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Samsung releases Smart TV SDK 4.0
Samsung Electronics has released the Smart TV SDK (software development kit) 4.0 at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas recently. The Smart TV SDK will allow Smart TV software development on Linux and Mac, in addition to Windows OS. Up...
SMS trends for 2013
2013 will be a pivotal year for the South African SMS industry as the issue of interconnect fees is resolved, and mobile networks charge each other for terminating application-to-person (A2P) SMS messages, doing away with the vagaries of the gentlemen’s agreement...
HP unveils new offerings
HP recently unveiled its new offerings, including the world’s first display with integrated Beats Audio, the HP ENVY 27-inch IPS Monitor and HP’s most affordable touch notebook PC ever - the HP Pavilion TouchSmart Sleekbook. The HP Envy 27-inch IPS monitor with Beats...
AOC appoints Libyan distributor
AOC, part of Taiwan based TPV Technology, and the largest display manufacturer in the world has announced the appointment of Estishari for Computer Services as the authorised distributors for its wide range of AOC LCD/LED monitors in Libya. Estishari for Computer...
TPN develops LeasePack
When it comes to the necessary documentation for lease agreements, the South African property sector is a heavily regulated industry. Every year there is an increasing amount of legislation which companies are required to comply with, which becomes extremely...
Samsung adds to Series 7 line
Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, has announced two additions to its high performance Series 7 PC lineup: the enhanced Series 7 Chronos, which delivers professional performance in a thin and light form factor,...
Free speech Internet activist dies
The death by suicide of Internet activist Aaron Swartz has sparked outrage around the world, and led to the defacement of the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Web site. Swartz was facing trial for stealing academic articles from the computer archive at MIT,...
Oracle releases fix for Java
Oracle has released an upgrade to Java SE 7 that addresses some of the security concerns aired last week. An advisory on the company’s Web site urges users to download the Java SE 7u11 upgrade. “This release includes important security fixes,” it reads. “Oracle...
Why SAP move is a ‘game-changer’
SAP has announced that its ERP software can now run on the HANA in-memory database, a move that will see it compete more aggressively with Oracle. Ovum analysts Tony Baer, Madan Sheina, Nicole Engelbert, Carter Lusher and Warren Wilson outline their view and the...
Borrow wisely in 2013, ombud urges
Before taking on debt, the Credit Ombud, Manie van Schalkwyk, urges consumers to make sure they understand the true costs of borrowing and payment conditions. “You can end up paying many more times what you borrowed in interest alone,” says Van Schalkwyk. “Interest...
Online tuition and skills acquisition
With the increasing number of challenges facing learners today - including access to resources, geographic and logistic limitations - specialists within the online environment believe taking the virtual route to qualification certainly warrants serious consideration. ...
Lenovo boosts MEA channel commitment
Lenovo, the world’s second largest PC company, has announced the launch of the Lenovo Partner Network Programme, designed to up-skill channel partners and strengthen relations across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The introduction of the programme locally reflects...
The business case for data governance
Data governance may be the most talked about yet elusive prize in the data management space. It is highly coveted by people who work with data because practitioners know the mission-critical role governance plays in achieving desired data outcomes. At the same time,...
Samsung releases Smart TV SDK 4.0
Samsung Electronics has released the Smart TV SDK (software development kit) 4.0 at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas recently. The Smart TV SDK will allow Smart TV software development on Linux and Mac, in addition to Windows OS. Up...
SMS trends for 2013
2013 will be a pivotal year for the South African SMS industry as the issue of interconnect fees is resolved, and mobile networks charge each other for terminating application-to-person (A2P) SMS messages, doing away with the vagaries of the gentlemen’s agreement...
HP unveils new offerings
HP recently unveiled its new offerings, including the world’s first display with integrated Beats Audio, the HP ENVY 27-inch IPS Monitor and HP’s most affordable touch notebook PC ever - the HP Pavilion TouchSmart Sleekbook. The HP Envy 27-inch IPS monitor with Beats...
AOC appoints Libyan distributor
AOC, part of Taiwan based TPV Technology, and the largest display manufacturer in the world has announced the appointment of Estishari for Computer Services as the authorised distributors for its wide range of AOC LCD/LED monitors in Libya. Estishari for Computer...
TPN develops LeasePack
When it comes to the necessary documentation for lease agreements, the South African property sector is a heavily regulated industry. Every year there is an increasing amount of legislation which companies are required to comply with, which becomes extremely...
Samsung adds to Series 7 line
Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, has announced two additions to its high performance Series 7 PC lineup: the enhanced Series 7 Chronos, which delivers professional performance in a thin and light form factor,...
Free speech Internet activist dies
The death by suicide of Internet activist Aaron Swartz has sparked outrage around the world, and led to the defacement of the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Web site. Swartz was facing trial for stealing academic articles from the computer archive at MIT,...