Dell, HP the winners in flat monitor market

Total worldwide PC monitor shipments were slightly below 35-million units in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), a decrease of -0,4% compared to the previous quarter yet 2,9% more than forecast, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...

SA users switch on to YouTube

In 2013, YouTube views in South Africa increased by over 90%. “We call the YouTube generation ‘Generation C’, with 70% of South African YouTuber users being between the age of 18 and 34,” says Jared Molko, YouTube brand partnerships lead at Google South Africa....

EMEA server revenues look to bottom out

According to the latest EMEA Server Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC), factory revenue in the EMEA server market reached $3,7-billion in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), a decrease of 5,2% when compared with the same quarter of 2012. Shipments...

Aberdare Cables granted immunity

Aberdare Cables has confirmed that is has been granted conditional immunity against prosecution before the Competition Tribunal, in respect of a May 2010 announcement that the Competition Commission had launched an investigation into certain alleged prohibited...

Links between piracy, malware come to light

Rather than hacking consumer PCs as well as home- and business networks, cybercriminals are starting to rely upon the software piracy industry to leave the “security backdoor” open, enabling them to more easily steal identities, passwords and banking login details. A...

Affordable limbs by Robohand

Robohand, created by Richard van As, has been voted as the best prototype design by visitors to the Design Indaba. The prototype creates 3D-printed and aluminium CNC-machined, anatomically driven, custom fitted, mechanical devices to help limb different individuals as...