Strong server growth continues in EMEA

As reported in International Data Corporation’s (IDC’s) EMEA Server Tracker, in the third quarter of 2014 the EMEA server market has continued the strong growth seen in 2Q14 to report $2,99-million in vendor revenue and 541 400 units shipped. This equates...

2014 remembered for malware breaches

Malware continues to break records, with an average of 227 747 new samples created daily, according to PandaLabs figures for the third quarter of 2014. “We’ve seen 2014 fast become the ‘year of the breach’ as cyber-attacks have increased dramatically and a common...

More growth for smart connected devices

The smart connected device (SCD) market posted another quarter of growth in Western Europe, driven mainly by increased demand for personal computers. According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), PC, tablet, and smartphone shipments totalled...

Tips for staying safe on the road

According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), around 40 people die on South Africa’s roads a day, costing the economy more than R300-billion a year. Over the 2013 Christmas period alone, 1 376 South African people lost their lives in car accidents. “As...

wiGroup brings home global PwC title

Local mobile transacting platform provider wiGroup has been named as the overall winner at the PwC Accelerator ‘Local to Global’ expo, beating nine other innovative high-tech companies from around the world. The award was announced in Luxembourg after the 10...

Prevent blindness with smart app

Peek Vision is a new eye testing system that runs on a standard-issue smartphone and can be used to help limit blindness in all corners of the world. With a mobile app and lens adapter the system provides an easy-to-use, affordable and portable system for testing...