Nissan, Eskom test electric car

Nissan has announced a three-year research project with electricity utility Eskom that will include testing the Nissan LEAF, Nissan’s flagship electric vehicle. The project is ahead of Nissan SA’s plans to formally launch the Nissan LEAF – becoming South...

Man United brand takes a beating

Before the weekend, Bayern München had already secured the Bundesliga. Then Saturday’s dramatic win over Borussia Dortmund sealed the Bavarians’ status not only as Germany’s top club, but as the Champions of Europe. Now, as the results of the latest...

Social tools boost productivity

Nearly half of employees report that social tools at work help increase their productivity, but more than 30% of companies underestimate the value of these tools and often restrict their use, according to new research by Microsoft.  The survey, conducted for Microsoft...

Server shipments, revenue decline

In the first quarter 2013, worldwide server shipments declined 0,7% year-on-year, while revenue declined 5% from the first quarter of 2012, according to Gartner.  “The first quarter of 2013 was certainly not a strong period for the server market on a global level,”...

Europeans not as connected as Americans

Europeans differ from Americans on all three components of what Forrester calls the mobile mind shift – the expectation by customers that any desired information or service is available on any appropriate device in context and at their moment of need. These...

Regulation, co-operation to grow m-commerce

Uncertainty in regulatory guidelines for mobile money, coupled with limited co-operation among m-commerce providers, is hampering the industry from unlocking its full potential. This is the word from Rajiv Bhatia, head of EMEA sales for Ericsson M-Commerce, speaking...