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The research potential of microjobbing
In today’s fast-paced business world, business decisions require real-time insights, which are often hard to get. While research houses are adapting, there is increased pressure to offer these “in-the-moment” insights from a wide range of people, says Andre Hugo,...
Jozi a well of innovation
Johannesburg has been named as the second-most inspiring city in the world, after Hong Kong, by the 2014 Good City Index. In a study conducted by the global Good magazine, Joburg scored the highest points in all categories the publication uses to rank cities. These...
What do South Africans want for Xmas?
Home entertainment tops South Africa’s Christmas wish list this year, according to online retailer takealot.com. The e-commerce site has revealed what parcels are most likely to be found under the Christmas tree this year, with a media player from the TV, Audio and...
Service training vital in telecoms CRM
The telecommunications sector requires quite a lot of problem-solving on behalf of the service delivery team, who have to deal with irate customers because they can’t make calls, access the Internet, or their devices are acting up. And, because the offerings are...
Virtualisation still not an option for some
There are certain verticals that are still reluctant to virtualise because of sensitive user data. Kaspersky Lab’s IT Security Risks Survey 2014 polled 3 900 IT professionals worldwide, finding that financial services and healthcare are the two business sectors most...
Growth and disruption will lead in 2015
International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced its 10 predictions for the worldwide information and communications technology (ICT) industry in 2015. The driving force behind all of IDC's predictions is the industry's accelerating transition to the 3rd Platform...
No-one ‘too big to jail’, say experts
As former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown prepares to go to jail following his recent sentencing by the Supreme Court of Appeal, financial experts say that planned new financial regulations in South Africa will make it even more difficult for individuals to escape...
Shellshock shocked the world in Q3
The third quarter saw a significant event with the new critical vulnerability, known as Shellshock, which threatened more than half a billion servers and devices worldwide. This major development, as well as an uptick in volume and sophistication of cyber-attacks are...
New and extended promos from Cell C
Cell C has launched two new promotions, as well as the extension of existing promotions, for both prepaid and postpaid users. “We know that this time of year, customers are looking for the best value they can find in the market, and Cell C is determined to offer them...
Boss entertains staff on the flying trapeze
To make his company’s office party stand out from the rest, a 50-year old Cape Town businessman took on a new challenge, lost weight and performed a surprise trapeze act with Zip Zap at his company’s circus themed year-end function last week. Martin Dippenaar, founder...
DCC offers HP Pro X2 612
Get all of the benefits of a high-powered notebook and the portability and convenience of a tablet in one device with the HP Pro X2 612 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This sleek two-in-one device converts from a notebook into a tablet in seconds by...
Get your sales pipeline ready for 2015
The calendar had barely ticked over to October when the signs began appearing everywhere: Christmas was around the corner – and it seems to strike earlier every year – on the radio, television, in print ads, and in shops where retailers have already strung up the...
Unlocking the value of the networked economy
Big data? That’s so last decade. What we live in today is an era of massive data - and it’s growing by the second, as we connect everything from our businesses to our coffee pots to create a giant networked economy, says Derek Kudsee, COO at SAP Africa. The real...
The research potential of microjobbing
In today’s fast-paced business world, business decisions require real-time insights, which are often hard to get. While research houses are adapting, there is increased pressure to offer these “in-the-moment” insights from a wide range of people, says Andre Hugo,...
Jozi a well of innovation
Johannesburg has been named as the second-most inspiring city in the world, after Hong Kong, by the 2014 Good City Index. In a study conducted by the global Good magazine, Joburg scored the highest points in all categories the publication uses to rank cities. These...
What do South Africans want for Xmas?
Home entertainment tops South Africa’s Christmas wish list this year, according to online retailer takealot.com. The e-commerce site has revealed what parcels are most likely to be found under the Christmas tree this year, with a media player from the TV, Audio and...
Service training vital in telecoms CRM
The telecommunications sector requires quite a lot of problem-solving on behalf of the service delivery team, who have to deal with irate customers because they can’t make calls, access the Internet, or their devices are acting up. And, because the offerings are...
Virtualisation still not an option for some
There are certain verticals that are still reluctant to virtualise because of sensitive user data. Kaspersky Lab’s IT Security Risks Survey 2014 polled 3 900 IT professionals worldwide, finding that financial services and healthcare are the two business sectors most...
Growth and disruption will lead in 2015
International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced its 10 predictions for the worldwide information and communications technology (ICT) industry in 2015. The driving force behind all of IDC's predictions is the industry's accelerating transition to the 3rd Platform...
No-one ‘too big to jail’, say experts
As former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown prepares to go to jail following his recent sentencing by the Supreme Court of Appeal, financial experts say that planned new financial regulations in South Africa will make it even more difficult for individuals to escape...