Hubble spies ancient galaxies
A long-exposure Hubble Space Telescope image of massive galaxy cluster Abell 2744 (pictured here) is the deepest ever made of any cluster of galaxies. It shows some of the faintest and youngest galaxies ever detected in space. The immense gravity in Abell 2744 is...HP loses top spot as PC shipments dive
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 82,6-million units in the fourth quarter of 2013, a 6,9% decline from the fourth quarter of 2012, according to preliminary results by Gartner. This is the seventh consecutive quarter of shipment decline. “Although PC shipments...Modest 2014 growth for global economy
After wallowing in an economic “soft patch” for the past two years, the global economy is likely to emerge in 2014 with modest growth of 3,3% compared with 2,5% last year, according to a forecast from Nariman Behravesh, chief economist of HIS. “The easing of the twin...Nedbank taps IBM to analyse social media
Nedbank is using IBM’s predictive analysis solutions to improve the customer experience and provide more responsive realtime services. As a result of this technology implementation, the bank has reduced social media monitoring costs by over R1-million rand a year...IT spending on track for 2014 increase
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3,8-trillion in 2014, a 3,1% increase from 2013 spending of $3,7-trillion, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. In 2013, the market experienced flat growth, growing 0,4% year-over-year. Spending on devices...