Africans to get .africa domain
The .africa domain name is expected to launch towards the end of 2013, making it possible for businesses and other organisations to register domain names ending in .africa for the first time. Donvay Wegierski, director of Werksmans Attorneys and member of its...China software market set to soar
IDC says that China’s software market is expected to grow to US$13,1-billion by 2017 at a CAGR of 11,3%, as the four pillars of the Third Platform (big data, cloud computing, mobility and social networks) are gradually integrated into the development of software....Increase in forecast for tablet displays
Analyst group IHS has increased its forecast for tablet displays by 6% for 2013, following a boost in orders in the sector from unbranded, white-box Chinese manufacturers. A total of 262-million displays for tablets are forecast to be shipped in 2013, compared to the...DiData on brink of AccessKenya acquisition
The AccessKenya Group board of directors has recommended that its shareholders accept the Ksh3-billion (R355-million) Dimension Data bid to take over 100% of the shares of AccessKenya. This follows the formal approval by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) last week,...Cybercriminals bite into Apple
Once regarded as almost immune to cyber-attacks and hacking, Apple users are coming under increasing pressure from cybercriminals targeting their Apple IDs and financial credentials. Kaspersky Lab has published a phishing report that analyses the dramatic increase of...