Technology News
Intelligent systems to top $1trn by 2019
The deployment of billions of advanced systems across major industries over the next five years will be critical to enabling the vision around intelligent systems. According to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) study, “Worldwide Embedded and Intelligent...
Better data privacy will boost innovation
Action is needed on data privacy, and ignoring it could stifle innovation in the ICT industry. Malcolm Harkins, vice president and chief security and privacy officer for Intel, says the potential to unlock revolutionary discoveries is at stake, and called on the...
SAP signs IBM up in the cloud
SAP has selected IBM as a premier strategic provider of cloud infrastructure services for its business critical applications – accelerating customers’ ability to run core business in the cloud.
Western Cape dominates Computer Olympiad
The Western Cape has once again dominated the 2014 South African Programming Olympiad. Peter Waker, speaking at awards function in Cape Town this week, comments on how multi-talented the winners are. “The public perception is that a star computer programmer must be a...
Use your vote to improve the channel
ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now open.
MTN announces Sky competition winner
Durban-based Shikanth Bugwandeen has won the MTN Sky “Win A Plane” Competition. As the winner of the competition, Bugwandeen had the option of taking home the Sling 4 four-seater aeroplane or redeem its cash equivalent of R1,7-million. He opted to redeem the cash...
Almost 100Tb downloaded on rAge broadband
Internet Solutions (IS) provided a record breaking 5.2Gbps Internet service to gamers attending Africa’s largest consumer gaming and technology expo, rAge, last weekend – a faster broadband connection than in previous years. “This year we have seen record breaking...
UCT seeks special minds for innovation degree
University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business (GSB), is looking for a special kind of person to join its 2015 intake of the Master of Philosophy specialising in Inclusive Innovation (MPhil). Now in its third year, the MPhil is an interdisciplinary,...
Datacentrix scoops Canalys channel award
Datacentrix has been named by independent analyst company, Canalys, as the winner of its “Infrastructure Growth” award for the EMEA region. The organisation received the accolade at the recent EMEA Canalys Channels Forum in Cannes, France. The awards form part of...
Load balancing covers all bases
Ten years ago, if you had asked a reseller or CIO about the players in the load balancing market, chances are that only a few companies would have sprung to mind. The fact is that load balancing in those days was a costly ‘big iron’ purchase aimed at only the large...
Frost & Sullivan lauds Samsung Kenya
Based on its recent analysis of the mobile phone market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Samsung Kenya with the 2014 Kenya Frost & Sullivan Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award. For the third year running, Samsung has retained its sales leadership...
Microsoft embraces containers for apps
Microsoft and Docker have announced a strategic partnership to provide Docker with support for new container technologies that will be delivered in a future release of Windows Server. Developers and organisations that want to create container applications using Docker...
All change for MEA handsets
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) handset market grew to its largest size in ten quarters in Q2 2014, expanding 27% year on year to total 64-million units. The latest insights from global advisory and consulting services firm International Data Corporation (IDC) show...
Intelligent systems to top $1trn by 2019
The deployment of billions of advanced systems across major industries over the next five years will be critical to enabling the vision around intelligent systems. According to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) study, “Worldwide Embedded and Intelligent...
Better data privacy will boost innovation
Action is needed on data privacy, and ignoring it could stifle innovation in the ICT industry. Malcolm Harkins, vice president and chief security and privacy officer for Intel, says the potential to unlock revolutionary discoveries is at stake, and called on the...
SAP signs IBM up in the cloud
SAP has selected IBM as a premier strategic provider of cloud infrastructure services for its business critical applications – accelerating customers’ ability to run core business in the cloud.
Western Cape dominates Computer Olympiad
The Western Cape has once again dominated the 2014 South African Programming Olympiad. Peter Waker, speaking at awards function in Cape Town this week, comments on how multi-talented the winners are. “The public perception is that a star computer programmer must be a...
Use your vote to improve the channel
ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now open.
MTN announces Sky competition winner
Durban-based Shikanth Bugwandeen has won the MTN Sky “Win A Plane” Competition. As the winner of the competition, Bugwandeen had the option of taking home the Sling 4 four-seater aeroplane or redeem its cash equivalent of R1,7-million. He opted to redeem the cash...
Almost 100Tb downloaded on rAge broadband
Internet Solutions (IS) provided a record breaking 5.2Gbps Internet service to gamers attending Africa’s largest consumer gaming and technology expo, rAge, last weekend – a faster broadband connection than in previous years. “This year we have seen record breaking...