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Tiger Brands implements Oracle solution
Tiger Brands, a leading Southern African maker and marketer of fast-moving consumer goods, has implemented Oracle E-Business Suite to help streamline its leading businesses and drive international expansion of brands as diverse as baby care products, smoked sausage...
Nexus of forces shapes the digital business
Kathy Gibson reports from Gartner Symposium - Mobile, cloud, social and information has reshaped IT forever, and this nexus of forces has given rise to the digital business. This is where the virtual and physical worlds come together via the Internet of Things, says...
All-new iPhone 6 from Apple
Apple on Wednesday announced the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: two new models with a 4,7-inch and 5,5-inch Retina HD display, respectively. The new phones include innovative technologies and a thin, seamless design.
Wearable tech has knock-on effect on BYOD
There was a period a couple of years ago when it seemed that every other article you read mentioned BYOD. Now it seems to have largely fallen off the radar, replaced by bring your own anything (BYOx) and has become an accepted part of the IT landscape under the wider...
Ducati rolls out EMC solution
EMC has announced that it is partnering with the Ducati Corse racing team to support the company’s information technology strategy for the 2014/15 racing season. The technology rollout is designed to help the team to make faster, real-time use of the information...
Huawei unveils 6-inch Ascend Mate7
Huawei has launched Ascend Mate7 at Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2014, featuring a big 6-inch screen with FHD display for enhanced entertainment viewing, a slimmer 7,9mm body for increased comfort, a more powerful octa-core chipset for superior...
Alcatel Onetouch, Avicii form partnership
Alcatel Onetouch, one of the world’s largest mobile manufactures, is proud to announce a partnership with Avicii. The twice-Grammy-nominated artist will be the brand ambassador for the HERO and IDOL lines, starting with a unique event at IFA Berlin on 4 September. A...
Securicom Messaging offers rich USSD
Mobile solutions vendor, Securicom Messaging, has launched a robust and versatile USSD (unstructured supplementary service data) engine and a Mobi-Competition System to enhance its suite of services that enable companies to engage with their customers via mobile...
It’s time to take encryption seriously
Just like backup is something every business owner knows has to be done right but often isn't, data encryption is emerging as another essential requirement which is routinely ignored. And just like backup, many business owners find themselves shutting the stable door...
Aqua acquires Applogix
Aqua, a full service digital agency, has announced that is has acquired Applogix, a leading marketing and e-commerce technology company in South Africa. “The acquisition of Applogix is a strategic move that demonstrates our commitment to providing our clients with a...
Africa benefits from KEMP certification
KEMP Technologies, the full-featured virtual load balancer software provider, has announced that its Virtual LoadMaster has achieved VMware Ready-vCloud Air status. This designation indicates that the Virtual LoadMaster has undergone technical validation within the...
Zamtel, NEC partner on Zambia project
Zamtel and NEC Corporation, global leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, have agreed to build a new digital microwave radio transmission network to boost mobile coverage and capacity for citizens, enterprises and tourists across Zambia. The turnkey...
XON hosts third annual summit
XON hosts third annual summit XON, the pan-African ICT group, hosted its two-day, invitation-only annual summit at Sun City last week. Among attendees were delegates from Seacom, South Africa’s State Information Technology Agency (SITA), Telecom Namibia, Internet...
Tiger Brands implements Oracle solution
Tiger Brands, a leading Southern African maker and marketer of fast-moving consumer goods, has implemented Oracle E-Business Suite to help streamline its leading businesses and drive international expansion of brands as diverse as baby care products, smoked sausage...
Nexus of forces shapes the digital business
Kathy Gibson reports from Gartner Symposium - Mobile, cloud, social and information has reshaped IT forever, and this nexus of forces has given rise to the digital business. This is where the virtual and physical worlds come together via the Internet of Things, says...
All-new iPhone 6 from Apple
Apple on Wednesday announced the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: two new models with a 4,7-inch and 5,5-inch Retina HD display, respectively. The new phones include innovative technologies and a thin, seamless design.
Wearable tech has knock-on effect on BYOD
There was a period a couple of years ago when it seemed that every other article you read mentioned BYOD. Now it seems to have largely fallen off the radar, replaced by bring your own anything (BYOx) and has become an accepted part of the IT landscape under the wider...
Ducati rolls out EMC solution
EMC has announced that it is partnering with the Ducati Corse racing team to support the company’s information technology strategy for the 2014/15 racing season. The technology rollout is designed to help the team to make faster, real-time use of the information...
Huawei unveils 6-inch Ascend Mate7
Huawei has launched Ascend Mate7 at Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2014, featuring a big 6-inch screen with FHD display for enhanced entertainment viewing, a slimmer 7,9mm body for increased comfort, a more powerful octa-core chipset for superior...
Alcatel Onetouch, Avicii form partnership
Alcatel Onetouch, one of the world’s largest mobile manufactures, is proud to announce a partnership with Avicii. The twice-Grammy-nominated artist will be the brand ambassador for the HERO and IDOL lines, starting with a unique event at IFA Berlin on 4 September. A...