Tech could bring Xmas cheer to retailers

Retailers will be under considerable pressure as they fight for a bigger slice of a shrinking pie this festive season, but technology could give many an edge over their competitors. With news just out that the consumer confidence has hit a 10-year low, coupled with a...

Red tape stifles SA business

Global business confidence is recovering, encouraging a fresh attitude to risk-taking, according to the latest annual Sage Business Index. For this year’s Index, Sage surveyed over 11 000 small and medium sized businesses in 17 countries across the world and found...

Airports investigate more automation

In a bid to cut costs while maintaining acceptable levels of customer service, airports are increasingly adopting automation for repetitive tasks involving security and access control. Every day in airports across the world, countless employees are tasked with sitting...

Nokia helps learners with maths

Nokia and the Department of Science and Technology have launched Nokia Mobile Mathematics, a mobile phone service that helps learners from grades 10 to 12 better understand mathematics. Any person with a data enabled mobile phone can now access more than 10 000...

New data centre for MTN Ivory Coast

Data centre specialist Flexenclosure and systems integrator Leadcom have received a multi-million dollar order from MTN Côte d’Ivoire to supply a 336 square metre (sqm) customised eCentre data centre in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The new data centre consists of a 168sqm...

EMEA PC shipments decline again

According to latest research from IDC, PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) declined 16%, reaching 21,4-million units in the third quarter of 2013. Portable PC shipments totalled 13,3-million units, declining 20,6%, while desktop PC shipments hit...