Lenovo to resurrect Motorola brand

For generations, the Motorola brand has been synonymous with quality IT – from microchips through to cell phones – especially in South Africa. And, while it has largely disappeared since the company was gobbled up by Google, its subsequent acquisition by Lenovo is set...

Long commutes, inflexible hours for workers

The Citrix Work Life Balance Index, launched today, reveals a picture of lengthy commutes, inflexible working hours and job roles that are demanding and require frequent overtime by South African workers. The findings of the study, conducted by FreedThinkers to...

Apple reports best-ever revenue, earnings

Apple has posted record quarterly revenue of $74,6-billion and record quarterly net profit of $18-billion, or $36 per diluted share for its 2015 first quarter ended December 2014. These results compare to revenue of $57,6-billion and net profit of $13,1-billion, or...

Convenience, safety drive mobile money

At least 68% of the Kenyan population carry out financial services on their mobiles, followed by 13% in South Africa and 12% in Ghana. These are some of the findings from the 2015 Mobile Commerce in Emerging Markets report released by Ericsson. A common trend across...

Get ready for connected, automated cars

By 2020, there will be a quarter-billion connected vehicles on the road, enabling new in-vehicle services and automated driving capabilities, according to Gartner. During the next five years, the proportion of new vehicles equipped with this capability will increase...

Teraco secures R400m in funding

Teraco Data Environments has increased the size of its medium term funding facility to R400-million, secured from Barclays Africa. “This is a further significant milestone for Teraco. This facility, together with internally generated funds are earmarked for continuing...