Hardware

Global PC sales edge up

Lenovo keeps the top spot with a 25.5% share, followed distantly by HP, Dell, Apple and...

Samsung reclaims smartphone
lead in Q1

The market grew marginally as Apple was edged back into second place, followed by Xiaomi, Oppo...

The science behind Quantum Dot TV

How do you identify a true QLED TV amid all the pretenders, when you want advanced...

Huawei bands get wheelchair mode

As Huawei expands its focus on inclusivity, it will also introduce a wheelchair workout mode called...

Signpost: Tecno targets
SA brand relevance

Tecno in South Africa was a generation behind other countries in phone launches, but has finally caught...

Signpost: Going circular
can save the world

Acer is focused on designing computers that can be repaired, upgraded, reused and eventually recycled, writes...

Acer, Intel, push AI PCs across enterprise

New chip designs and manufacturing advances are enabling business laptops to run complex AI workloads locally,...

MWC 2026: Back Market, Google, aim to keep laptops going

A partnership-driven programme offers a practical, accessible way to extend device life and reduce e-waste.

MWC 2026: Smartphones push AI, gaming
and foldables

Flagship launches and experimental concepts shaped the smartphone story in Barcelona this week, writes JASON BANNIER.

MWC 2026: Tecno unveils thinnest smartphone concept

A 4.9mm handset that magnetically connects to cameras and batteries captured delegates' attention in Barcelona this...

Signpost: When sports science becomes retail software

Huawei’s new Watch GT Runner 2 leaps across the divide between elite sport tracking and consumer...

Is your digital warehouse a ticking time bomb?

South African businesses are bleeding millions from invisible warehouse failures, writes JOSHUA HARVEY, head of growth...

Huawei hits the
ground running

The new Watch GT Runner 2, launched in Madrid yesterday, combines serious running with a serious...

Cars to drive big shifts in data storage

Governments must pay attention to options that underpin the future data economy, writes CHRISTOPHE VAISSADE, OEM...

Honor takes Guinness world record for toughness

The Honor X9d set a new global benchmark in smartphone durability when it survived a drop...

Boomtime for AI glasses, if…

AI has emerged a killer application for the XR market, but it demands sophisticated tech, writes...

Huawei, Vivo, Apple, lead China smartphone market

Mainland China’s smartphone market declined 1% in 2025 as Huawei reclaimed the top spot after five...