Technology News
Automated decisions cost financial services
The latest impacts of technology-led change are providing mixed outcomes for the financial services sector. An automated decision made by a computer programme has cost more than one third (37%) of financial services organisations money at least once in the past six...
Securing cloud backups
Popular cloud storage and backup solutions deliver lower total cost of ownership and more convenience for SMEs, but are cloud backups secure, asks Gareth Tudor, CEO of Altonet. Many South African organisations don’t feel comfortable with the perceived parting with...
Graduate development critical for SA
The skillset of graduate professionals, specifically in the technology arena, is of paramount importance and yet remains under constant pressure, says Susan Reis, head of People Effectiveness at technology-based professional services firm BSG. The recent annual...
PM vital in financial services sector
Streamlining operations, enhancing efficiencies and monitoring performance across various business units, divisions and branches is critical in the financial services sector, says David McWilliam, director at Cortell Corporate Performance Management. This is the only...
HP ENVY x2 hybrid available from DCC
Mobility is the key to success in today’s world, but deciding whether to carry a notebook or a tablet these days can create a dilemma. Do users choose the power to create rich content on the go, or the convenience of multimedia and entertainment features? Luckily...
Unison first to host SAP MMS locally
Unison Communications, the continent’s leading enterprise communications management (ECM) provider. recently became Africa’s first ECM specialists to boast a locally hosted SAP Managed Mobility Service (MMS). The partnership is an exciting one for the company, whose...
Classifieds boosted by mobile generation
The classified advertising business is busier than ever before, according to Felix Erken of Junk Mail, with new mobile channels bringing a younger audience to a well-established marketplace. Offering users their choice of print, Web or mobile access to the same large...
Windows Phone update for Nokia Lumia
The Windows Phone 7.8 update is beginning its rollout to smartphones running on Windows Phone 7.5. People can now transform their Nokia Lumia device with a host of exciting new personalisation features including resizable tiles, new lock screen options, increased...
Online collaboration aids property transfer
Buying a property is something that most consumers will only go through a few times in their lives. As a result, would-be homeowners have come to grudgingly accept the arduous nature of the property transfer process, taking comfort in the fact that it needn’t be...
bbd nurtures local app developers
Leading SA software development company bbd - with operations in South Africa and Europe - is continually striving to bring new skills into its local development teams. Each year the company scours universities for talented graduates to bring on board as interns, and...
Entry-level Lumia on sale in SA
Nokia’s most affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone has begun sales in South Africa, joining the flagship Nokia Lumia 920 and mid-range Nokia Lumia 820. The Nokia Lumia 620 is a colourful, entry-level smartphone that delivers high-end performance in a compact new...
Trading statement from Jasco
Jasco Electronics has issued a trading statement as earnings are expected to be significantly higher for the six months ended 31 December. Earnings per share (EPS) will be between 55% and 60% higher (between 9,9 cents and 10,2 cents per share) than the 6,4 cents per...
Galaxy leads Samsung growth
Samsung Electronics has announced revenues of 56,06-trillion Korean won (R457,61-billion) on a consolidated basis for the fourth quarter ended 31 December, 2012, a 7% increase quarter-on-quarter. Consolidated operating profit for the quarter hit 8,84-trillion won...
Automated decisions cost financial services
The latest impacts of technology-led change are providing mixed outcomes for the financial services sector. An automated decision made by a computer programme has cost more than one third (37%) of financial services organisations money at least once in the past six...
Securing cloud backups
Popular cloud storage and backup solutions deliver lower total cost of ownership and more convenience for SMEs, but are cloud backups secure, asks Gareth Tudor, CEO of Altonet. Many South African organisations don’t feel comfortable with the perceived parting with...
Graduate development critical for SA
The skillset of graduate professionals, specifically in the technology arena, is of paramount importance and yet remains under constant pressure, says Susan Reis, head of People Effectiveness at technology-based professional services firm BSG. The recent annual...
PM vital in financial services sector
Streamlining operations, enhancing efficiencies and monitoring performance across various business units, divisions and branches is critical in the financial services sector, says David McWilliam, director at Cortell Corporate Performance Management. This is the only...
HP ENVY x2 hybrid available from DCC
Mobility is the key to success in today’s world, but deciding whether to carry a notebook or a tablet these days can create a dilemma. Do users choose the power to create rich content on the go, or the convenience of multimedia and entertainment features? Luckily...
Unison first to host SAP MMS locally
Unison Communications, the continent’s leading enterprise communications management (ECM) provider. recently became Africa’s first ECM specialists to boast a locally hosted SAP Managed Mobility Service (MMS). The partnership is an exciting one for the company, whose...
Classifieds boosted by mobile generation
The classified advertising business is busier than ever before, according to Felix Erken of Junk Mail, with new mobile channels bringing a younger audience to a well-established marketplace. Offering users their choice of print, Web or mobile access to the same large...