25 years since the AS/440 launch

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the IBM i operating system, which runs on IBM’s Power Systems and PureSystems PureFlex servers. It was on 21 June 1988 when IBM debuted the new Application System/400 (AS/400) family of computer systems, the original...

Life-changing technology on show

Car taillights saving lives, immersive displays allowing photos to tell their own story, personalised shopping experiences. These are just a few of the innovations presented by Intel at its 11th annual Research@Intel event, a showcase of the most innovative new...

MTN app competition open for entries

The 2013 MTN Business App of the Year Awards are now open for entry. The coveted awards celebrate individuals, corporate and businesses with the most innovative mobile apps in South Africa. This is the second edition of the awards and organisers believe it will be the...

Healthy growth for PBBA market

Worldwide purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) factory revenues posted a 16,5% year-over-year increase, totalling $679-million in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup...

MTN extends mobile data price cuts

Following the announcement in March 2013 to aggressively reduce Internet price plans and bundle rates, MTN SA has announced an extension of this big mobile data sale until 30 September 2013. “The price plan reduction has proven to be sufficiently successful and we...

New Earth-like planets found

Astronomers have discovered three planets that have the potential to harbour Earth-like life – and they are relatively close to our planet. These so-called super-Earths are within the Gliese 667C solar system. New observations of Gliese 667C with existing data from...