GDP is up, but well-being is in decline
In 2012, gross world product increased to just over $83-trillion, a 4,85% increase over 2011. On the surface, this metric supports the argument that the worst of the global recession is in the past; however, the economy continues a pattern of slowing growth rates...SA corporates see BYOD as a threat
Most companies see the bring your own device (BYOD) trend, where employees use their personal mobile devices for work purposes, as a growing threat to business. However, the percentage of companies taking measures to minimise this threat is relatively small, according...TV brands optimistic for LCD growth in 2014
Fourteen of the world’s top TV brands plan to raise their targets in 2014 in hopes of shipping more liquid-crystal display television (LCD TV) sets, even though virtually half saw actual shipments fall below expectations this year, according to a new report from the...Altech exits East Africa telecoms market
Allied Technologies (Altech) has exercised its option to dispose of its interests in Liquid Telecommunications. Effective 28 February 2013, Altech concluded an agreement with Liquid, in terms of which Altech acquired 8,6% of Liquid’s issued share capital in exchange...Watson offers cloud-based big data analytics
IBM has unveiled three new Watson services delivered via the cloud. The first, Watson Discovery Advisor, is designed to accelerate and strengthen research and development projects in industries such as pharmaceutical, publishing and biotechnology. The second, Watson...