Smartphone shipments stay on top

New smartphone releases and an increased emphasis on emerging markets drove global smartphone shipments above 300-million units for the second consecutive quarter. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile...

MTN lowers international calling rates

MTN South Africa has launched a new international calling promotion that will see customers provided with the opportunity to call selected destinations from 79 cents per minute. MTN will also introduce the new international calling bundle and subscription offers which...

SA launch for Microsoft CRM Online

Microsoft South Africa has announced the local availability of Dynamics CRM Online, helping companies to expand their sales and service capabilities. Together with Microsoft Azure and Office 365, CRM Online is a critical part of Microsoft’s cloud solution stable....

Acer ahead on global emissions target

Acer will meet its global carbon emissions reduction target for 2015 ahead of schedule, with the announcement of an initiative to provide clean energy for its US-based operations. Acer has elected to join the EPA Green Power Partner programme and purchased enough...

What CIOs are doing in 2015

IDC has mapped out what CIOs have on the agenda for the coming year. The IDC FutureScape: Worldwide CIO Agenda 2015 Predictions are: * By 2017, 80% of the CIO’s time will be focused on analytics, cyber security and creating new revenue streams through digital...

SA users don’t believe in cyber-threats

According to a survey carried out jointly by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab, 9% of Internet users in South Africa do not believe that cyber-attacks are real. They feel that the threat is exaggerated by Internet security companies. However, this complacency leaves...