Microsoft’s next move
After Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella, settles into his new position, Microsoft’s efforts at reinvention will accelerate, creating both opportunities and risks. In a blog post, Merv Adrian, research vice-president at Gartner, lays out some of the first actions...SA tablet shipments more than double
Shipments of tablet PCs to South Africa increased 107,1% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2013 to total 513 000 units, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The country’s traditional PC market suffered a...Microsoft tackles mobile phone market
Microsoft has announced nine new hardware partners for Windows Phone and direct access to tools that will broaden the portfolio of devices for consumers and introduce new price points to accelerate growth in key markets. In addition to its existing partners –...Lack of trust the barrier to mobile commerce
Trust is the number one barrier to the growth of mobile content and commerce, with 30% of mobile media users citing it as the single largest obstacle to purchasing goods and services via their mobile device – although just 9% claim to have actually had a negative...Large format printing enjoys global growth
Most regional markets posted year-over-year growth during the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), leading to a 4,1% year-over-year increase in the worldwide large format printer (LFP) market, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Large...