Lower semiconductor sales in 2012
Worldwide semiconductor revenues decreased by 2,2% year-over-year to $295-billion in 2012, according to the latest version of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Semiconductor Application Forecaster (SAF). The industry witnessed a slowdown during the second half...Licensed software will drive growth
Increasing the use of properly licensed software would have a greater impact on the economy in South Africa than allowing similar growth in the use of pirated software. This is according to new study from the BSA/The Software Alliance and business school INSEAD,...Google most popular with IT students
South African IT students would love to work for Google or Microsoft, but would also be happy with one of the telecommunications companies. This is one of the results from Universum South Africa’s annual survey of more than 16 900 tertiary students from all 23...Red tape makes SA less competitive
As governments around the world continue to implement initiatives to open business up to new investment and ease red tape, it is becoming increasingly important for South Africa to follow suit and identify ways to boost investment into key industries, to ensure the...Cloud will drive ICT growth to 2015
The 3rd Platform, with cloud at its core, will serve as the primary growth driver of the information and communications technology (ICT) industry over the next decade, responsible for 75% of new growth as worldwide ICT spending moves from $3,7-trillion in 2013 to more...