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Tablets most desired gift
Women are hoping to get unconventional Valentine’s Day gifts from their admirers today. This is according to a survey by Kalahari.com, which found that, while some of South Africa’s connected shoppers hope to receive flowers or chocolates (14%); close to 20% say they...
Mobile phone sales decline in 2012
Worldwide mobile phone sales to end-users totalled 1,75-billion units in 2012, a 1,7% decline from 2011 sales, according to Gartner. Smartphones continued to drive overall mobile phone sales, and the fourth quarter of 2012 saw record smartphone sales of 207,7-million...
Wireless drives semiconductor growth
Wireless is set to be the leading growth segment for semiconductor spending among original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in 2013, with expenditures rising by a double-digit margin to support the burgeoning markets for smartphones, media tablets and mobile...
Big growth for LTE revenues
4G LTE revenues are set to grow rapidly, reaching more than $340-billion by 2017 globally, compared to just over $75-billion this year. According to a new report from Juniper Research, this figure will represent approximately 31% of total service revenues from all...
Corporate app stores set to boom
By 2017, 25% of organisations will have an enterprise app store for managing corporate-sanctioned apps on PCs and mobile devices, according to Gartner. Enterprise app stores promise greater control over the apps used by employees, greater control over software...
OEM still enjoys global growth
Despite lingering weakness in the global economy and continuing uncertainty in technology markets, the outsourced manufacturing industry is expected to post moderate revenue growth this year as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increase their outsourcing...
Networks influence company performance
Management is a crucial aspect of running a successful business, whether it is financial, stock or any other controls. When it comes to communications, however, not many companies apply the same management principles to their networks, despite the acknowledged...
The end of the landline?
Landline users in South Africa are cutting the cord. In mid-November, Telkom, the country’s major fixed line operator – which also happens to be the largest in Africa – revealed that it has witnessed a steady decline in the amount of landline users it serves, with the...
Will the 2013 big data trend last?
No matter which industry users are involved in, the chances that they have heard about the concept of “big data” as a “big” trend for 2013, are quite high. In fact, the IDC is predicting that the big data market will grow at a rate of 31,7% until it reaches...
Use Discovery Miles on TAKEALOT.com
TAKEALOT.com has partnered with Discovery and is now offering customers the option to pay for their TAKEALOT.com order using Discovery Miles. “It’s great to be able to partner with a brand with the history and status of Discovery. Discovery Miles is a well recognised...
Mobile computing to grow IT in 2013
Mobile computing is growing momentously and is set to account for as much as 57% of worldwide IT market growth in 2013, says Derick Roberts, CEO of TruTeq Devices, a Pretoria-based company focusing on wireless connectivity solutions to all market sectors, including a...
The four steps to IT consolidation
Tell a spouse that users would like to consolidate their neatly organised home storage to a single closet and the idea may be met with a startled face twisted into a smirk. Why would users want to destabilise the status quo if what they have is adequate? Similarly,...
Ovum: treat customers as individuals
A fundamental lack of understanding about who the customer is means insurers are facing a “through the looking glass” moment. Traditional perspectives about the importance of operational excellence and a primarily product-focused approach, are being turned inside-out...
Tablets most desired gift
Women are hoping to get unconventional Valentine’s Day gifts from their admirers today. This is according to a survey by Kalahari.com, which found that, while some of South Africa’s connected shoppers hope to receive flowers or chocolates (14%); close to 20% say they...
Mobile phone sales decline in 2012
Worldwide mobile phone sales to end-users totalled 1,75-billion units in 2012, a 1,7% decline from 2011 sales, according to Gartner. Smartphones continued to drive overall mobile phone sales, and the fourth quarter of 2012 saw record smartphone sales of 207,7-million...
Wireless drives semiconductor growth
Wireless is set to be the leading growth segment for semiconductor spending among original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in 2013, with expenditures rising by a double-digit margin to support the burgeoning markets for smartphones, media tablets and mobile...
Big growth for LTE revenues
4G LTE revenues are set to grow rapidly, reaching more than $340-billion by 2017 globally, compared to just over $75-billion this year. According to a new report from Juniper Research, this figure will represent approximately 31% of total service revenues from all...
Corporate app stores set to boom
By 2017, 25% of organisations will have an enterprise app store for managing corporate-sanctioned apps on PCs and mobile devices, according to Gartner. Enterprise app stores promise greater control over the apps used by employees, greater control over software...
OEM still enjoys global growth
Despite lingering weakness in the global economy and continuing uncertainty in technology markets, the outsourced manufacturing industry is expected to post moderate revenue growth this year as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increase their outsourcing...
Networks influence company performance
Management is a crucial aspect of running a successful business, whether it is financial, stock or any other controls. When it comes to communications, however, not many companies apply the same management principles to their networks, despite the acknowledged...