Twitter tops for decision-making

Users are turning to Twitter when it comes to deciding which smartphone to buy – and it’s a good opportunity for brands to engage with customers. A recent study conducted in the US by Millward Brown, in partnership with Twitter, showed that Twitter is used more than...

Africa fast-tracks cloud adoption

Contrary to conventional wisdom, Africa is ahead of the curve when it comes to cloud computing adoption. This is according to Franck Cohen, president: EMEA at SAP, who tells IT-Online that cloud-based solutions have figured largely in SAP’s global success in recent...

Ricoh to bring 3D printers to market

Ricoh Europe has partnered with Leapfrog 3D Printers to resell the award-winning Leapfrog Creatr HS 3D printer and other models in Europe from January 2015. Ricoh will provide a complete package of support for customers around the Leapfrog 3D printers, including the...

Shadow IT inspires CIO renaissance

CIOs have an unprecedented opportunity to take a leading role in their organisations, thanks in part to the rise of “shadow IT”. That’s one of the paradoxical findings of a new global study published today by BT, based on a survey of almost 1 000 senior IT decision...

UNDP mission aims to end Ebola epidemic

A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-led mission to pinpoint critical areas of support needed to help the nations most affected by Ebola to start their recoveries concluded on Tuesday in Sierra Leone. While the main aim for the governments of Sierra Leone,...