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Absa wins top banking award
Absa Bank has been awarded a Celent 2013 Model Bank Award for the best use of technology for its recently-launched transactional offering, Absa Value Bundles. The bank, which recently exceeded its expectations with more than 150 000 Absa Value Bundles within six...
Store closures soar over last year
The number of UK high street stores that are closing has risen at an alarming rate, according to new research. Figures from PwC and the Local Data Centre have found that over the last 12 months, an average of 20 shops closed every day. Retailers selling computer...
Users want rich messaging experience
The past few years have seen consumers' behaviours, expectations and overall perceptions of messaging evolve, with mobile users now looking for a richer messaging experience to communicate and connect. This evolution is backed by results of Acision's latest mobile...
Samsung launches MONOPOLY game app
Samsung announced the launch of their latest application on the Samsung Smart TV SmartHub, the ever popular game of MONOPOLY. The game - which is one of the world’s best-selling and most-loved games - is now available as an exclusive free download on Samsung’s...
VMware unveils Horizon suite
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has unveiled the VMware Horizon Suite, a comprehensive platform for workforce mobility that will connect end-users to their data, applications and desktops on any device without sacrificing IT...
Veeam supports VMWare vCloud Director
Veeam Software, innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, is extending its support for VMware vCloud Director. An Elite VMware Technology Alliance Partner, Veeam has...
eScan, Secure Lab form strategic alliance
With its strategic expansion plans in South Africa, eScan, one of the leading antivirus and content security solution providers has formed a strategic alliance with Secure Lab, leading southern African IT Distributor with an aim to enhance their geographic reach. ...
Cambium sets sights on Kenya, Nigeria
Cambium Networks, a world-class provider of wireless broadband and microwave solutions, is firmly setting its sights on Kenya and Nigeria. “There are exciting opportunities for growth in sub-Saharan Africa with Kenya expanding in the Internet service provider (ISP)...
TomTom and Telmap announce partnership
TomTom and Telmap have announced an agreement for TomTom to supply maps and road data to location-based services provider Telmap. With this partnership, Telmap, an Intel company, will utilise TomTom content to enhance its products and services, including mobile...
DCC offers Dell Inspiron One 23
Watch movies, play games, music and movies, surf, socialise and stay connected with the new Dell Inspiron One 23 from Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This stylish all-in-one (AIO) computer offers impressive performance, superior graphics and an intuitive full HD...
Carbon tax and the 2013 budget
Minister Gordhan announced in this week’s budget speech that South Africa will start paying a carbon tax on 1 January 2015. Robbie Louw, a director of carbon advisory firm Promethium Carbon, comments on the announcement: “With one exception, the announcement holds no...
iPad sales slower, says retailer
The Notebook Company reports that sales of iPads are down 40% for the first two months of the year when compared to the same period last year. MD Christopher Riley says he had predicted the drop in iPad sales as consumers had over-spent over the festive season and...
NFC comes into its own
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 has shown that innovation in the mobile space is fostering new discoveries and development. From contactless payments to embedded devices and connected cities, it is evident that mobile technology is changing the landscape. This...
Absa wins top banking award
Absa Bank has been awarded a Celent 2013 Model Bank Award for the best use of technology for its recently-launched transactional offering, Absa Value Bundles. The bank, which recently exceeded its expectations with more than 150 000 Absa Value Bundles within six...
Store closures soar over last year
The number of UK high street stores that are closing has risen at an alarming rate, according to new research. Figures from PwC and the Local Data Centre have found that over the last 12 months, an average of 20 shops closed every day. Retailers selling computer...
Users want rich messaging experience
The past few years have seen consumers' behaviours, expectations and overall perceptions of messaging evolve, with mobile users now looking for a richer messaging experience to communicate and connect. This evolution is backed by results of Acision's latest mobile...
Samsung launches MONOPOLY game app
Samsung announced the launch of their latest application on the Samsung Smart TV SmartHub, the ever popular game of MONOPOLY. The game - which is one of the world’s best-selling and most-loved games - is now available as an exclusive free download on Samsung’s...
VMware unveils Horizon suite
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has unveiled the VMware Horizon Suite, a comprehensive platform for workforce mobility that will connect end-users to their data, applications and desktops on any device without sacrificing IT...
Veeam supports VMWare vCloud Director
Veeam Software, innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, is extending its support for VMware vCloud Director. An Elite VMware Technology Alliance Partner, Veeam has...
eScan, Secure Lab form strategic alliance
With its strategic expansion plans in South Africa, eScan, one of the leading antivirus and content security solution providers has formed a strategic alliance with Secure Lab, leading southern African IT Distributor with an aim to enhance their geographic reach. ...