Technology News
17-year-old gets multi-million cheque
17-year-old Nick D’Aloisio has become an overnight multi-millionaire and one of Yahoo’s newest employees. UK student D’Aloisio has sold his news-reading app Summly to Yahoo for an estimated $30-million. The algorithmic app takes articles and shortens them to be read...
LOOPHOLD offers new Barracuda Firewall
LOOPHOLD Security Distribution has announced the availability of Barracuda Networks’ first firewall with a full next-generation feature set designed to meet the needs of small and mid-sized organisations, known as Barracuda Firewall. Next-generation firewalls add the...
Outbound lead generation vital for business
One of the leading phrases in articles about marketing is “lead generation”, or “lead gen”, for short. The term, which has actually been around for a while but is still an industry buzz phrase today, refers to the process of generating consumer interest – which will...
Zayed Future Energy Prize submissions open
The Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world’s preeminent award for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability, opened for submissions on Monday 4 March for the 2014 awards. Entries are invited in the categories of large corporation, small and medium enterprise...
Nedbank’s online home loan channel grows
First launched to market in September 2012, Nedbank’s fully automated online home loan channel has enabled more than 3 000 clients to apply for finance for their homes online in a seamless and convenient manner in its first six months. This illustrates Nedbank’s...
New business scanner range from Epson
Epson has launched its latest range of A3 and A4 document scanners, offering businesses a choice of specifications and features to suit their needs. All 12 models are designed to improve efficiency and integrate seamlessly into document management and cloud systems....
SAP reaffirms commitment to Nigeria
On a visit to Lagos, SAP Africa CEO Pfungwa Serima reaffirmed the importance of the role that technology can play in driving transformation as well as SAP’s commitment to the development of the Nigerian economy through strategic partnerships both in the private and...
Genesys introduces new Partner Network
Genesys, a leading provider of customer service and contact centre solutions, has announced the Genesys Partner Network - its enhanced partner programme. To foster success in the market for Genesys business and technology partners, the Genesys Partner Network provides...
BlackBerry, Zimbalam aid unsigned musicians
BlackBerry and Zimbalam, a leading global digital music distributor for developing and independent artists, have announced that they are working together to offer unsigned musicians an easy and efficient way to bring their music content to the BlackBerry World...
Cyberoam appoints new channel manager
Cyberoam, the leading global network security appliances company, has announced the appointment of Adrian Anema as channel manager for South Africa. Anema will lead Cyberoam’s concentrated efforts in adding to the vigour of partner community, driving superior service...
LTE users set to double
There will be a rapid uptake of 4G LTE mobile broadband technology in the next two years, with the subscriber number doubling from an estimated 105-million subscribers this year to nearly 220-million in 2014. This is according to a new report from Juniper Research...
Storage appliances see positive growth
Both factory revenue and unit shipment growth for security appliances rose in the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12) compared to the previous quarter. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, worldwide factory...
Google pilots TV White Spaces project
Google and its partners have today announced the launch of a TV White Spaces (TVWS) trial with 10 schools in the Cape Town area. White spaces are unused channels in the broadcast TV spectrum. They offer the potential to improve Internet connectivity in the developing...
17-year-old gets multi-million cheque
17-year-old Nick D’Aloisio has become an overnight multi-millionaire and one of Yahoo’s newest employees. UK student D’Aloisio has sold his news-reading app Summly to Yahoo for an estimated $30-million. The algorithmic app takes articles and shortens them to be read...
LOOPHOLD offers new Barracuda Firewall
LOOPHOLD Security Distribution has announced the availability of Barracuda Networks’ first firewall with a full next-generation feature set designed to meet the needs of small and mid-sized organisations, known as Barracuda Firewall. Next-generation firewalls add the...
Outbound lead generation vital for business
One of the leading phrases in articles about marketing is “lead generation”, or “lead gen”, for short. The term, which has actually been around for a while but is still an industry buzz phrase today, refers to the process of generating consumer interest – which will...
Zayed Future Energy Prize submissions open
The Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world’s preeminent award for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability, opened for submissions on Monday 4 March for the 2014 awards. Entries are invited in the categories of large corporation, small and medium enterprise...
Nedbank’s online home loan channel grows
First launched to market in September 2012, Nedbank’s fully automated online home loan channel has enabled more than 3 000 clients to apply for finance for their homes online in a seamless and convenient manner in its first six months. This illustrates Nedbank’s...
New business scanner range from Epson
Epson has launched its latest range of A3 and A4 document scanners, offering businesses a choice of specifications and features to suit their needs. All 12 models are designed to improve efficiency and integrate seamlessly into document management and cloud systems....
SAP reaffirms commitment to Nigeria
On a visit to Lagos, SAP Africa CEO Pfungwa Serima reaffirmed the importance of the role that technology can play in driving transformation as well as SAP’s commitment to the development of the Nigerian economy through strategic partnerships both in the private and...