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DiData joins Riverbed partner programme
Dimension Data, the $5,8-billion global ICT solutions and services provider, has announced it has joined the Riverbed Authorised Support Partner Programme (RASP). This allows Dimension Data to build closer relationships with its global clients and provide high-value...
Intel’s low-cost move a winner
Intel’s introduction of a new Atom processor platform designed to target the fast-growing market for low-end smartphones in emerging economies represents a shrewd strategy that could allow the company to expand its currently minimal market share in the industry. This...
Marketing still runs social media
The top reason for businesses investing in social media is once again for improving customer relationships, according to Gartner’s social media survey. This is a significant finding for marketing organisations because it shows that the top five reasons for investing...
EMEA PC shipments decline
In line with expectations, PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) continued to contract in the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12) as sustained weakness in consumer demand and budget constraints in the commercial segment led to a decline of 10,7% in...
How to spot a fake anti-virus
One of the biggest security threats plaguing companies and individuals these days has taken the guise of something that is supposed to provide users with protection. Like the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing, a fake anti-virus program usually sports a...
Dell believed close to buyout
News that Dell could go private in a $22-billion leveraged buyout could be announced this week. It is thought that the buyout will be led by a private equity group, Silver Lake Management, and Michael Dell, founder and CEO of the PC maker. It is thought that Silver...
Top predictions for CISOs
Chief information security officers (CISOs) face a number of specific challenges in 2013. IDC has released its top 10 prediction for CISOs, as follows: * CISOs agree with C-suite about BYOD security policies; * CISOs focus social networking activities on customer...
Bing adds Facebook to search
Microsoft has added new features to Bing that include more Facebook returns in search queries. According to Microsoft, with every search that people do, Bing believes there is a person out there who can help users make a decision. “This is why Bing lets you tap into...
Massive shifts for IT security
The future of IT will dramatically shift by 2030 as cloud computing, augmented reality, quantum computing, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology evolve into the next generation of information technology. This is according to Magnus Kalkuhl, director of Kaspersky...
‘Phablets’ take centre stage in 2013
With their global shipments set to more than double this year, phablets are a hot product, as illustrated by their high profile at this month’s 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The “phablet” - a portmanteau of the words “phone” and “tablet” - is a...
WeMetOnAPlane.com launches app
Ever met that special someone on a plane but, for whatever reason, contact details were never exchanged? Without their names, how are users going to find those special people on Facebook? If users are looking for someone they met on a flight, the WeMetOnAPlane mobile...
RCOM, Alcatel-Lucent sign contract
Reliance Communications (RCOM), India’s fully integrated telecommunications service provider and Alcatel-Lucent, have announced a first-of-its-kind, end-to-end network managed services contract aimed at delivering superior customer experience in eastern and southern...
Bytes Connect wins Eqstra award
Bytes Connect has been named Partner of the Year at Eqstra Fleet Management’s annual supplier day. Eqstra runs fleets for numerous major clients, and fields over 60 call centre agents at four different call centres, says Eqstra IT manager, Edward Macfarlane....
DiData joins Riverbed partner programme
Dimension Data, the $5,8-billion global ICT solutions and services provider, has announced it has joined the Riverbed Authorised Support Partner Programme (RASP). This allows Dimension Data to build closer relationships with its global clients and provide high-value...
Intel’s low-cost move a winner
Intel’s introduction of a new Atom processor platform designed to target the fast-growing market for low-end smartphones in emerging economies represents a shrewd strategy that could allow the company to expand its currently minimal market share in the industry. This...
Marketing still runs social media
The top reason for businesses investing in social media is once again for improving customer relationships, according to Gartner’s social media survey. This is a significant finding for marketing organisations because it shows that the top five reasons for investing...
EMEA PC shipments decline
In line with expectations, PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) continued to contract in the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12) as sustained weakness in consumer demand and budget constraints in the commercial segment led to a decline of 10,7% in...
How to spot a fake anti-virus
One of the biggest security threats plaguing companies and individuals these days has taken the guise of something that is supposed to provide users with protection. Like the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing, a fake anti-virus program usually sports a...
Dell believed close to buyout
News that Dell could go private in a $22-billion leveraged buyout could be announced this week. It is thought that the buyout will be led by a private equity group, Silver Lake Management, and Michael Dell, founder and CEO of the PC maker. It is thought that Silver...
Top predictions for CISOs
Chief information security officers (CISOs) face a number of specific challenges in 2013. IDC has released its top 10 prediction for CISOs, as follows: * CISOs agree with C-suite about BYOD security policies; * CISOs focus social networking activities on customer...