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How insurers should choose new technology
The process of choosing new technology has traditionally involved selection centred on a functional and technical scoring exercise. However to select the best technology partner, insurers should look beyond core features and functions and aspire to innovations like...
Disruptive tech set to accelerate
3D printing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and biotech/healthcare IT jumped into the top five disruptive technologies for the next three years, according to the 2014 KPMG Global Technology Innovation survey.
Lenovo moves into top x86 server spot
Lenovo has become the biggest x86 server provider in China on the back of its acquisition of IBM's x86 server business. IDC believes this acquisition will enrich Lenovo's x86 server portfolio and strengthen its products and channels. IDC's latest data on China x86...
MTN offers roaming promo for Hajj
MTN South Africa has launched a roaming promotion for the benefit of members of the Muslim community who will be travelling to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, for the annual Hajj pilgrimage . The roaming promotion commences with immediate effect and runs until 10 October and...
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...
iiNet contact centre grows by 500 jobs
The iiNet customer service centre in Cape Town, operated by Merchants as part of iiNet’s global virtual contact centre, will expand to 1 000 seats by the end of 2014 as a result of continuous iiNet growth.
Mobile payment adoption on the increase
Small businesses face a number of challenges on their road to becoming sustainable enterprises. Not the least of these has been the problem of accepting card-based payments for services rendered at customer sites or at venues such as local markets, due to the...
Use of biometrics in financial applications
Biometric identification in financial applications is a relatively young and experimental business. In this conservative industry, where security flaws can lead directly to major branding and monetary implications, the smart tradition is to stick to the proven old...
Mobile computer training for rural areas
Transport company Imperial is making computer training accessible to hundreds of people in remote rural areas. The vehicle, which will serve as a mobile computer laboratory providing computer skills training to people in remote disadvantaged communities across South...
Cell C kicks off Epic summer campaign
Cell C has launched its summer marketing campaign under the heading of “Believe and Make It Epic”. “We generated a lot of excitement last year with our Believe campaign, giving over R2-million in prizes away. Prizes that changed people’s lives and allowed them to live...
DCC offers new Huawei E5220 WiFi modem
Create a WiFi hotspot quickly and effortlessly wherever you need it with the Huawei E5220 WiFi modem from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This fully portable modem allows you to share a single mobile data connection with up to 10 devices, and offers...
Cloud-based computer bridges IT gap
CloudGate, the new computer from Cloudware Technologies (a MICROmega company), combines the simplicity of the Android operating system with the creative tools of the traditional desktop to create what Cloudware’s MD Brian Timperley calls “a powerful new hybrid device...
Protecting the mobile workforce
Not too long ago, many organisations were dismissing the bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon as being of no consequence. However, nowadays they realise that BYOD can have serious implications for the business, and are putting policies in place and implementing...
How insurers should choose new technology
The process of choosing new technology has traditionally involved selection centred on a functional and technical scoring exercise. However to select the best technology partner, insurers should look beyond core features and functions and aspire to innovations like...
Disruptive tech set to accelerate
3D printing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and biotech/healthcare IT jumped into the top five disruptive technologies for the next three years, according to the 2014 KPMG Global Technology Innovation survey.
Lenovo moves into top x86 server spot
Lenovo has become the biggest x86 server provider in China on the back of its acquisition of IBM's x86 server business. IDC believes this acquisition will enrich Lenovo's x86 server portfolio and strengthen its products and channels. IDC's latest data on China x86...
MTN offers roaming promo for Hajj
MTN South Africa has launched a roaming promotion for the benefit of members of the Muslim community who will be travelling to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, for the annual Hajj pilgrimage . The roaming promotion commences with immediate effect and runs until 10 October and...
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...
iiNet contact centre grows by 500 jobs
The iiNet customer service centre in Cape Town, operated by Merchants as part of iiNet’s global virtual contact centre, will expand to 1 000 seats by the end of 2014 as a result of continuous iiNet growth.
Mobile payment adoption on the increase
Small businesses face a number of challenges on their road to becoming sustainable enterprises. Not the least of these has been the problem of accepting card-based payments for services rendered at customer sites or at venues such as local markets, due to the...