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Consumer electronics directions for 2015
Revenues for the consumer electronics (CE) industry are projected to grow 3% in 2015 and to reach an all-time high of $223,2-billion, according to The US Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecasts, the semi-annual industry report released by the Consumer Electronics...
Sub-Saharan Africa has fastest mobile growth
The sub-Saharan African (SSA) mobile market presents significant opportunities for telecommunication companies, device and module vendors, and application providers. With the SSA telecommunications market maturing, and mobile phones taking on the role of service...
Flash-based array market continues to rocket
The storage industry continues to evolve and the flash-based array market – including all-flash arrays (AFAs) and hybrid flash arrays (HFAs) – is showing explosive growth. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), the emergence of more...
LG takes to the Internet of Things
Highlighting LG Electronics' (LG) “Innovation for a better life” theme for the 2015 International CES, LG CTO Dr Skott Ahn explained how the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the way consumers live, work and play. In his keynote address at LG’s CES press...
Lenovo celebrates 100m ThinkPads
Lenovo has used the platform of the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show to launch its ThinkPad 2015 product portfolio. Featuring the latest generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon, the world’s lightest 14-inch performance ultrabook, the brand celebrates 100-million...
Mobile chips debut in cars and TVs
Qualcomm Technologies (QTI) and Qualcomm Atheros (QCA) have showcased a range of new connected mobile computing experiences at the 2015 International CES. They highlighted a new level of connectivity and immersive user experience to consumers on the go, in the home and within their vehicles.
Are PCs making a comeback in SA?
Contrary to popular wisdom, it seems that PCs are making a comeback - although it is still early days, says Christopher Riley, the CEO of The Notebook Company. “The PC market is still at risk, but some of the indications are that it is not yet time to declare the PC a...
IoT, connected cars in CES spotlight
As expected, the Internet of Things and connected cars took centre stage on the opening days of the 2015 International CES, taking place this week in Las Vegas. Samsung president and CEO of Consumer Electronics Boo-Keun Yoon explored the implications of a fully...
Cisco unveils Project Squared
Cisco introduced Project Squared, a business collaboration app that combines chat, audio, video, multi-party meetings and content sharing in a single experience that supports the demanding collaboration needs of modern teams. Project Squared is Cisco’s answer to the...
Energy now a top business concern
The most logical solution to South Africa’s energy crisis is to diversify its energy mix by encouraging the development of renewable energies that harness the country’s natural resources, such as the sun. This is according to industry leaders who took part in a recent Solarcentury-hosted roundtable, looking at the state of commercial solar power in South Africa and the opportunity for solar to support economic growth.
Intel moves into wearables
Intel has announced a number of technology advancements and initiatives aimed at accelerating computing into the next dimension. The announcements include the Intel Curie module, a button-sized hardware product for wearable solutions; new applications for Intel...
How many Earths can NASA count?
How many stars like our sun host planets like our Earth? NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope continuously monitored more than 150 000 stars beyond our solar system, and to date has offered scientists an assortment of more than 4 000 candidate planets for further study. The...
PayGate partners against online fraud
E-commerce payment services provider PayGate says its new partnership with global fraud prevention company ReD, an ACI Worldwide company, will give added protection to South African online merchants. “As e-commerce in South Africa has matured, more and more local...
Consumer electronics directions for 2015
Revenues for the consumer electronics (CE) industry are projected to grow 3% in 2015 and to reach an all-time high of $223,2-billion, according to The US Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecasts, the semi-annual industry report released by the Consumer Electronics...
Sub-Saharan Africa has fastest mobile growth
The sub-Saharan African (SSA) mobile market presents significant opportunities for telecommunication companies, device and module vendors, and application providers. With the SSA telecommunications market maturing, and mobile phones taking on the role of service...
Flash-based array market continues to rocket
The storage industry continues to evolve and the flash-based array market – including all-flash arrays (AFAs) and hybrid flash arrays (HFAs) – is showing explosive growth. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), the emergence of more...
LG takes to the Internet of Things
Highlighting LG Electronics' (LG) “Innovation for a better life” theme for the 2015 International CES, LG CTO Dr Skott Ahn explained how the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the way consumers live, work and play. In his keynote address at LG’s CES press...
Lenovo celebrates 100m ThinkPads
Lenovo has used the platform of the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show to launch its ThinkPad 2015 product portfolio. Featuring the latest generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon, the world’s lightest 14-inch performance ultrabook, the brand celebrates 100-million...
Mobile chips debut in cars and TVs
Qualcomm Technologies (QTI) and Qualcomm Atheros (QCA) have showcased a range of new connected mobile computing experiences at the 2015 International CES. They highlighted a new level of connectivity and immersive user experience to consumers on the go, in the home and within their vehicles.
Are PCs making a comeback in SA?
Contrary to popular wisdom, it seems that PCs are making a comeback - although it is still early days, says Christopher Riley, the CEO of The Notebook Company. “The PC market is still at risk, but some of the indications are that it is not yet time to declare the PC a...