Technology News
Physical stores still tops for consumers
Despite the growth of online stores, physical stores are still the main touch point for shoppers both locally and globally. This is according to PwC’s annual consumer survey, Total Retail: Retailers and the Age of Disruption. Based on an online survey of 19 000...
Apple launches long-awaited watch
Apple last night announced the Apple Watch, combining an accurate timepiece with an intimate and immediate communication device and a health and fitness companion. “Apple Watch begins a new chapter in the way we relate to technology and we think our customers are...
Analysts lukewarm on Apple Watch launch
Although the Apple Watch will be one of the best smart watches available, the lack of unique use cases for it means it will probably not have a significant enough competitive edge versus Samsung, LG and Sony. This is according to Ronan de Renesse, lead analyst:...
SAN market shows 2014 uptick
Following a decline in 2013, the global storage area network equipment (SAN) market grew 3% in 2014, to $2,5-billion, as demand returns for equipment built to handle unprecedented levels of server-to-storage-array data center traffic. Infonetics’ fourth quarter 2014...
OpenWeb launches capped ADSL
Shortly after introducing Africa’s first bonded ADSL in the cloud, OpenWeb has now launched an even more affordable capped version. This is not a load balancing solution, but a bonded solution where lines are combined to create a fast speed. The bonding takes place in...
DiData among top five employers in the world
Dimension Data has been certified as one of the top five employers in the world for outstanding employee offerings, based on annual independent research carried out by the Top Employers Institute. The criteria that organisations are assessed on include talent...
Tips for retaining top talent
Arguably the foremost tool for hanging on to a company’s talent is putting in place proactive systems that allow leadership to close the gap between what they think is going on versus what is actually happening in the minds of their employees, an expert says. Debbie...
Tech empowers SA’s women
The Tlhabane Community in the North West Province has entered the digital age with the launch of a new Web site and digital literacy training for the region’s women. The Web site was launched by the Deputy Minister for the Department of Telecommunications and Postal...
Upgrade your power protection
Load-shedding has once again become a regular occurrence in South Africa, and the current problems with power are set to continue for the foreseeable future, says Elrica Quick, APC product specialist at DCC. An uninterrupted power supply (UPS) is therefore one of the...
Quality data key to decreasing fraud
Businesses and consumers alike typically consider insurance to be a grudge purchase – something they need to have, but which does not add value, says Ian Logan, senior director: Insurance and Partners at TransUnion. Although it is essential in protecting them from a...
MobileData now PCI DSS v3.0 certified
MobileData, a global technology solutions provider focused on payment facilitation and prepaid electronic value distribution, has acquired PCI DSS v3.0 certification and strengthened its enterprise service platform TradeSwitch with payment feature. PCI DSS or Payment...
SAP attains 30% BBBEE equity in SA
SAP South Africa is to issue 19,5% of its shares to a broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) Trust that will distribute dividends to beneficiaries who will use the funds to cover education costs at accredited institutions. By using these dividends for education purposes, the beneficiaries of The SAP South Africa Empowerment Trust will obtain long term sustainable economic self-sufficiency. This move, a first of its kind for a multinational company in the IT sector in South Africa, comes on top of SAP South Africa’s existing 10,5% ownership by broad-based black IT organisation, BLITEC.
SAP unveils ‘biggest launch in its history’
SAP has shared details of its new S/4Hana suite, which is being dubbed the biggest launch in the company’s history, to customers in Johannesburg. Rob Enslin, executive board member and president: global customer operations at SAP, says the company is poised to deliver the greatest of innovations to Africa and to its customers worldwide.
“With Hana, SAP embarked on a strategy to help businesses reduce complexity,” he explains. “It was initially introduced as an in-memory database but has since evolved into what we consider the greatest development platform in the history of IT.”
Physical stores still tops for consumers
Despite the growth of online stores, physical stores are still the main touch point for shoppers both locally and globally. This is according to PwC’s annual consumer survey, Total Retail: Retailers and the Age of Disruption. Based on an online survey of 19 000...
Apple launches long-awaited watch
Apple last night announced the Apple Watch, combining an accurate timepiece with an intimate and immediate communication device and a health and fitness companion. “Apple Watch begins a new chapter in the way we relate to technology and we think our customers are...
Analysts lukewarm on Apple Watch launch
Although the Apple Watch will be one of the best smart watches available, the lack of unique use cases for it means it will probably not have a significant enough competitive edge versus Samsung, LG and Sony. This is according to Ronan de Renesse, lead analyst:...
SAN market shows 2014 uptick
Following a decline in 2013, the global storage area network equipment (SAN) market grew 3% in 2014, to $2,5-billion, as demand returns for equipment built to handle unprecedented levels of server-to-storage-array data center traffic. Infonetics’ fourth quarter 2014...
OpenWeb launches capped ADSL
Shortly after introducing Africa’s first bonded ADSL in the cloud, OpenWeb has now launched an even more affordable capped version. This is not a load balancing solution, but a bonded solution where lines are combined to create a fast speed. The bonding takes place in...
DiData among top five employers in the world
Dimension Data has been certified as one of the top five employers in the world for outstanding employee offerings, based on annual independent research carried out by the Top Employers Institute. The criteria that organisations are assessed on include talent...
Tips for retaining top talent
Arguably the foremost tool for hanging on to a company’s talent is putting in place proactive systems that allow leadership to close the gap between what they think is going on versus what is actually happening in the minds of their employees, an expert says. Debbie...