Technology News
IBM debuts new z13 mainframe
IBM has launched the z13 mainframe - one of the most sophisticated computer systems ever built. It delivers scale and economics, together with realtime encryption and analytics, to help meet the expectations of consumers for speed and safety for trillions of...
IT to drive retail bank revenue
Retail bank IT investment in 2015 will be focused squarely on driving revenue growth, according to new research from Ovum. The large majority of investment made in 2015 will be focused on progressing with an omni-channel experience for customers.
Lenovo hangs on to top PC spot
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 83,7-million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, a 1% increase from the fourth quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results by Gartner. These results indicate a slow, but consistent improvement following more than two years of...
Feature phone users get mother tongue info
GoMetro, the transport start-up based in Cape Town that maps and reports on public transport in South African cities, has launched a new mobi site designed for the emerging market: GoMetro Mini. This new version of GoMetro is designed for older phones, and will...
Online sales drive eBucks festive spend
eBucks Rewards members exceeded the rewards programme’s already bullish expectations for spending during the 2014 festive season, with more than half of this spend taking place online. At the end of last year, Jolandé Duvenage, CEO of eBucks Rewards predicted the...
IDC sees PC market decline in Q4
The IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker shows that worldwide PC shipments totalled 80,8-million units in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), a year-on-year decline of -2,4%. Total shipments were slightly above expectations of -4,8% growth, but the market still...
OpenWeb launches new Home Uncapped Plus
Filling the gap between Home Uncapped and Home Uncapped Premium, OpenWeb has launched a new Home Uncapped Plus. This new ADSL package offers faster speeds and higher priority on gaming and streaming. Home Uncapped PLUS offers a lower contention ratio, so fewer people...
Slower growth for semiconductors in 2015
Despite strong growth of 12,9% in 2014, worldwide semiconductor capital spending is projected to only grow 0,8% in 2015, to $65,7 billion, according to Gartner. Capital equipment spending will increase 5,6% in 2015, down from 11,3% in the third quarter 2014 forecast,...
Protecting your online store from fraud
Card fraud is rampant in South Africa, and growing at an alarming rate. This year, losses due to credit card fraud have increased by 23% to R453,9-million, according to the latest statistics from the SA Banking Risk Information Centre, says Donovan Marais, channel...
BT launches Cloud Contact services
BT has announced it is incorporating personalised video capabilities into its Cloud Contact portfolio of services, using industry leading technology from Idomoo. This will enable businesses to send short, individually tailored, high-quality videos to millions of...
NovusOnline monitoring service launched
Launched in Johannesburg mid-2014, NovusOnline is headed by Joe Hamman, no stranger to the world of online monitoring. Hamman, founder and director of the company, has over eight years’ experience in the monitoring field. “I felt the time was right to offer marketing...
DCC offers WD Black hard drives
Technology is changing continuously with new devices and the latest developments to improve the performance and speed of your notebook. However, budget conscious individuals are not always able to upgrade to the latest notebook when a new feature or newer technology...
Riverbed introduces CX 70 series
Riverbed Technology has introduced the most powerful Riverbed SteelHead appliances to date. The Riverbed CX 70 series, the first WAN optimisation solution specifically designed to meet the needs of modern applications in the hybrid enterprise, offers a new hardware...
IBM debuts new z13 mainframe
IBM has launched the z13 mainframe - one of the most sophisticated computer systems ever built. It delivers scale and economics, together with realtime encryption and analytics, to help meet the expectations of consumers for speed and safety for trillions of...
IT to drive retail bank revenue
Retail bank IT investment in 2015 will be focused squarely on driving revenue growth, according to new research from Ovum. The large majority of investment made in 2015 will be focused on progressing with an omni-channel experience for customers.
Lenovo hangs on to top PC spot
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 83,7-million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, a 1% increase from the fourth quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results by Gartner. These results indicate a slow, but consistent improvement following more than two years of...
Feature phone users get mother tongue info
GoMetro, the transport start-up based in Cape Town that maps and reports on public transport in South African cities, has launched a new mobi site designed for the emerging market: GoMetro Mini. This new version of GoMetro is designed for older phones, and will...
Online sales drive eBucks festive spend
eBucks Rewards members exceeded the rewards programme’s already bullish expectations for spending during the 2014 festive season, with more than half of this spend taking place online. At the end of last year, Jolandé Duvenage, CEO of eBucks Rewards predicted the...
IDC sees PC market decline in Q4
The IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker shows that worldwide PC shipments totalled 80,8-million units in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), a year-on-year decline of -2,4%. Total shipments were slightly above expectations of -4,8% growth, but the market still...
OpenWeb launches new Home Uncapped Plus
Filling the gap between Home Uncapped and Home Uncapped Premium, OpenWeb has launched a new Home Uncapped Plus. This new ADSL package offers faster speeds and higher priority on gaming and streaming. Home Uncapped PLUS offers a lower contention ratio, so fewer people...