Microsoft Technology Centre opens doors
Microsoft SA last night officially opened the first Microsoft Technology Centre (MTC) in Africa – a high-tech multi-million rand facility that it says will help local companies of all sizes become more globally competitive by helping develop “next-generation...Mxit brings soccer news to fans
Mxit has partnered with the Amisco Group, a global sports match analysis company, to provide realtime information to Premier Soccer League (PSL) fans on their mobile phones. For the first time South African fans can access live, detailed and accurate performance...Tablet popularity continues to shine
The popularity of tablet PCs continue to grow as The Notebook Company says tablet sales now account for 40% of the company’s total revenue. Chris Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company, jokes that the company had considered changing its name to The Tablet Company....Outsourcers need to consider the cloud
While the increased use of industrialised services will reduce the volume of traditional and customised services, the impact on offshore providers will be counterbalanced by new revenue from investments in cloud-based services, says Gartner. However, service providers...Avoid SARS penalties: be prepared
The bi-annual company tax return season opens on 1 September 2013, and it makes sense for companies to prepare their mandatory information in August to avoid SARS e@syFile rejections and late submission penalties. All South African companies are required to reconcile...