Capitec tops online banking

FNB has slipped from the top online banking spot in the latest Internet Banking SITEisfaction survey. The survey is carried out by online marketing research agency Columinate and measure customer satisfaction with online banking services in South Africa. The report is...

Fraudsters are targeting Telkom customers

Telkom has issued a warning to users who may become the victims of fraud by criminals pretending to be from the company. “They deposit a stolen or counterfeit cheque into a customer’s account and then on a false Telkom letterhead, inform the customer that Telkom had...

Windows XP migration offsets weak PC sales

Worldwide PC shipments totalled 73,4-million units in the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), a decline of -4,4% year-on-year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Although still in decline and with continuing weakness in...

Digital universe set for 10-fold growth

The emergence of wireless technologies, smart products and software-defined businesses are playing a central role in catapulting the volume of the world’s data. Due, in part, to this Internet of Things, the digital universe is doubling in size every two years and will...

Global PC market declines again

Worldwide PC shipments totalled 76,6-million units in the first quarter of 2014, a 1,7% decline from the first quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The severity of the decline eased compared with the past seven quarters. “The end of XP support...

Trendy ‘wearables’ gaining momentum

The worldwide wearable computing market – commonly referred to as “wearables” – is finally expanding beyond early adopter status to more functional and stylish lifestyle accessories that are making their way on to the pages of GQ and Shape, as...