Device sales set to climb by 6,9%
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2,5-billion units in 2014, a 6,9% increase from 2013, according to Gartner. Device shipments grew 4,8% in 2013. Sales of traditional PCs will continue to...Fourie family buys up Pinnacle shares
The Fourie family has rallied behind Pinnacle Holdings, buying shares and helping to bolster the price. The Elandre Fourie Trust bought 300 000 shares on 26 March, at an average price of R12.11. The price had risen by 27 March, when the Louis Fourie Trust bought up...Wearables drive battery growth
The global market for batteries used in wearable electronics will grow more than tenfold in just four short years, propelled by portable new products especially suitable for active sports and fitness lifestyles, according to a new report from HIS Technology. Worldwide...Gamers take to value-exchange advertising
Gamers have accepted value exchange-style advertising, which could indicate significant opportunities for the gaming ecosystem. This is according to research by HIS and WildTangent, which found that after engaging with value exchange ads a greater number of gamers...SKA boost as first MeerKAT antenna raised
The first of 64 antennae that will make up the MeerKAT radio telescope, the country’s precursor to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), was launched at the SKA South Africa site outside Carnarvon in the Northern Cape yesterday. The MeerKAT Karoo Array Processor...