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Global Think Test open to all participants
Kaspersky Lab and Mensa are inviting Internet users to take part in a special challenge, with the help of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Formula One racing team Scuderia Ferrari. The Global Think Test is made up of a series of online brain games, quizzes and...
Huge buys local IP to reduce access costs
Huge Software has acquired intellectual property which will enable it to manufacture a fixed cellular router at a significant discount to the current cost of purchasing similar equipment. Huge Telecom provides a full outbound and inbound telephony service over a GSM...
Telkom to enforce Fair Usage Policy
Telkom’s Internet service provider (ISP) will enforce its Fair Usage Policy (FUP), a move it says is in the spirit of enhancing the Internet experience for all users.
Retailers aim to embrace BDA strategies
IDC Retail Insights’ new report describes the big data and analytics (BDA) foundation for revenue growth and charts the likely rapid evolution of new capabilities. The report, Business Strategy: Big Data and Analytics Lay the Foundation for Revenue Growth, presents a...
Space station images can save the Earth
A wealth of images of Earth at night taken by astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) could help save energy, contribute to better human health and safety and improve our understanding of atmospheric chemistry. But scientists need your help to make that...
LTE set for the big time
Up until now, mass adoption of LTE has primarily been seen in North America and China, but, in 2014, industry watchers believe it will be increasingly used – including in Europe. Derick Roberts, CEO of wireless specialist, TruTeq Devices, says that in 2014 traffic on...
People management tested in tough economy
In difficult economic conditions, a company’s ability to deal effectively with issues such as staff retrenchment, down-sizing and redundancy could mean the difference between survival and failure. There are HR and recruitment experts who believe South African...
DCC offers Huawei E3272 LTE USB modem
Take advantage of the fastest mobile broadband available with the new Huawei E3272 LTE USB modem from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The LTE enabled device allows users to make use of their current 3G SIM card yet connects to a LTE service, where...
Xerox showcased at Africa Print Expo Durban
The Africa Print Regional Expo takes place in Durban from 26 to 27 August at the International Convention Centre. The annual expo is a showcase for the digital print process, and will feature everything from sheetfed A3 machines up to grand format digital equipment....
Medellin grows digital innovation
Software AG has acknowledged the multiple awards received by Medellin, Colombia’s second largest city, in regenerating the municipality, and the role IT played in driving economic growth and social inclusion. Amongst other awards, Medellin was acknowledged as...
SAP puts $500m into Africa growth
Africa has joined a short list of countries that will enjoy accelerated investment from SAP, to the extent of $500-million through 2020.
NASA decodes black hole rhythm
Astronomers have uncovered rhythmic pulsations from a rare type of black hole, 12-million light-years away, by sifting through archival data from NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) satellite. The signals have helped astronomers identify an unusual midsize black...
Icasa to adopt LRIC+ for pricing
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has announced that it has adopted the Long-Run Incremental Cost Plus (LRIC+) as the cost standard for the bottom-up and top-down modelling to determine the cost of mobile and fixed wholesale voice call...
Global Think Test open to all participants
Kaspersky Lab and Mensa are inviting Internet users to take part in a special challenge, with the help of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Formula One racing team Scuderia Ferrari. The Global Think Test is made up of a series of online brain games, quizzes and...
Huge buys local IP to reduce access costs
Huge Software has acquired intellectual property which will enable it to manufacture a fixed cellular router at a significant discount to the current cost of purchasing similar equipment. Huge Telecom provides a full outbound and inbound telephony service over a GSM...
Telkom to enforce Fair Usage Policy
Telkom’s Internet service provider (ISP) will enforce its Fair Usage Policy (FUP), a move it says is in the spirit of enhancing the Internet experience for all users.
Retailers aim to embrace BDA strategies
IDC Retail Insights’ new report describes the big data and analytics (BDA) foundation for revenue growth and charts the likely rapid evolution of new capabilities. The report, Business Strategy: Big Data and Analytics Lay the Foundation for Revenue Growth, presents a...
Space station images can save the Earth
A wealth of images of Earth at night taken by astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) could help save energy, contribute to better human health and safety and improve our understanding of atmospheric chemistry. But scientists need your help to make that...
LTE set for the big time
Up until now, mass adoption of LTE has primarily been seen in North America and China, but, in 2014, industry watchers believe it will be increasingly used – including in Europe. Derick Roberts, CEO of wireless specialist, TruTeq Devices, says that in 2014 traffic on...
People management tested in tough economy
In difficult economic conditions, a company’s ability to deal effectively with issues such as staff retrenchment, down-sizing and redundancy could mean the difference between survival and failure. There are HR and recruitment experts who believe South African...