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BlackBerry adds enterprise bundles
BlackBerry has announced two new enterprise solutions bundles that provide increased productivity and collaboration benefits to enterprises at a reduced cost. The Secure Productivity bundle for BlackBerry 10 smartphones and the cross-platform Enterprise Communicator...
Smart devices from FNB for Xmas
FNB Smart Devices has come up with some festive deals for customers are indecisive about what gifts to buy a close friend or family member. The ability to apply for more than one device through the FNB Smart Device offer enables customers not only to buy the device...
Ding, dong the site is dead
David Finkelstein, director of worldwide marketing at KEMP Technologies, provides six tips to ensure your retail website stands up to the strain of online Christmas shopping. For many online retailers the spike in sales in the weeks running up to Christmas is...
Under threat, theatres drop film
Damage to Sony continues to mount, with a number of theatres declining to screen the film “The Interview” following a threat from hackers who cracked the entertainment giant’s systems. The group has threatened theatres that screen the film, and some have decided to...
Global security portal brings resources together
The first global online resource for building cybersecurity capacity, the Cybersecurity Capacity Portal, will help co-ordinate international efforts in cybersecurity through sharing of information and best practice, to support decisions and investments that can...
Ericsson, Airtel tackle Ghana’s e-waste
Ghanaian mobile operator Airete is working with Ericsson under its global Ecology Management Product Take-Back program to minimise the potential environmental impact associated with the disposal of decommissioned electrical equipment. The Ecology Management Product...
Android inspires a bright quarter for MEA tablets
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market continued to record strong year-on-year growth in Q3 2014, spurred by a huge increase in shipments of Android-based devices. The latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC) show that the market...
Security appliances continue growth trajectory
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, both factory revenue and unit shipments continued to grow in the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14). Worldwide vendor revenue grew 10% year over year to nearly $2,4-billion...
Off-grid backup inverter from Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric Solar Business, which makes solutions for the solar power conversion chain, has released its off-grid solar and backup power inverter/charger, the Conext SW, in the southern African region. The Conext SW represents a technological step forward for...
Cloud computing and its impact on ERP
Alan Sher, director of HansaWorld South Africa, talks about the impact of cloud on ERP (enterprise resource planning) software and what the market can expect down the line. What are the trends that you are witnessing in ERP? Far from being the staid uncle at...
GCC trade with Africa on the rise
Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries are placing more attention on new markets in east, west and southern Africa as their trade flows with the continent expand, according to a report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in conjunction with Falcon and...
When security can’t be allowed to slow down retail
Festive season in South Africa is traditionally a time of big spending, but it’s also a good opportunity for fraudsters and cyber criminals to strike and prey on consumers who are in holiday mode and businesses that are focused more on keeping the shelves stocked than...
EgyptAir to transform with Sabre
Africa’s largest carrier, EgyptAir, has signed an agreement with global technology company Sabre to help develop and implement a transformation program for EgyptAir Airlines and Express. The government-owned Star Alliance carrier is embarking on a comprehensive...
BlackBerry adds enterprise bundles
BlackBerry has announced two new enterprise solutions bundles that provide increased productivity and collaboration benefits to enterprises at a reduced cost. The Secure Productivity bundle for BlackBerry 10 smartphones and the cross-platform Enterprise Communicator...
Smart devices from FNB for Xmas
FNB Smart Devices has come up with some festive deals for customers are indecisive about what gifts to buy a close friend or family member. The ability to apply for more than one device through the FNB Smart Device offer enables customers not only to buy the device...
Ding, dong the site is dead
David Finkelstein, director of worldwide marketing at KEMP Technologies, provides six tips to ensure your retail website stands up to the strain of online Christmas shopping. For many online retailers the spike in sales in the weeks running up to Christmas is...
Under threat, theatres drop film
Damage to Sony continues to mount, with a number of theatres declining to screen the film “The Interview” following a threat from hackers who cracked the entertainment giant’s systems. The group has threatened theatres that screen the film, and some have decided to...
Global security portal brings resources together
The first global online resource for building cybersecurity capacity, the Cybersecurity Capacity Portal, will help co-ordinate international efforts in cybersecurity through sharing of information and best practice, to support decisions and investments that can...
Ericsson, Airtel tackle Ghana’s e-waste
Ghanaian mobile operator Airete is working with Ericsson under its global Ecology Management Product Take-Back program to minimise the potential environmental impact associated with the disposal of decommissioned electrical equipment. The Ecology Management Product...
Android inspires a bright quarter for MEA tablets
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market continued to record strong year-on-year growth in Q3 2014, spurred by a huge increase in shipments of Android-based devices. The latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC) show that the market...