Herbst officially new Tarsus CEO
Anton Herbst, who took on the role of interim CEO of Tarsus Technologies following the shock resignation of Pierre Spies, has been permanently appointed to the position by holding company MB Technologies. Herbst, regarded by many in the local industry as one of its...African apps needed for Africa
Mobile users are spoilt for choice when it comes to apps – but many of them are simply not relevant to the African market. “There is a need for local application developers to develop apps specifically for the African market that solve local problems and provide...Thin drives are in as PCs slim down
A new generation of thin hard disk drives (HDDs) only 5mm and 7mm thick are expected to enjoy fast sales growth in coming years, as mobile computers including ultrathin PCs and PC tablets drive up demand by a factor of more than 25 from 2012 to 2017. The combined...Mitel acquires contact centre supplier
Unified communications (UC) vendor Mitel has completed the acquisition of one of its key suppliers, prairieFyre Software, a privately-held global provider of contact centre, business analytics and workforce optimisation software and services. The net cash cost to...Open access library launches today
The first open access site for scholarly journals in Africa, the newly-certified SciELO-South Africa, will be launched by the Minister of Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom, today. The Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO)-SA is South Africa’s premier...