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LG wins 41 awards at CES 2015
LG Electronics (LG) won an unprecedented 41 awards at the 2015 International CES, led by LG’s show-stopping G Flex2 smartphone, stunning flat and curved 4K OLED TVs and revolutionary TWIN Wash System with mini washer. LG earned accolades from Engadget, USA...
Dac Systems seeks top tech marketing talent
Leading ICT Services and Microsoft solutions partner Dac Systems is scouting the market for the very best technology and digital marketing talent. The Company has announced its six-week internship program, beginning in February 2015, which will offer one successful...
2015 a tipping point for public services
Technology shapes virtually every aspect of the world today - creating opportunities, advancing knowledge and connecting people, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. Highlights in 2014 included the transition of wearable devices from novelty to...
Tablet sales to stay muted
After a troubled year in 2014, the global tablet market is not returning to the levels of growth seen in the last four years as demand for tablets will continue to be slow in 2015. Gartner estimates that worldwide tablet sales will reach 233-million units in 2015, an...
Where are self-driving cars headed?
Google and various automakers have increased their investments in order to achieve the goal of self-driving vehicles, while Google has shifted from its previous strategy to focus on fully driverless vehicles for the future. If successful, it will have significant...
What’s in store in the WAPA world?
The Wireless Application Providers Association (WAPA) sets out what it thinks will happen in 2015. Icasa will allocate and assign more spectrum WAPA has long been advocating for more spectrum to be allocated and assigned, as has much of the rest of the wireless...
The future of enterprise ICT in 2015
Jay Kidd, senior vice-president and chief technology officer of NetApp, offers his predictions for 2015. In my 35 years in IT, I have never seen so much simultaneous change in technology. Every part of the IT stack is in transition - end user devices, networks,...
Business confidence levels concerning
The SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) for December 2014 has been released by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), revealing that confidence has slipped. The organisations released the following statement: The BCI shed 2,5 index points in...
Which cloud technologies will succeed?
Cloud computing services are now a critical ingredient for enterprises to deliver better applications with greater flexibility to win, serve and retain customers – but some cloud technologies will fare better than others in 2015. Forrester finds that the market is now...
Semiconductor revenue grew in 2014
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $339,8-billion in 2014, a 7,9% increase from 2013 revenue of $315-billion, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The top 25 semiconductor vendors' combined revenue increased 11,7%, which was more than the overall...
Shopify Shipping App launched
Shopify users in South Africa will be pleased to know that eSolutions, by DPD Laser, one of the premier sponsors at eCommerce Africa Confex, has launched the first free Shopify Shipping App specifically for the South African e-commerce logistics market. The app...
Razer Forge TV wins at CES 2015
Razer, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, took top honours at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with its Razer Forge TV. The company has now won an official “Best of CES” award for five straight years, a record in the 48-year...
Decision Inc. provides insight at SAP event
Decision Inc. CEO Nick Bell and director Paul Morgan will join a diverse panel of technology thought leaders at the upcoming Mastering Business Analytics with SAP conference taking place 25 to 27 February in Johannesburg this year. They are amongst the 27 speakers...
LG wins 41 awards at CES 2015
LG Electronics (LG) won an unprecedented 41 awards at the 2015 International CES, led by LG’s show-stopping G Flex2 smartphone, stunning flat and curved 4K OLED TVs and revolutionary TWIN Wash System with mini washer. LG earned accolades from Engadget, USA...
Dac Systems seeks top tech marketing talent
Leading ICT Services and Microsoft solutions partner Dac Systems is scouting the market for the very best technology and digital marketing talent. The Company has announced its six-week internship program, beginning in February 2015, which will offer one successful...
2015 a tipping point for public services
Technology shapes virtually every aspect of the world today - creating opportunities, advancing knowledge and connecting people, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. Highlights in 2014 included the transition of wearable devices from novelty to...
Tablet sales to stay muted
After a troubled year in 2014, the global tablet market is not returning to the levels of growth seen in the last four years as demand for tablets will continue to be slow in 2015. Gartner estimates that worldwide tablet sales will reach 233-million units in 2015, an...
Where are self-driving cars headed?
Google and various automakers have increased their investments in order to achieve the goal of self-driving vehicles, while Google has shifted from its previous strategy to focus on fully driverless vehicles for the future. If successful, it will have significant...
What’s in store in the WAPA world?
The Wireless Application Providers Association (WAPA) sets out what it thinks will happen in 2015. Icasa will allocate and assign more spectrum WAPA has long been advocating for more spectrum to be allocated and assigned, as has much of the rest of the wireless...
The future of enterprise ICT in 2015
Jay Kidd, senior vice-president and chief technology officer of NetApp, offers his predictions for 2015. In my 35 years in IT, I have never seen so much simultaneous change in technology. Every part of the IT stack is in transition - end user devices, networks,...