Technology News
Samsung announces Galaxy S5 Mini
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced the local availability of the Galaxy S5 Mini, a compact and powerful device supported by the dedicated fitness tools and enhanced device protection features found in the stylish Galaxy S5 smartphone. “The Galaxy S5 Mini...
Xerox PSG names new accounts manager
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), Africa’s leading document management technology and solutions company and the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has appointed Ewald van Rensburg as production accounts manager, production systems group (PSG), for Xerox’s direct...
Watson improves thinking ability
IBM has announced that significant advances in Watson’s cognitive computing capabilities are enabling researchers to accelerate the pace of scientific breakthroughs by discovering previously unknown connections in big data. Available now as a cloud service, IBM’s...
PC shipments decline, outlook improves
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by -3,7% in 2014, an improvement from the previous forecast of -6%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. PC shipments in emerging regions remain constrained by ongoing...
Nigeria rolls out eID programme
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday received his national eID card, heralding the official launch of the eID pilot programme in the country. In the pilot phase, the Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will issue MasterCard-branded identity cards...
Innovation could save SA manufacturing
The future of manufacturing will not be decided in roundtable discussions between government, labour and business. Instead, it is being decided globally through new technologies such as 3D printing, telematics, big data and analytics, and products such as driverless...
The way forward for the SA economy
If the US model is anything to go by, the path to South African economic recovery lies in greater productivity through more flexible labour laws, and exploitation of the energy reserves currently lying in the Karoo. At a Frontier Forum seminar hosted by the IDC and...
Otel expands its footprint in Gauteng
Otel Telecoms has expanded its fixed wireless network to include extended reach throughout newly-developed housing and commercial areas in Gauteng. With the addition of a few new points of presence (PoPs) in Gauteng, Otel Telecoms offers expanded wireless Internet and...
New temperature controller from Schneider
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced at its Xperience Efficiency event in Johannesburg, that the new range of Zelio temperature controllers and accessories, key components for temperature regulation in heating and refrigeration...
Juniva is SA’s first health e-tailer
Living well isn’t just the past-time of conservationists, vegetarians and fitness enthusiasts. It’s gone mainstream where wheatgrass shots may soon be the new vodka and carbs have become a swear word. So, what’s driving us to become so healthy? “Modern living and poor...
New rules for IT vendor management
IT vendor management as a formal discipline is rapidly evolving because organisations are demanding more from vendors in order to deliver the value and innovation needed to enable desirable business outcomes, according to Gartner. "Vendor management is increasingly...
Smartphones grow despite market slowdown
According to a new mobile phone forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, more than 1,25-billion smartphones will be shipped worldwide in 2014, representing a 23,8% increase from the 1,01-billion units shipped in...
Trading update from Jasco
Jasco has concluded the final year of its three-year restructuring programme, with revenue growing from R800-million to over R1-billion per year over the last three years, and annuity income growing by over 100%. Although group revenue has exceeded the R1-billion...
Samsung announces Galaxy S5 Mini
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced the local availability of the Galaxy S5 Mini, a compact and powerful device supported by the dedicated fitness tools and enhanced device protection features found in the stylish Galaxy S5 smartphone. “The Galaxy S5 Mini...
Xerox PSG names new accounts manager
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), Africa’s leading document management technology and solutions company and the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has appointed Ewald van Rensburg as production accounts manager, production systems group (PSG), for Xerox’s direct...
Watson improves thinking ability
IBM has announced that significant advances in Watson’s cognitive computing capabilities are enabling researchers to accelerate the pace of scientific breakthroughs by discovering previously unknown connections in big data. Available now as a cloud service, IBM’s...
PC shipments decline, outlook improves
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by -3,7% in 2014, an improvement from the previous forecast of -6%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. PC shipments in emerging regions remain constrained by ongoing...
Nigeria rolls out eID programme
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday received his national eID card, heralding the official launch of the eID pilot programme in the country. In the pilot phase, the Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will issue MasterCard-branded identity cards...
Innovation could save SA manufacturing
The future of manufacturing will not be decided in roundtable discussions between government, labour and business. Instead, it is being decided globally through new technologies such as 3D printing, telematics, big data and analytics, and products such as driverless...
The way forward for the SA economy
If the US model is anything to go by, the path to South African economic recovery lies in greater productivity through more flexible labour laws, and exploitation of the energy reserves currently lying in the Karoo. At a Frontier Forum seminar hosted by the IDC and...