Ricoh SA wins Game distribution agreement

Ricoh SA has concluded an exclusive distribution agreement for two printer ranges to be sold through discount retailer Game, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Massmart Holdings, Africa’s third-largest distributor of consumer goods. The two ranges of printers to be sold...

Mobile phones pass 1bn mark

World-wide smartphone shipments are expected to surpass 1-billion units in 2013, representing 39,3% growth over 2012, according to a new mobile phone forecast by the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Despite a number of...

New malware under the Christmas tree

Kaspersky Lab has recorded several thousand attempts to infect computers used for online banking with a malicious program that its creators claim can attack “any bank in any country”. The Neverquest Trojan banker supports just about every possible trick used to bypass...

Global digital signage market on the rise

The global digital signage market will grow to nearly $14-billion by year-end, with the addition of data-centric information and analytics driving up revenue, according to a new report on the subject from IHS. Worldwide revenue for digital signage equipment, software,...

BYOD about apps, not just procurement

Bring your own device (BOYD) is not just a purchasing policy and needs to be approached more broadly with the applications and strategies designed for today’s world, according to Gartner. While most enterprises today are increasingly feeling the imperative to...

250% fuel increase presents challenges

South African companies that import goods from other regions have come under increasing pressure over the last 10 years, as a result of continuous, steep increases in the petrol price. Since January 2004, the price of fuel in South Africa has increased by a massive...