Weekly Insight – Westech | IT Support Company in South Africa https://www.westech.co.za The Premier IT Company in South Africa for IT Support, IT Outsourcing, IT Auditing, IT Security & IT Connectivity Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:23:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Westech lists some of the latest tech trends https://www.westech.co.za/westech-lists-some-of-the-latest-tech-trends/ https://www.westech.co.za/westech-lists-some-of-the-latest-tech-trends/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:09:56 +0000 https://www.westech.co.za/?p=8162

As of early 2023, here are some of the latest tech trends

  1. Artificial Intelligence (AI):
    AI has been a popular trend for several years now, but it continues to evolve and impact various industries. AI is being used to improve automation, natural language processing, machine learning, and deep learning, among other applications.
  2. Internet of Things (IoT):
    The IoT trend is continuing to grow, with more and more connected devices being developed and deployed. IoT is being used in various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, and retail, to enhance operations, optimize processes, and improve user experience.
  3. 5G Networks:
    The deployment of 5G networks is still ongoing, and it promises to bring faster download and upload speeds, lower latency, and better network reliability. The increased bandwidth and capacity of 5G networks will enable the development of more advanced technologies, such as augmented reality and autonomous vehicles.
  4. Blockchain:
    Blockchain technology is still gaining traction, and it is being used to enhance security and transparency in various industries, including finance, healthcare, and supply chain management.
  5. Extended Reality (XR):
    XR encompasses virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), and it is being used to enhance user experience in various industries, including entertainment, education, and healthcare.
  6. Cybersecurity:
    With the increasing threats of cyber attacks, cybersecurity is becoming more critical. Companies are developing advanced security solutions to protect their data and systems, and there is an increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals.

These are just a few of the latest tech trends. As technology continues to evolve, it is essential to stay up-to-date on the latest developments and innovations

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On October 10, 2017, mainstream support will end on Office for Mac 2011. Upgrades are recommended prior to the support end date.

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Lync have not been tested on macOS 10.13 High Sierra, and no formal support for this configuration will be provided.It also notes that users of Office 2016 for Mac may experience problems with High Sierra

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Facebook remains the most popular platform in the country, with almost 30% of the population now connected. South Africa has about 16 million users of Facebook right now, 14 million of which access the site from mobile devices.

Johannesburg has the most activity, with five million users.

According to Goldstuck, there is a misconception that younger people are leaving Facebook; however, a demographic breakdown of the local user data shows that it’s just a case of the younger Facebook users getting older – simply put, they aren’t teenagers anymore.

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Local Twitter numbers grew marginally between 2016 and 2017, despite declines seen in places like the US, Goldstuck said. In August 2016 there were approximately 7.7 million South Africans on Twitter – by August 2017, this grew to about eight million users.

Tweeting activity in South Africa continues throughout the week, with the most popular day being Thursday. Twitter users tweet the most in the morning, between 8am and 9am, with a small peak again in the evenings at around 6pm.

Professional social network LinkedIn was the ‘quiet’ growth success story of 2017, with the platform growing its local numbers to 6.1 million users from 5.5 million in 2016.

Instagram has also seen significant growth, with its South African user numbers up 8.5% to 3.8 million users, however this is significantly slower than previous years, where local growth was in the double, or even triple digits.

While the YouTube numbers weren’t presented, Goldstuck said that, globally, the video platform has hit 1.3 billion active users. In South Africa, the average channel now has 250,000 subscribers, up from 36,000 in 2016, showing a major shift in local internet users’ consumption of media.

YouTube and Instagram are heading in the direction of the ‘big three’, Goldstuck said.

These were the top YouTube categories in South Africa this year:

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The numbers are outlined in the table below:

Platform 2016 2017
Facebook 13.5 million 16.0 million
Twitter 7.7 million 8.0 million
LinkedIn 5.5 million 6.1 million
Instagram 3.5 million 3.8 million

 

 

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