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EMC announces new Xtrem product range
EMC Corporation has announced the EMC Xtrem family of Flash-optimised server and storage products and introduced a new line of EMC XtremSF PCIe-based Flash cards that dramatically accelerate application performance. With the addition of XtremSF, EMC continues...
IT firms not the most desirable employers
Google, Microsoft SA and MTN were the only technology companies named in the latest rankings of South African employers in 2012 as voted by tertiary students, MBAs and professionals. The 2011 - 2012 Universum research cycle of IDEAL Employers polled over 16 900...
STI still closed to SA women
The numbers of women in the science, technology and innovation fields (STI) are alarmingly low in the world’s leading economies - and are actually on the decline in many, including the US. For South Africa, results show that women have more opportunities...
SA partners gain more YouTube revenue
In 2012, YouTube views in South Africa increased by 80%, while the number of video uploads grew by 30%. This is according to Jared Molko, YouTube partnership manager at Google South Africa, who adds that, in sub-Saharan Africa, YouTube views rose by 90% and video...
Government’s IT spending set to rise
The government sector in the Middle East and Africa will spend $17,7-billion on IT products and services in 2013, an increase of 2,3% over 2012 revenue of $17,3-billion, according to Gartner. This forecast includes internal IT (including personnel), hardware,...
Industrial electronics on downward slide
A feeble global economy and the poor performance of key powerhouse semiconductor suppliers combined to erode the industrial electronics market of vigour last year, driving overall revenue into decline, according to an IHS iSuppli Industrial Electronics market tracker...
IS enables SADC customs backbone
The first phase of the Single Electronic Window (SeW) – SADC’s first comprehensive custom clearance system aimed at facilitating international trade – is complete, and the next phase will begin soon. Project owner MCNet has paid tribute to IS Mozambique for its role...
M-health apps on track for $26bn
Smartphone applications have begun to enable the m-health industry to successfully monetise their services. The market for m-health services has now entered the commercialisation phase and will reach $26-billion globally by 2017. These are among the findings of the...
SA drops in cloud policy competitiveness
A new study ranks South Africa 20th out of 24 leading IT economies as regards the international policy landscape for cloud computing, a sign of erosion from its starting position of 18 only a year earlier. BSA | The Software Alliance evaluated national laws and...
MTN gives prepaid users one price
MTN’s One4ALL price plan is the company’s latest price plan offering to its prepaid market, with customers guaranteed to pay just two cents per second on any local call, to any network. Customers can make calls for two cents per second at all time periods (peak and...
Interlock, TruTeq sign agreement
TruTeq Devices, which focuses on providing wireless connectivity solutions to all market sectors – including the likes of Eskom and Sasol - has signed a joint venture agreement with Interlock Systems, an engineering design and manufacturing company specialising in the...
Transaction security cost control in Africa
The African market is increasingly seeking more cost-effective solutions to the challenge of effectively securing electronic transactions, says Max Gysi, director for New Business at Stanchion Payment Solutions. The pan-African market is increasingly price sensitive,...
Toshiba introduces new ultrabook
Toshiba has announced the launch of its new 12,5-inch convertible ultrabook, the Satellite U920t, a compact mobile computer that merges convenience and usability, offering an alternative for users who require a versatile machine in a compact form. The Satellite U920t...
EMC announces new Xtrem product range
EMC Corporation has announced the EMC Xtrem family of Flash-optimised server and storage products and introduced a new line of EMC XtremSF PCIe-based Flash cards that dramatically accelerate application performance. With the addition of XtremSF, EMC continues...
IT firms not the most desirable employers
Google, Microsoft SA and MTN were the only technology companies named in the latest rankings of South African employers in 2012 as voted by tertiary students, MBAs and professionals. The 2011 - 2012 Universum research cycle of IDEAL Employers polled over 16 900...
STI still closed to SA women
The numbers of women in the science, technology and innovation fields (STI) are alarmingly low in the world’s leading economies - and are actually on the decline in many, including the US. For South Africa, results show that women have more opportunities...
SA partners gain more YouTube revenue
In 2012, YouTube views in South Africa increased by 80%, while the number of video uploads grew by 30%. This is according to Jared Molko, YouTube partnership manager at Google South Africa, who adds that, in sub-Saharan Africa, YouTube views rose by 90% and video...
Government’s IT spending set to rise
The government sector in the Middle East and Africa will spend $17,7-billion on IT products and services in 2013, an increase of 2,3% over 2012 revenue of $17,3-billion, according to Gartner. This forecast includes internal IT (including personnel), hardware,...
Industrial electronics on downward slide
A feeble global economy and the poor performance of key powerhouse semiconductor suppliers combined to erode the industrial electronics market of vigour last year, driving overall revenue into decline, according to an IHS iSuppli Industrial Electronics market tracker...
IS enables SADC customs backbone
The first phase of the Single Electronic Window (SeW) – SADC’s first comprehensive custom clearance system aimed at facilitating international trade – is complete, and the next phase will begin soon. Project owner MCNet has paid tribute to IS Mozambique for its role...