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Top technology cost-saving tips for SMEs
At the centre of Nashua Mobile’s business philosophy is the promise to put its customers first and this includes SMEs, which are expected to drive the growth of technology. These businesses are always looking for ways, including increasing productivity and reducing...
Gen Y shoppers go online in SA
More than two-thirds of South Africans surveyed by the 2012 Cisco Connected World Technology Report (CCWTR) are relying on Internet retail sites to do their shopping. The study also shows that: * 59% will share their e-mail address to get discounts and sales notices;...
Appeals court rules for Telkom
The matter between ZTE Mzansi and Telkom was concluded yesterday in favour of Telkom. Telkom’s Procurement Policy and process of applying it was upheld when the Supreme Court of Appeal today set aside the North Gauteng High Court’s interim interdict against the...
February PC slowdown impacts Q1
New monthly PC tracking in the world's top PC markets from International Data Corporation (IDC) reveals slower than expected growth in China during the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13). Although the slowdown is partially due to the timing of Chinese New Year and other...
EOH debuts cloud marketplace for SA
EOH has announced that its EOH Cloud Services will focus on helping African businesses to securely provision, manage and monitor IT infrastructure and applications as they move across private, hybrid and public cloud environments in a flexible and cost-controlled...
2012 a hard year for IT services
Last year was the worst for IT services contract activity since 2002, according to research from Ovum. Performance in the three months to the end of December 2012 fell well below the levels seen in the same period of 2011, ensuring that annual IT services contract...
YahClick reaches 1 000 customers
Vox Telecom says its broadband satellite service, YahClick, has signed more than 1 000 customers since the end of last year - meaning that households and businesses throughout South Africa are experiencing high-speed Internet via its Ka-band satellite service....
Android set to overtake iOS in SA
While Apple iPad has been the clear tablet market leader since 2010, its lead is about to be eclipsed by Google’s Android devices. This is according to Christopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company, who says: “We are seeing some pretty distinct market shifts and...
SA fails to implement water policies
World Water Day will be celebrated globally on 22 March - but South Africa has little to celebrate. This is according to Harold Smook, founder of Urban Roots – Sustainable Communities Initiative and registered professional engineering technologist, who says: “We can...
Intervate unveils SharePoint 2013 Web site
To correspond with the launch of Microsoft Office 2013, Intervate, enterprise information management (EIM) solution provider and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is the first company in South Africa to develop a Web site using SharePoint 2013. This Web site...
Business boot camp kicks off
The Seed Engine Business Accelerator has begun its first 13-week accelerator boot camp. Six teams of entrepreneurs have been selected from more than 300 applications. Each technology venture has been given R100 000 start-up capital to convert their ideas into...
IMImobile powers The Kleek
IMImobile, a leading global specialist provider of mobile services to telecom operators, enterprises and media companies, has announced it powers The Kleek, a new pioneering pan-African mobile music streaming service from Universal Music Group. The Kleek is a mobile...
Technology enables mining sector compliance
Mining companies’ non-compliance with procurement rules is touted as a hindrance to transformation in the sector. "The level of compliance is not what it should be," said Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu during her annual departmental budget speech to...
Top technology cost-saving tips for SMEs
At the centre of Nashua Mobile’s business philosophy is the promise to put its customers first and this includes SMEs, which are expected to drive the growth of technology. These businesses are always looking for ways, including increasing productivity and reducing...
Gen Y shoppers go online in SA
More than two-thirds of South Africans surveyed by the 2012 Cisco Connected World Technology Report (CCWTR) are relying on Internet retail sites to do their shopping. The study also shows that: * 59% will share their e-mail address to get discounts and sales notices;...
Appeals court rules for Telkom
The matter between ZTE Mzansi and Telkom was concluded yesterday in favour of Telkom. Telkom’s Procurement Policy and process of applying it was upheld when the Supreme Court of Appeal today set aside the North Gauteng High Court’s interim interdict against the...
February PC slowdown impacts Q1
New monthly PC tracking in the world's top PC markets from International Data Corporation (IDC) reveals slower than expected growth in China during the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13). Although the slowdown is partially due to the timing of Chinese New Year and other...
EOH debuts cloud marketplace for SA
EOH has announced that its EOH Cloud Services will focus on helping African businesses to securely provision, manage and monitor IT infrastructure and applications as they move across private, hybrid and public cloud environments in a flexible and cost-controlled...
2012 a hard year for IT services
Last year was the worst for IT services contract activity since 2002, according to research from Ovum. Performance in the three months to the end of December 2012 fell well below the levels seen in the same period of 2011, ensuring that annual IT services contract...
YahClick reaches 1 000 customers
Vox Telecom says its broadband satellite service, YahClick, has signed more than 1 000 customers since the end of last year - meaning that households and businesses throughout South Africa are experiencing high-speed Internet via its Ka-band satellite service....