Technology News
Building long-term cloud cover
For a number of years now, the cloud has been the buzzword in the contact centre industry. Research suggests that a large number of local companies are starting to shift their operations into this virtual environment, citing cost saving and increased operational...
EMC transforms partner programme
EMC Corporation has announced significant enhancements to the EMC Velocity Solution Provider partner programme that will make EMC’s industry-leading cloud computing and big data technologies and solutions available to more customers – particularly in the rapidly...
Epson expands SureColor range
Epson has expanded its SureColor wide-format printer line-up with three cost-effective, high-speed, four-colour printers for CAD, GIS and POS applications. The three new models: Epson SureColor SC-T7000, SC-T5000 and SC-T3000 offer fast, reliable printing on coated...
Embarcadero supports ICT education in SA
Embarcadero Technologies, a leading provider of software solutions for application and database development, is actively engaging with the academic community across South Africa to support secondary and university-level ICT education in the country. The company is...
Mines need system architecture integration
With constant change to commodity demand and pricing, mining companies are required to maximise productivity and profitability across both greenfield and large brownfield projects. “Planning through economic cycles is a balancing act. You need to ensure that demand...
Curiosity drills into Mars rock
NASA's Curiosity rover has, for the first time, used a drill carried at the end of its robotic arm to bore into a flat, veiny rock on Mars and collect a sample from its interior. This is the first time any robot has drilled into a rock to collect a sample on Mars. The...
IT takes centre stage for growth
IT is now recognised as key to driving business growth in 2013, according to EMC’s Pan-Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) IT transformation survey. Businesses across EMEA are prioritising growth activity, with 40% of respondents ranking the development of new...
Nedbank debuts mobile POS solution
Nedbank has launched the Nedbank PocketPOS, the first live EMV-certified mobile point-of-sale (POS) solution in South Africa that enables businesses to process debit and credit card transactions by using a smartphone connected to a secure card reader. “At Nedbank, we...
Fortuin joins Adapt IT board
JSE-listed Adapt IT Holdings has announced the appointment of Oliver Fortuin as an independent non-executive board member to the group. Fortuin will serve as an independent non-executive member of the board of directors and chairman of the social and ethics...
Internet a right in Germany
Internet access has been declared a basic need by a German court, which has allowed users to sue Internet providers if their connection is damaged or lost. Germany’s Federal Court of Justice made this ruling after a man lost his connection for two months due to...
Itec helps PenBev go green
Peninsula Beverage Company (PenBev), bottler of the products of The Coca-Cola Company in the Western and Northern Cape, has reappointed Itec Innovate as its office automation service provider following a competitive tendering process. The contract covers 30...
Preventing data loss
Information theft is the most profitable crime in the world today, as well as the one posing the least risk to the criminal. In most instances, breaches are not done by mysterious genius hackers in Eastern Europe, but by insiders who have been given the keys to the...
Securing cloud computing
Cloud computing is predicted to be the future of the technology world, and analyst reports abound on the expected growth of the uptake of these solutions. However, security issues remain one of the dominant barriers with the adoption of cloud solutions. Many...
Building long-term cloud cover
For a number of years now, the cloud has been the buzzword in the contact centre industry. Research suggests that a large number of local companies are starting to shift their operations into this virtual environment, citing cost saving and increased operational...
EMC transforms partner programme
EMC Corporation has announced significant enhancements to the EMC Velocity Solution Provider partner programme that will make EMC’s industry-leading cloud computing and big data technologies and solutions available to more customers – particularly in the rapidly...
Epson expands SureColor range
Epson has expanded its SureColor wide-format printer line-up with three cost-effective, high-speed, four-colour printers for CAD, GIS and POS applications. The three new models: Epson SureColor SC-T7000, SC-T5000 and SC-T3000 offer fast, reliable printing on coated...
Embarcadero supports ICT education in SA
Embarcadero Technologies, a leading provider of software solutions for application and database development, is actively engaging with the academic community across South Africa to support secondary and university-level ICT education in the country. The company is...
Mines need system architecture integration
With constant change to commodity demand and pricing, mining companies are required to maximise productivity and profitability across both greenfield and large brownfield projects. “Planning through economic cycles is a balancing act. You need to ensure that demand...
Curiosity drills into Mars rock
NASA's Curiosity rover has, for the first time, used a drill carried at the end of its robotic arm to bore into a flat, veiny rock on Mars and collect a sample from its interior. This is the first time any robot has drilled into a rock to collect a sample on Mars. The...
IT takes centre stage for growth
IT is now recognised as key to driving business growth in 2013, according to EMC’s Pan-Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) IT transformation survey. Businesses across EMEA are prioritising growth activity, with 40% of respondents ranking the development of new...