LED oversupply set to continue
Despite a major surplus in the light-emitting diode (LED) market, top suppliers are increasing their capital spending and production because of government incentives, and are hoping to cash in on an expected boom in the lighting business. Global shipments of metal...Utilities grow IT services spending
Total year-end IT spending by Western European utilities is expected to be $10,4-billion in 2013, with the majority (62,9%) of IT spending being dedicated to IT services. A new report from IDC Energy Insights, “Western Europe Utilities IT Spending 2012-2017 Forecast,...Thousands apply for Mars colony
More than 78 000 people have applied to join a one-way trip to Mars to establish a colony on the Red Planet by 2023 – and organisers expect 500 000 to have applied by the closing date of 31 August 2013. The Mars One astronaut selection programme has received...Rectron, Mustek take on Microsoft VL role
Rectron and Mustek have announced their appointment as Microsoft Volume Licensing (VL) distributors. Microsoft Volume Licensing is a cost-effective, flexible, and manageable way to acquire Microsoft software and cloud services. Microsoft offers several Volume...Tablets make up 31% of PC shipments
More than 34-million tablets were shipped in the second quarter of 2013 – a 43% year-on-year increase. Tablets now account for 31% of worldwide PC shipments, according to research by Canalys. But Apple’s performance faltered in the quarter, with the company’s...