Technology News
Big drop in EMEA server revenues
Factory revenue in the EMEA server market reached $3,8-billion in the fourth quarter of 2012, a decrease of 7,4% when compared with the same quarter of 2011, according to the latest EMEA Server Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC). This rate of decline...
Auto infotainment set for growth
Despite relatively soft growth this year, automotive infotainment is set for continued expansion well into the future - fuelled by major technology improvements that not only increase the functionality of cars but also improve the overall driving experience, according...
Solving connectivity challenges
Choosing the right connectivity solution for a business is a no-brainer, right? With ADSL prices tumbling, all users have to do is choose the provider that offers the lowest price – and who promises to adjust the fee as prices fall further – and that’s it. Right?...
Ruckus puts multi-band WiFi in hotel walls
Ruckus Wireless has announced the launch of its dual-band concurrent ZoneFlex 7055 WiFi wall switch, the first of its kind in the world. The ZoneFlex 7055 WiFi wall switch gives hotel and resort operators an elegant, low-cost and inconspicuous solution that leverages...
Airtel rolls out mobile HD voice in Africa
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced the launch of the mobile HD voice service for its subscribers in Africa. The development comes as the first step in Airtel’s ambition to...
Software AG announces ARIS 9
Software AG has announced the availability of the new ARIS Version 9 at CeBIT 2013. ARIS 9 combines the latest technology megatrends - cloud, mobile, social and big data/analytics - and makes them available for a broad user group within a company and beyond. The new...
Fujitsu announces LIFEBOOK notebooks
Fujitsu has announced its new LIFEBOOK E Line family of business notebooks, designed to optimise enterprise mobility. The stylish and lightweight premium notebook PCs are ideal for demanding business users and help secure cost savings in ICT. The LIFEBOOK E Line makes...
DCC, Targus deliver new laptop slipcases
Mobility is an essential element in this day and age, and protecting hardware while on the move is vital. Protect assets by wrapping it in a protective skin with the latest range of Targus slipcases from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The Targus Pulse...
DVT revenues to exceed R250-million
South African software company DVT, founded in 1999 and now one of the largest independent software specialists in the country, is set to exceed R250-million in revenues in the current financial year, for the first time in the company’s history. “We have experienced...
Massdiscounters implements JDA solutions
JDA Software Group, The Supply Chain Company, has announced that Massdiscounters has completed its implementation of JDA Demand and JDA Fulfillment using JDA Cloud Perform. Massdiscounters operates DionWired and Game – promotionally driven discount retailers of...
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...
Big drop in EMEA server revenues
Factory revenue in the EMEA server market reached $3,8-billion in the fourth quarter of 2012, a decrease of 7,4% when compared with the same quarter of 2011, according to the latest EMEA Server Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC). This rate of decline...
Auto infotainment set for growth
Despite relatively soft growth this year, automotive infotainment is set for continued expansion well into the future - fuelled by major technology improvements that not only increase the functionality of cars but also improve the overall driving experience, according...
Solving connectivity challenges
Choosing the right connectivity solution for a business is a no-brainer, right? With ADSL prices tumbling, all users have to do is choose the provider that offers the lowest price – and who promises to adjust the fee as prices fall further – and that’s it. Right?...
Ruckus puts multi-band WiFi in hotel walls
Ruckus Wireless has announced the launch of its dual-band concurrent ZoneFlex 7055 WiFi wall switch, the first of its kind in the world. The ZoneFlex 7055 WiFi wall switch gives hotel and resort operators an elegant, low-cost and inconspicuous solution that leverages...
Airtel rolls out mobile HD voice in Africa
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced the launch of the mobile HD voice service for its subscribers in Africa. The development comes as the first step in Airtel’s ambition to...
Software AG announces ARIS 9
Software AG has announced the availability of the new ARIS Version 9 at CeBIT 2013. ARIS 9 combines the latest technology megatrends - cloud, mobile, social and big data/analytics - and makes them available for a broad user group within a company and beyond. The new...
Fujitsu announces LIFEBOOK notebooks
Fujitsu has announced its new LIFEBOOK E Line family of business notebooks, designed to optimise enterprise mobility. The stylish and lightweight premium notebook PCs are ideal for demanding business users and help secure cost savings in ICT. The LIFEBOOK E Line makes...