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Time to seize the African opportunity
Kathy Gibson reports from Gartner Symposium - Digital business is as relevant in Africa as anywhere. Rene Jacobs, MD of Gartner Africa, says that digital business ushering an unprecedented convergence of people, business and technology creating new revenue...
Sharp introduces Polaris Pro MFP
Sharp Middle East and Africa has announced the launch of its new flagship multi-function printer (MFP), Polaris Pro, in South Africa. The colour print-on-demand powerhouse, built for full-scale advanced light production, will enable medium-to-large enterprises to...
Galdon Data wins Kathea award
Galdon Data, part of the First Technology Holdings, has announced that it has received the Emerging Partner Award for 2014 from Kathea Communications Solutions. “Being the first recipient of this award from Kathea is to us a fitting culmination for the commitment and...
Apple enters the wearables fray
Apple has unveiled a wearable device, the Apple Watch, which features new technologies, and a user interface and design that honours watchmaking traditions. The device will enable you to communicate in new ways right from your wrist by sending and receiving messages, answering calls to your iPhone and monitoring something as personal as your own heartbeat.
Intel extends technology reach
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich kicked off Intel's annual technical conference with a broad set of computing initiatives and projects showing how the company is moving quickly to enable new market segments where everything is smart and connected. Krzanich and other...
Urban planners don’t see a role for IT
Only 20% of urban designers believe that IT is having a significant positive impact on the well-being and happiness of people living in cities around the world. That is the headline of research into the impact of IT on cities and towns by global architecture, urbanism...
Cloud computing to boom in SA, Kenya
South Africa and Kenya have seen rapid development in cloud computing services on the back of expanding bandwidth capacities, following the landing of undersea cables. Enterprises are steadily embracing outsourcing and managed services for various business and...
Mimecast moves into Middle East, Africa
Overall IT spending in Africa is expected to total $33,4-billion over the next five years. With this fuelling its trajectory through the continent, Mimecast has partnered with Grove Group to launch Mimecast’s unified information management services into Africa and the...
4K UHDTV set for the mainstream
New research from Intelsat indicates that 4K ultra-high definition television (4K UHDTV) will become mainstream within 10 years. In fact, 42% of Intelsat’s survey respondents state that they have made a firm decision to launch a 4K UHDTV service and have a specific...
Healthy growth for Ethernet market
Ethernet switch market revenues reached $5,7-billion worldwide in the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14), representing an increase of 6,2% year-over-year and 8,1% quarter-over-quarter. Meanwhile, worldwide router market revenues declined -4% year-over-year despite growing...
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...
Time to seize the African opportunity
Kathy Gibson reports from Gartner Symposium - Digital business is as relevant in Africa as anywhere. Rene Jacobs, MD of Gartner Africa, says that digital business ushering an unprecedented convergence of people, business and technology creating new revenue...
Sharp introduces Polaris Pro MFP
Sharp Middle East and Africa has announced the launch of its new flagship multi-function printer (MFP), Polaris Pro, in South Africa. The colour print-on-demand powerhouse, built for full-scale advanced light production, will enable medium-to-large enterprises to...
Galdon Data wins Kathea award
Galdon Data, part of the First Technology Holdings, has announced that it has received the Emerging Partner Award for 2014 from Kathea Communications Solutions. “Being the first recipient of this award from Kathea is to us a fitting culmination for the commitment and...
Apple enters the wearables fray
Apple has unveiled a wearable device, the Apple Watch, which features new technologies, and a user interface and design that honours watchmaking traditions. The device will enable you to communicate in new ways right from your wrist by sending and receiving messages, answering calls to your iPhone and monitoring something as personal as your own heartbeat.
Intel extends technology reach
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich kicked off Intel's annual technical conference with a broad set of computing initiatives and projects showing how the company is moving quickly to enable new market segments where everything is smart and connected. Krzanich and other...
Urban planners don’t see a role for IT
Only 20% of urban designers believe that IT is having a significant positive impact on the well-being and happiness of people living in cities around the world. That is the headline of research into the impact of IT on cities and towns by global architecture, urbanism...
Cloud computing to boom in SA, Kenya
South Africa and Kenya have seen rapid development in cloud computing services on the back of expanding bandwidth capacities, following the landing of undersea cables. Enterprises are steadily embracing outsourcing and managed services for various business and...