New Pinnacle distribution head

Henry Ferreira has been appointed as the head of distribution for Pinnacle Technology Holdings, effective immediately. Ferreira, who has filled the role of CEO at AxizWorkgroup, for the past 18 months, will now take on the added responsibility of managing distribution...

SA contestant takes on survivor game

Jo Crawshaw of Johannesburg has been chosen along with 15 global contestants to participate in the interactive, online competition SOS Island: Survival of the Smartest, hosted by Samsung Electronics. SOS Island merges live online streaming, social media and survival...

10 new free-to-view channels launched

OpenView HD has launched more than 10 new channels, offering High Definition (HD), on its soon-to-be-launched free-to-air satellite TV platform. “After conducting extensive research we are excited to launch over 10 new channels that not only speak to South African...

Modest revenue increase for Oracle

Oracle has announced that both fiscal 2014 Q1 GAAP and non-GAAP total revenues were up 2% to $8,4-billion. GAAP new software licenses and cloud software subscriptions revenues were up 5% to $1,7-billion while non-GAAP new software licenses and cloud software...

BBM rolls out to Android, iOS phones

BlackBerry’s instant messaging platform BBM will begin rolling out for Android and iPhone customers around the world from 21 September. Previously exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones, BBM will be available as a free download in Google Play and the App Store. “BBM is a...

Seacom to resell East African connectivity

Seacom will become the first reseller of the AMS-IX East Africa Exchange Point in Mombasa, Kenya, which is planned to go live mid-November. The new exchange is an initiative of AMS-IX in conjunction with the Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya...