Technology News
Faster networks needed for big data
Data volumes have exploded over the last few years, with digital information being generated not only by computers but also a wide variety of other connected equipment, such as aeroplanes, medical equipment, factory floors, cars and even televisions, says Raul Del...
New Dell XPS 12 from DCC
Get the power of a notebook and the multimedia convenience of a tablet all in one sleek, stylish package with the new Dell XPS 12 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The Dell XPS 12 is a powerful ultrabook which features an innovative flip hinge design,...
Wearable tech set to take off
There will be a total of almost 70-million smart wearable devices sold in 2017, including smart glasses, health and fitness devices along with enterprise wearables, compared to almost 15-million in 2013. This is according to new report from Juniper Research, which...
Lexmark acquires Acuo Technologies
Lexmark International has announced the acquisition of Acuo Technologies, a recognised leader in high performance software and services for clinical content management, data migration and vendor neutral archives (VNA), for a cash purchase price of approximately...
Global investment pays off for SA firms
South African companies operating in international markets are reporting better results - revenue trends, or profit trends or both - than those concentrating on their domestic market. This is according to evidence from the Regus Global Survey, which polled opinion...
Consumers change the way they shop
A new IBM study of 26 000 global consumers released yesterday at the 2013 National Retail Federation convention found they are diversifying the way they shop for and acquire goods, becoming increasingly open to buying both online and in-store depending on their needs...
Modest growth for microprocessors
Worldwide revenues for microprocessors designed for mobile PCs, desktop PCs, and PC servers will grow 1,6% to $40,7-billion in 2013 according to a new forecast report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The IDC report, Worldwide PC Microprocessor 2012-2016...
Tellumat warns of DoC ruling repercussions
Local contract manufacturing, communications and defence group Tellumat has raised concerns over the recent finding of the South Gauteng high court for e.tv and against the Department of Communications (DoC). The free-to-air channel successfully argued that the DoC...
Tech potential not realised
Organisations realise on average only 43% of technology's business potential, according to a global survey of CIOs by Gartner's Executive Programs. That number has to grow for IT to remain relevant in an increasingly digital world. The worldwide survey was conducted...
Gauteng Innovation winners announced
eGov Connect has been named as the winner of the Gauteng Innovation Competition. eGov Connect pulls communication between citizens and government, as well as fault reporting and social media into a unified user experience to enable easy interaction with public...
Galaxy Note II now has Garmin app
As part of its commitment to provide its customers with best-in-class solutions for the digital lifestyle, Samsung Electronics SA has partnered with Garmin Southern Africa to offer the Garmin NAVIGON navigation app on all Samsung Galaxy Note II devices at no...
SharePoint an industry game-changer
The newly released version of the Microsoft Web-based platform, SharePoint, shows the extent to which the solution has evolved and why it truly matters to business decision makers. Established South African ICT solutions and support provider, Ukuvuma Solutions,...
WiFi trends to watch for in 2013
2012 was a great year for the WiFi industry, especially in the enterprise IT space. More businesses embraced the solutions WiFi had to offer and in the process improved on their internal processes and services to their customers, says Michael Fletcher, sales director...
Faster networks needed for big data
Data volumes have exploded over the last few years, with digital information being generated not only by computers but also a wide variety of other connected equipment, such as aeroplanes, medical equipment, factory floors, cars and even televisions, says Raul Del...
New Dell XPS 12 from DCC
Get the power of a notebook and the multimedia convenience of a tablet all in one sleek, stylish package with the new Dell XPS 12 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The Dell XPS 12 is a powerful ultrabook which features an innovative flip hinge design,...
Wearable tech set to take off
There will be a total of almost 70-million smart wearable devices sold in 2017, including smart glasses, health and fitness devices along with enterprise wearables, compared to almost 15-million in 2013. This is according to new report from Juniper Research, which...
Lexmark acquires Acuo Technologies
Lexmark International has announced the acquisition of Acuo Technologies, a recognised leader in high performance software and services for clinical content management, data migration and vendor neutral archives (VNA), for a cash purchase price of approximately...
Global investment pays off for SA firms
South African companies operating in international markets are reporting better results - revenue trends, or profit trends or both - than those concentrating on their domestic market. This is according to evidence from the Regus Global Survey, which polled opinion...
Consumers change the way they shop
A new IBM study of 26 000 global consumers released yesterday at the 2013 National Retail Federation convention found they are diversifying the way they shop for and acquire goods, becoming increasingly open to buying both online and in-store depending on their needs...
Modest growth for microprocessors
Worldwide revenues for microprocessors designed for mobile PCs, desktop PCs, and PC servers will grow 1,6% to $40,7-billion in 2013 according to a new forecast report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The IDC report, Worldwide PC Microprocessor 2012-2016...