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Soarsoft Africa announces Metalogix app
Soarsoft Africa, a specialist in archiving, migration, collaboration and messaging services, has announced Metalogix’s Drive 2 Office 365 app, allowing users to import documents and files from Google Drive to Office 365. By using the Metalogix Drive 2 Office 365 app,...
Telkom connects Mpumalanga schools
The Telkom Foundation and six schools in Mpumalanga are celebrating the handing over of 303 tablets to teachers as part of its Connecting Schools Project. The recipient schools are the Edward Matyeka Primary School; Nelson Ngubeni Primary School; Nancy Shiba Primary...
Cost drives down resilience
Cost, traditionally very much a secondary consideration to resilience, has now moved to a far higher position on the agenda for data centre owners and operators than in previous years. This is according to new research by DCD Intelligence, the research arm of...
Microsoft launches youth initiative
Unemployment - and especially youth unemployment - is rife on the African continent. With almost 200-million people aged between 15 and 24 in Africa today, the youth community represents more than 60% of the continent’s total population and accounts for 45% of its...
Chubby Checker takes on HP
Singer Chubby Checker is reportedly suing HP over an app (no longer available) bearing his name. The app, which was available for the Palm device but has not been available since September 2012, purports to measure the length of a man’s penis. Personal injury attorney...
Smart cities start with smart buildings
South African cities have the potential to be the first truly “smart” cities on the African continent and develop significant competitive advantage in this regard, if the conversation starts now. According to David Bartlett, head of IBM’s Smarter Buildings initiative,...
Honey trap danger with online love
With Valentine’s Day still top of mind for many, experts at Kaspersky Lab have highlighted just some of the dangers of looking for romance on the Internet. It’s a fact that numerous scammers, marriage fraudsters and other shadowy characters are out to manipulate the...
Mobile app banks the unbanked
Standard Bank has successfully introduced its new SAP-based AccessBanking offering in South Africa, aimed at meeting the banking needs of the previously “unbanked”. This includes the AccessAccount, a transactional banking account based on SAP Mobile Platform. SAP...
Eish Digital secures African rights for Yudu
UK-based digital publishing support company, Yudu, has entered into an exclusive rights agreement with Johannesburg-based Eish Digital to service the growing African market. Yudu, a multi-platform publishing solution with legs around the world, is one of the world’s...
Nokia debuts 206 with Slam
The new Nokia 206 is now available for purchase in South Africa. Featuring a classic alphanumeric keypad and a 2,4-inch display, the Nokia 206 is designed to let users surf the Internet, play games and chat with friends, with fast access to Facebook and Twitter. The...
QlikView positioned in Leaders Quadrant
QlikTech, a leader in business discovery – user-driven business intelligence (BI) - has announced it has been positioned by Gartner, in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2013 Business Intelligence and Analytics Platform Magic Quadrant report. This designation marks the...
XDSL provides Poynting Antennas with fibre
Poynting Antennas, a supplier of advanced antennas with branches in Gauteng and Cape Town, has resolved its connectivity issues with the implementation of a 4Mbps fibre optic solution from XDSL at its Samrand offices in Johannesburg. The solution has delivered...
TruTeq Devices seeks solutions providers
TruTeq Devices, which focuses on providing wireless connectivity solutions to all market sectors, has announced that it is looking for solutions providers to service a number of market sectors it serves, including mining, home and industrial automation systems,...
Soarsoft Africa announces Metalogix app
Soarsoft Africa, a specialist in archiving, migration, collaboration and messaging services, has announced Metalogix’s Drive 2 Office 365 app, allowing users to import documents and files from Google Drive to Office 365. By using the Metalogix Drive 2 Office 365 app,...
Telkom connects Mpumalanga schools
The Telkom Foundation and six schools in Mpumalanga are celebrating the handing over of 303 tablets to teachers as part of its Connecting Schools Project. The recipient schools are the Edward Matyeka Primary School; Nelson Ngubeni Primary School; Nancy Shiba Primary...
Cost drives down resilience
Cost, traditionally very much a secondary consideration to resilience, has now moved to a far higher position on the agenda for data centre owners and operators than in previous years. This is according to new research by DCD Intelligence, the research arm of...
Microsoft launches youth initiative
Unemployment - and especially youth unemployment - is rife on the African continent. With almost 200-million people aged between 15 and 24 in Africa today, the youth community represents more than 60% of the continent’s total population and accounts for 45% of its...
Chubby Checker takes on HP
Singer Chubby Checker is reportedly suing HP over an app (no longer available) bearing his name. The app, which was available for the Palm device but has not been available since September 2012, purports to measure the length of a man’s penis. Personal injury attorney...
Smart cities start with smart buildings
South African cities have the potential to be the first truly “smart” cities on the African continent and develop significant competitive advantage in this regard, if the conversation starts now. According to David Bartlett, head of IBM’s Smarter Buildings initiative,...
Honey trap danger with online love
With Valentine’s Day still top of mind for many, experts at Kaspersky Lab have highlighted just some of the dangers of looking for romance on the Internet. It’s a fact that numerous scammers, marriage fraudsters and other shadowy characters are out to manipulate the...