Microsoft gains as tablet sales slide

Following the first year-over-year decline in worldwide tablet shipments in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), the International Data Corporation (IDC) has scaled back its five-year forecast for the product category. Worldwide shipments are expected to reach...

Digital rail systems to fuel big data

The global rail market offers huge opportunities for big data technology providers with Frost & Sullivan predicting that investment in the sector will reach more than $2,14-billion by 2021. The research group adds that investments will grow at a minimum of 60,3%....

Take a Girl Child to Work on 28 May

The 13th Cell C Take a Girl Child to Work Day campaign will take place on Thursday, 28 May 2015. It was originally scheduled for June this year but the organisers have changed the date so as not to conflict with any examination timetables. Cell C Take a Girl Child to...

IDC lowers PC outlook for 2015

Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by -4,9% in 2015, a drop from the previous forecast of -3,3%, while growth projections for 2016 and 2017 were raised slightly, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Market Tracker. Fourth...

Data-hungry applications drive server sales

The EMEA server market continued its strong growth in the fourth quarter of 2014, reporting $3,7-billion in vendor revenue and 630 000 units shipped, for year-on-year growth of 1,2% and 4,4% respectively. This is according to the International Data Corporation’s...

Reputation rides on the CEO

CEO engagement and visibility is recognised as particularly critical to company reputation, according to 81% of senior executives worldwide. This new model of building CEO reputation is driven by the high demand for content and by the numerous platforms on which...