Technology News
China takes over as PC leader
China rose to the top of the PC market for the first time ever on an annual basis last year, relegating the US to second place with a lead of more than 3-million units, according to an IHS iSuppli PC Dynamics Market Brief from information and analytics provider HIS....
Western Cape aims to be tech hub
The Western Cape is on track to become more than just a tourist destination. The region, renowned for its robust entrepreneurial activity, is fast establishing itself as Africa’s “Silicon Valley” This is according to Stuart Forrest, owner of Triggerfish Animation and...
Environment still holds women back
While there are more women in leadership and management positions than ever before, the workplace remains a male-dominated terrain, with men still holding the majority of top positions in government, commerce and industry. Though Sheryl Sandberg, the CEO of Facebook...
Salesforce leads CRM growth
Salesforce.com overtook SAP as the leading vendor in the worldwide customer relationship management (CRM) software market in 2012, according to Gartner. Total worldwide CRM software revenue totalled $18-billion in 2012, up 12,5% from $16-billion in 2011. "Competition...
NFC becomes de facto in cell phones
Shipments of cell phones equipped with near field communication (NFC) will expand by a factor of nearly 10 from 2012 to 2017, reaching 1,2-billion units as the majority of smartphone makers are increasingly adopting the wireless communications and payment technology...
Local development gets a boost
The Altron group has welcomed government’s high-value infrastructure development programme to boost local manufacturing and technology. Public procurement is one of the key drivers in government's Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP). The regulations that give effect...
Small increase for semiconductors
The worldwide semiconductor assembly and test services (SATS) market totalled $24,5-billion in 2012, a 2,1% increase from 2011, according to final results from Gartner. "After experiencing relatively mild 1,8% growth in 2011, the SATS market remained in a slow-growth...
Users’ online password strength poor
With the increasing importance of the online world and its impact on users' daily lives, today people spend more and more time online, using Web-based services such as social networks like Twitter, Linkedin and Skype, and e-mail and online banking. However, generally,...
Payroll on front lines of business operation
The South African payroll administration industry has matured. With the offer of more technology, access to skills sets and improved levels of control, decision-makers in business have several options available to them in terms of how they want to manage...
Metrofile expands Western Cape footprint
Metrofile Records Management - a group company of JSE-listed Metrofile Holdings - has increased its footprint in the Western Cape through the expansion of its Cape Town warehouse facility that will enable it to cater for its rapidly growing client base. The expansion...
BDS, XLMEA help grow digital printing
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), Africa’s leading document management technology and services company, and the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has contracted XLMEA, a global management consulting firm specialising in graphic communications in emerging markets,...
Krzanich takes over as Intel CEO
Brian Krzanich will become the new CEO of Intel on 16 May, when Paul Otellini steps down. Krzanich, Intel’s chief operating officer since January 2012, will become the sixth CEO in Intel’s history. “After a thorough and deliberate selection process, the board of...
Tablets surge on strong Q1
Worldwide tablet shipments continue to surge, growing 142,4% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. Tablet shipments totalled 49,2-million...
China takes over as PC leader
China rose to the top of the PC market for the first time ever on an annual basis last year, relegating the US to second place with a lead of more than 3-million units, according to an IHS iSuppli PC Dynamics Market Brief from information and analytics provider HIS....
Western Cape aims to be tech hub
The Western Cape is on track to become more than just a tourist destination. The region, renowned for its robust entrepreneurial activity, is fast establishing itself as Africa’s “Silicon Valley” This is according to Stuart Forrest, owner of Triggerfish Animation and...
Environment still holds women back
While there are more women in leadership and management positions than ever before, the workplace remains a male-dominated terrain, with men still holding the majority of top positions in government, commerce and industry. Though Sheryl Sandberg, the CEO of Facebook...
Salesforce leads CRM growth
Salesforce.com overtook SAP as the leading vendor in the worldwide customer relationship management (CRM) software market in 2012, according to Gartner. Total worldwide CRM software revenue totalled $18-billion in 2012, up 12,5% from $16-billion in 2011. "Competition...
NFC becomes de facto in cell phones
Shipments of cell phones equipped with near field communication (NFC) will expand by a factor of nearly 10 from 2012 to 2017, reaching 1,2-billion units as the majority of smartphone makers are increasingly adopting the wireless communications and payment technology...
Local development gets a boost
The Altron group has welcomed government’s high-value infrastructure development programme to boost local manufacturing and technology. Public procurement is one of the key drivers in government's Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP). The regulations that give effect...
Small increase for semiconductors
The worldwide semiconductor assembly and test services (SATS) market totalled $24,5-billion in 2012, a 2,1% increase from 2011, according to final results from Gartner. "After experiencing relatively mild 1,8% growth in 2011, the SATS market remained in a slow-growth...