Technology News
MarkeTech, IntelliQ prevent retail loss
Retail IT solutions provider MarkeTech has entered into a partnership agreement with IntelliQ to deliver a loss prevention service complementary to the existing retail solutions and services it provides in the South African retail sector. “IntelliQ, a UK-based...
Jasco, Presence aid contact centres
Jasco Enterprise, a provider of business communication solutions and services, and Presence Technology, a worldwide provider of multi-channel contact centre solutions, are working together to deliver a multi-channel contact centre solution that uniquely addresses the...
IS implements Oracle Fusion solution
Internet Solutions (IS), a leading African Internet protocol-based service provider, has selected Oracle Fusion Incentive Compensation to align sales activities with business objectives and to use compensation plans more strategically. The Oracle solution will reduce...
Aptronics shines on the global stage
Aptronics has once again cemented its place as one of VMware’s most valued partners, and was last night named as the software vendor’s EMEA Emerging Market Partner of the Year and Global Emerging Market Partner of the Year. The South African reseller also scooped the...
New lease on life for webOS
LG Electronics has acquired the webOS operating system technology from HP. To support its next-generation Smart TV technology, LG has entered into a definitive agreement with HP to acquire the source code, associated documentation, engineering talent and related Web...
Rise and fall of handset vendors
Qualcomm and Samsung capitalised on rapidly shifting market conditions to claim the top two spots of the mobile handset core integrated circuit (IC) business in 2012, while some other companies saw their share drift away, according to the IHS iSuppli Wireless...
Telkom debuts VDSL products
Telkom Internet will next week (4 March) launch VDSL-based broadband products that will let customers experience speeds of up to 20Mbps and 40Mbps. Telkom MD: Consumer Services and Retail, Manelisa Mavuso, says the development of these products will improve the...
Massive telco opportunities in Africa
The African telecommunications market offers massive opportunities for growth, especially in the IP networking and subscriber management sectors. This is according to three6five CEO Tyrone Carroll, who adds: “The African telecommunications market is still in the...
MWEB launches VDSL products
MWEB has launched six new connectivity products that take advantage of the introduction of VDSL (Very-High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line) technology in South Africa. The new products, designed to cater for the different connectivity requirements of large and small...
MTN repackages BlackBerry BIS
MTN has announced that, as of 1 March 2013, the R59 BlackBerry BIS package on its network will be known as BlackBerry Absolute. As part of the new BlackBerry Absolute Plan, for R59, MTN customers will continue to enjoy all the benefits and features that come with...
Properly insuring tech goods
More than 10-million South Africans own at least one technology gadget. South Africans spending on gadgets has increased dramatically and according to the latest figures from market analytics company, International Data Corporation, overall IT spending in South...
Fujitsu introduces STYLISTIC M702 tablet
Fujitsu introduced the widely-anticipated STYLISTIC M702 tablet PC at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The semi-ruggedised Android 4 device is designed to be used in places where consumer tablets would become waterlogged or get clogged up with dust, providing a...
Corel launches Roxio Game Capture HD PRO
International leader in graphics and productivity software, Corel, has announced Roxio Game Capture HD PRO, the most comprehensive and easiest way to capture, edit, and share gameplay. The latest version of this popular capture device is now fully-functional in HD,...
MarkeTech, IntelliQ prevent retail loss
Retail IT solutions provider MarkeTech has entered into a partnership agreement with IntelliQ to deliver a loss prevention service complementary to the existing retail solutions and services it provides in the South African retail sector. “IntelliQ, a UK-based...
Jasco, Presence aid contact centres
Jasco Enterprise, a provider of business communication solutions and services, and Presence Technology, a worldwide provider of multi-channel contact centre solutions, are working together to deliver a multi-channel contact centre solution that uniquely addresses the...
IS implements Oracle Fusion solution
Internet Solutions (IS), a leading African Internet protocol-based service provider, has selected Oracle Fusion Incentive Compensation to align sales activities with business objectives and to use compensation plans more strategically. The Oracle solution will reduce...
Aptronics shines on the global stage
Aptronics has once again cemented its place as one of VMware’s most valued partners, and was last night named as the software vendor’s EMEA Emerging Market Partner of the Year and Global Emerging Market Partner of the Year. The South African reseller also scooped the...
New lease on life for webOS
LG Electronics has acquired the webOS operating system technology from HP. To support its next-generation Smart TV technology, LG has entered into a definitive agreement with HP to acquire the source code, associated documentation, engineering talent and related Web...
Rise and fall of handset vendors
Qualcomm and Samsung capitalised on rapidly shifting market conditions to claim the top two spots of the mobile handset core integrated circuit (IC) business in 2012, while some other companies saw their share drift away, according to the IHS iSuppli Wireless...
Telkom debuts VDSL products
Telkom Internet will next week (4 March) launch VDSL-based broadband products that will let customers experience speeds of up to 20Mbps and 40Mbps. Telkom MD: Consumer Services and Retail, Manelisa Mavuso, says the development of these products will improve the...