New opportunities for cloud services

PwC has released a report which shows that a new “wholesale” method has emerged as a means for telcos to enter into the cloud services business space. Previously growing cloud services by way of acquisition or developing them in-house were the primary options. Johan...

Positive results for LFP market

The worldwide large format printer (LFP) market recorded positive year-over-year results in both units (7,4%) and shipment value (3,7%) in the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14). This marks the third consecutive quarter of growth in both units and shipment value. According...

Massive growth for high performance computing

International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced the availability of the first in-depth forecasts for high performance data analysis (HPDA), the fast-growing worldwide market for big data workloads that use high performance computing (HPC) resources. IDC forecasts...

Oracle invests in collaboration technology

Oracle has signed an agreement to acquire LiveLOOK, a leading provider of realtime, visual collaboration technology for co-browsing and screen sharing. LiveLOOK’s cloud-based co-browse technology enables customer service and sales agents to collaborate and visually...

Innovation Hub partners on STEM training

The Innovation Hub has partnered with the City of Tshwane to bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) closer to the youth – especially those from previously disadvantaged backgrounds. The youth initiatives developed through the partnership...

Security appliance market stagnates in Q1

According to International Data Corporation’s (IDC’s) Europe, Middle East and Africa Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, the EMEA security appliance market value reached $785,5-million in 1Q14 – a 1,4% decline year-on-year. Shipments fell 2,3%...