MS asks for input on Windows 10

Microsoft has announced the technical preview of Windows 10, which it is calling a re-invented operating system that embraces the connected world. Zoaib Hoosen, country manager of Microsoft SA, points out that Windows currently serves about 1,5-billion people around...

Why Jobs was so charismatic

Steve Jobs provides business leaders with a perfect template of how to deliver expertly tailored rhetoric, according to new research. The late Apple boss was a master of the art of effective and persuasive speaking, employing various strategies to adapt to differing...

New crew blasts off for ISS

The Soyuz TMA-14M rocket, taking Expedition 41 to the International Space Station (ISS), was launched on Friday (26 September) at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The rocket has on board Expedition 41 Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev of the Russian Federal...

Unlicensed software costs SA billions

The use of unlicensed software in South Africa amounts to over R4-billion, which is costing the economy billions in lost revenue on an annual basis. This is according to Recently released figures from a BSA │ The Software Alliance (BSA) survey. Surpassed only Turkey...

Apple maximises iPhone profits

For consumers opting to buy Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus rather than the iPhone 6, the additional 0,8-inches of screen size will cost $100 extra. However, for Apple, the iPhone 6 Plus costs only about $16 more to produce. The bill of materials (BOM) of the iPhone 6 equipped...

SAP gets under McLaren hood

McLaren and SAP have joined forces for the 2014 Formula 1 season, and SAP will implement its solutions in the Formula 1 cars of both former world champion Jenson Button and Grand Prix beginner Kevin Magnussen. Sensors placed on both cars send vital information to the...