Technology News
Lockheed experiments with quantum computer
Lockheed Martin has become the first company to commercialise quantum computing, and to use it in the business. A report in the New York Times reveals that the US-based military contractor will be putting technology it acquired from D-Wave Systems to work in a...
New m-health services from Vodacom Business
Vodacom Business, the enterprise division of Vodacom Group, has announced the launch of a number of m-health initiatives, together with its partner Mezzanineware. Based on a centralised mobile/cloud environment, Vodacom’s Mezzanine m-health services allow health care...
Orange, Microsoft boost cloud partnership
For the last two years, Orange Business Services, a Microsoft partner, has been selling Office Together Select, a communication and collaboration solution based on Microsoft Office 365 with its own professional services. As of June 2013, Office Together Select will be...
Cisco renews Bytes’ certification
Cisco has officially renewed Bytes Technology Networks’ certification as a Cisco Physical Security Partner in South Africa. The certification forms part of the prestigious Cisco Advanced Technology Program (ATP), and means Bytes has been able to demonstrate it has the...
Mango launches BlackBerry 10 app
Low cost carrier Mango has become the first African airline to launch a booking, payment and brand engagement application on the BlackBerry 10 platform. The application will enable guests to search and book flights, receive push notifications and browse airline news,...
More BlackBerry Jam sessions in SA
BlackBerry is to host a new series of BlackBerry Jam Sessions for the African developer community, starting in South Africa in March. The sessions will take place in Cape Town on 25 March and in Pretoria on 26 March, giving developers a chance for more hands-on...
Embracing the cloud
While cloud computing has been touted as the next-generation architecture for enterprises, some channel players perceive it as a threat, cutting them out the channel supply chain and eroding their traditional product and value-added service margins, says Anamika...
Microsoft collaboration boosts East Africa
As part of the recently launched Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, Microsoft has announced a strategic co-operation with business incubator iHub and the m:lab East Africa consortium to enable start-ups, innovators and the developer community of East Africa to grow their...
Senegal’s ICT skills can help Africa grow
SAP has reaffirmed its commitment to Senegal, applauding the country's superior ICT (information and communications technologies) skills that offer a significant pool of talent that could serve the entire region. The market leader in enterprise application software...
WD makes strategic investment in Skyera
Skyera and Western Digital have announced that Skyera has received strategic funding from Western Digital Capital as part of its recently announced Series B round of financing. Western Digital Capital co-invested in the $51-million round as an extension of the...
Telkom denies 13 000 retrenchments
Telkom has dismissed speculation that it is retrenching 13 000 employees, saying that no such decision has been taken. In a statement, Telkom points out that it recently announced voluntary separation and voluntary early retirement process to its employees which...
SA not a role model for Africa
South Africa, host to this year's summit of the emerging BRICS countries, is not a model for sustainable development on the African continent. That is to say, the country, in contrast to Brazil for example, has not made convincing social progress in important areas,...
Which brands have cultural traction?
ICT brands are well represented in the latest Cultural Traction report from Added Value. The top 10 on a global basis are: * Google; * Apple; * Samsung; * IKEA; * Microsoft; * Sony; * BMW; * Audi; * Coca-Cola; and * eBay. Cultural Traction 2013 involved 62 250...
Lockheed experiments with quantum computer
Lockheed Martin has become the first company to commercialise quantum computing, and to use it in the business. A report in the New York Times reveals that the US-based military contractor will be putting technology it acquired from D-Wave Systems to work in a...
New m-health services from Vodacom Business
Vodacom Business, the enterprise division of Vodacom Group, has announced the launch of a number of m-health initiatives, together with its partner Mezzanineware. Based on a centralised mobile/cloud environment, Vodacom’s Mezzanine m-health services allow health care...
Orange, Microsoft boost cloud partnership
For the last two years, Orange Business Services, a Microsoft partner, has been selling Office Together Select, a communication and collaboration solution based on Microsoft Office 365 with its own professional services. As of June 2013, Office Together Select will be...
Cisco renews Bytes’ certification
Cisco has officially renewed Bytes Technology Networks’ certification as a Cisco Physical Security Partner in South Africa. The certification forms part of the prestigious Cisco Advanced Technology Program (ATP), and means Bytes has been able to demonstrate it has the...
Mango launches BlackBerry 10 app
Low cost carrier Mango has become the first African airline to launch a booking, payment and brand engagement application on the BlackBerry 10 platform. The application will enable guests to search and book flights, receive push notifications and browse airline news,...
More BlackBerry Jam sessions in SA
BlackBerry is to host a new series of BlackBerry Jam Sessions for the African developer community, starting in South Africa in March. The sessions will take place in Cape Town on 25 March and in Pretoria on 26 March, giving developers a chance for more hands-on...
Embracing the cloud
While cloud computing has been touted as the next-generation architecture for enterprises, some channel players perceive it as a threat, cutting them out the channel supply chain and eroding their traditional product and value-added service margins, says Anamika...