Revenue, profit growth for Adapt IT

Adapt IT has reported that its revenue for the year ended 30 June 2013 increased by 36% to R306-million, with annuity revenue representing a healthy 40% of total turnover. Operating profit grew by 32% to R29,4-million, maintaining the operating margin at 10%. Basic...

Solid growth for storage market

The worldwide personal and entry-level storage (PELS) market grew 10,7% year-over-year, with 16,8-million units shipped in the second quarter of 2013 (2Q13), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Personal and Entry Level Storage Tracker....

Semiconductors buck trend, show growth

The market for semiconductors used in industrial electronics applications realised a better-than-expected first quarter as macroeconomic headwinds turned out to be less severe than initially feared, according to the latest Industrial Electronics report from...

New products for new-look threats

As hackers have shifted their goals from disruption and notoriety to financial and intellectual property theft, the tactics they use have changed accordingly. The malware used today is increasingly target specific and stealthy, often evading signature-based defences....

WiFi a cost-effective solution for Africa

Across Africa, demands are changing, access models are changing and consumers are blurring the lines between corporate and personal spaces – fuelling a demand for wireless access. With more than 650-million mobile users in Africa and with 50% of Internet...

Consumers reveal their top brands

Telecommunications operators and cell phone suppliers have been voted among South Africa’s top brands. The Sunday Times Top Brands Survey showed that MTN and Vodacom are both among the companies that consumers are most aware of, coming in second and third...