Mxit backs up for the future

A burgeoning business and a move to new premises prompted the administrators of Mxit, South Africa’s mobile social network, to take a careful look at its IT infrastructure and, in particular, the provision for backup power, to address all-too-common power outages on...

SME server chassis from Dell

Dell has launched an all-in-one SME server – a four-CPU unit that includes storage and networking in one case, and can fit into a regular office environment. Brad Pulford, director: enterprise solutions group at Dell, says the launch is a step on the company’s...

SAP, MTN offer cloud ERP

MTN Business has signed a strategic partnership with SAP business partner Britehouse to offer SAP’s Business One ERP system as a cloud computing service, specifically for SME customers. The cloud solution is easy to set up and cost-effective, says Kanagaratnam...

Smartphone growth slows in Western Europe

The Western European mobile phone market shrank in the first quarter of 2013, due to a lower-than-expected slowdown in smartphone shipments, according to International Data Corporation (IDC).  Total shipments dropped 4,2% year-over-year to 43,6-million units,...

Spam volumes continue to decline

In May, the percentage of spam in e-mail traffic was down by 2,5 percentage points and averaged 69,7%. Experts at Kaspersky Lab noted a very slight increase in the share of phishing e-mails compared with April, while malicious attachments were detected in 2,8% of...

Huawei’s Ascend G510 debuts in SA

Huawei has launched the Huawei Ascend G510, an ergonomically designed smartphone measuring just 9,9mm thin and featuring a 1,2Ghz dual-core processor. “Our latest smartphone, the Huawei Ascend G510, proves that great value can also come in a stylish and ergonomic...