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Software-defined network to go mainstream
Research shows that 79% of North American businesses are planning to have software-defined networking (SDN) in live production in the data centre in 2017. According to an Infonetics’ study, “Data Centre SDN Strategies: North American Enterprise Survey”, provides new...
IPPs want to help mitigate power crisis
South Africa’s independent power producers (IPPs) have rolled up their sleeves and are standing by to work with all stakeholders on measures to help alleviate the current power crisis. This is according to the chairperson of the South African Independent Power...
Samsung, LGE, Sony dominate TV sales
Leading global TV brands, Samsung, LGE and Sony, gained market share and increased their year-over-year shares of LCD TV shipments by an average of 11% in 2014, which is 4% higher than the market average. According to IHS, the top three TV brands purchased more than...
Roads agency gears up for strike action
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has been served with a notice to strike by the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU). The strike action began on Friday (27 February 2015). According to a statement issued by the JRA, the strike is the result of a dispute on...
Acer launches first Windows phone at MWC
Acer has unveiled the Liquid M220 smartphone, first ever Liquid smartphone to run on the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. “We are proudly introducing our first Windows Phone 8.1 and simultaneously announcing its future upgradability to Windows Phone 10,” says ST...
Acer announces Liquid Leap+ Smart Activeband
Acer has announced the next generation of Smart activeband products, the Acer Liquid Leap+. Standing for flexibility, the new wearable now syncs and connects with all main supported operating systems (Windows, Android, iOS) and the 1-inch OLED touchscreen can be...
Microsoft unveils Lumia 640 and 640 XL
At the Mobile World Congress 2015, Microsoft introduced Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL, two new smartphones that give people greater flexibility and freedom to choose when and where they get things done. Both phones are upgradeable to Windows 10, which offers more...
LG showcases mobile innovations at MWC 2015
At this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing a diverse collection of mobile innovations including the intriguing G Flex2, premium wearable devices and a new mid-range smartphone line-up. Under the theme of Innovation for a...
Smart wearables abound at MWC 2015
Huawei has unveiled a series of wearable devices including the Huawei Watch, TalkBand B2, and TalkBand N1 for consumers to stay connected, on the eve of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015. At the global press conference, Huawei Consumer BG also unveiled the...
Huawei shares its vision at MWC 2015
Huawei has announced that it will share its vision for the ICT industry, "Open ROADS to a Better Connected World", through various platforms including conferences, exhibitions and dialogues, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona. Encompassing five...
MCD Group buys control of OTEL network
The MCD Group is to acquire a controlling stake in OTEL Telecom’s national network. Under the terms of the agreement, MCD Group will purchase substantial shareholding in order to provide additional resources and experience to OTEL’s ever growing wholesale and reseller...
JSCI chair criticised for Spy Cable response
The response to a request to investigate the source of the so-called Spy Cables has been described as perfunctory. David Maynier, Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, has written to the chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI),...
Uber supports CT firefighters
Uber has created a temporary vehicle option, called UberASSIST, that allows all riders to request a car to collect various donations for the firefighters currently battling the blazes in Cape Town. The massive fires have spread from Boyes Drive in Muizenberg to Noordhoek, Hout Bay and Westlake due to strong winds. More than 300 firefighters have been battling the blazes in the region since Saturday and they need as much support as possible to keep them energised.
Software-defined network to go mainstream
Research shows that 79% of North American businesses are planning to have software-defined networking (SDN) in live production in the data centre in 2017. According to an Infonetics’ study, “Data Centre SDN Strategies: North American Enterprise Survey”, provides new...
IPPs want to help mitigate power crisis
South Africa’s independent power producers (IPPs) have rolled up their sleeves and are standing by to work with all stakeholders on measures to help alleviate the current power crisis. This is according to the chairperson of the South African Independent Power...
Samsung, LGE, Sony dominate TV sales
Leading global TV brands, Samsung, LGE and Sony, gained market share and increased their year-over-year shares of LCD TV shipments by an average of 11% in 2014, which is 4% higher than the market average. According to IHS, the top three TV brands purchased more than...
Roads agency gears up for strike action
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has been served with a notice to strike by the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU). The strike action began on Friday (27 February 2015). According to a statement issued by the JRA, the strike is the result of a dispute on...
Acer launches first Windows phone at MWC
Acer has unveiled the Liquid M220 smartphone, first ever Liquid smartphone to run on the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. “We are proudly introducing our first Windows Phone 8.1 and simultaneously announcing its future upgradability to Windows Phone 10,” says ST...
Acer announces Liquid Leap+ Smart Activeband
Acer has announced the next generation of Smart activeband products, the Acer Liquid Leap+. Standing for flexibility, the new wearable now syncs and connects with all main supported operating systems (Windows, Android, iOS) and the 1-inch OLED touchscreen can be...
Microsoft unveils Lumia 640 and 640 XL
At the Mobile World Congress 2015, Microsoft introduced Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL, two new smartphones that give people greater flexibility and freedom to choose when and where they get things done. Both phones are upgradeable to Windows 10, which offers more...