by Kathy Gibson | Jan 24, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Over the next decade, we are going to see another wave of huge volumes of data created, driven by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and data lakes. By Eran Brown, chief technology officer: EMEA...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 24, 2020 | Thought Leadership
It turns out the PC’s death has been exaggerated, writes Chris Buchanan, client solutions director at Dell Technologies. PC sales grew between 1,1% and 1,5% in the last few quarters of the year, according to Gartner. While those don’t sound like massive leaps, they...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 24, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
In 2019 the South African technological landscape saw tremendous changes. By David McMurdo, regional director: South Africa at Veritas Technologies However, unlike in previous years, terms such as 5G, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 24, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
For many aspiring entrepreneurs, the new year brings the resolution to finally set out on your own. Some of the most popular reasons to start a small business include working towards financial independence, designing a career with flexibility, pursuing a passion, and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 24, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
As time goes on, digitisation is moving more to the front office and customer-facing processes. By Caroline Serfass, senior vice-president and CIO of Canon Europe Digitising how we communicate with customers tends to be more fast paced, as their needs change so much...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 24, 2020 | Features
As we enter the next decade, local and African merchants should support payment methods that suit their customers, rather than following global trends just for the sake of it. Peter Harvey, MD of payment service provider, DPO SA, looks at five trends we can expect...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 24, 2020 | Features
Buying refurbished electronics provides a far better price versus value specification when compared to buying new devices. However, when purchasing these products, Xperien warns that one must ensure that they are Certified Refurbished Systems (CRS). To make a smart...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 24, 2020 | Features
Demand up, demand down. Is digital transformation killing the channel? Digital transformation. Over the past few years, those two words have been hyped to the point of dizziness, sticking like glue to boardroom conversations and igniting tangential shifts in...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 24, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The number of devices managed on commercial IoT connectivity management platforms (CMPs) will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32,6% from 770-million in 2018 to reach 3,15-billion by 2023. According to IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, this accounted for...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 24, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Toy Story 2 almost didn’t happen. Somewhere during the 3D animated movie’s production, an administrator accidentally destroyed all of the movie’s data assets, including the meticulously crafted models and animations. By Chris de Bruyn, operations director at Gabsten...
