Big data set to go mainstream

Big data investments in 2013 continue to rise, with 64% of organisations investing or planning to invest in big data technology compared with 58% in 2012, according to a survey by Gartner. However, less than 8% of survey respondents have actually deployed. “The...

Channel central to Acer’s expansion plans

Kathy Gibson reporting from Amsterdam – Acer has made a commitment – coupled with major investments – to the commercial market, aiming to become a serious contender in the B2B environment. As a historically channel-centric company, it has developed a partner...

Acer focuses on education

Kathy Gibson reporting from Amsterdam – Education is a focused market area for Acer, and one that it is aggressively pursuing across the EMEA region. Walter Deppeler, senior corporate vice-president of Acer, explains that the company has set up a focused...

Mthatha Heritage Festival kicks off

A project to plant 15 000 indigenous trees in the Eastern Cape kicked off in Mthatha on Friday (20 September). Marking the inaugural Mthatha Heritage Festival, Champions of the Environment Foundation chairman Bantu Holomisa said that culture should be defined not only...

Samsung launches Smart School in Sudan

Samsung Electronics Africa has launched its Smart School solution at the Ahfad University for Women in Khartoum, Sudan. The solution is a fully integrated one-on-one learning platform that enables teachers to deliver an interactive learning experience and provides...