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Nigerian enterprises leverage Sage ERP X3
Sage ERP Africa has announced that Sage ERP X3 version 7 is now available in Nigeria. The latest version of Sage ERP’s global business management solution for midsized companies includes a range of enhancements that address Nigerian companies’ challenges of winning...
Combat crime with new wireless alarm
Crime is on the increase and millions of South Africans cannot afford fully-fledged security and alarm systems, backed-up by armed response. Wireless communications specialist TruTeq Devices has launched the most affordable plug 'n play wireless security solution...
Seniors stay young with comms technology
A new study from Ericsson ConsumerLab carried out in the US shows that seniors who use communications technology feel more enriched, informed, younger and more in touch with others and society.
New games, bundles, features for Xbox
Xbox yesterday opened gamescom 2014, Europe’s biggest video games expo, by showcasing the platform’s portfolio of exclusive games and inviting more gamers into the next generation with a family of Xbox One console bundles. Led by the announcement that Rise of the Tomb...
Attack severity increases in 2014
Cyber threats, data breaches and high-risk vulnerabilities have continued to dominate the first half of 2014.This is according to Trend Micro Incorporated’s second quarter security roundup report, Turning the Tables on Cybercrime: Responding to Evolving Cybercrime...
Prepare now for end of Windows 7
January 2020 has been earmarked as the end-of-life for Windows 7, and Gartner is urging businesses to take steps now to avoid the complications experienced with the end of support for Windows XP.
MWeb drops prices, debuts new products
MWeb is significantly increasing the data for its capped ADSL customers at no extra charge, while some uncapped ADSL and Small Business Uncapped ADSL customers will also have a reduction in their monthly subscription fee.
Google’s Android TV to disrupt market
The arrival of Google’s Android TV platform could well disrupt the landscape for streaming media players now dominated by Roku and Apple TV, potentially roiling a rapidly expanding market that sells tens of millions of units every year, according to new research from IHS Technology.
Firms willing to protect transactions
According to a survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International in 2014, 53% of companies are willing to invest in software specifically designed to protect financial transactions, using either components installed in their own infrastructure or provided by a...
IsoMetrix goes offshore with gas exploration
One of the world’s largest independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, Anadarko, has commissioned South Africa-based IsoMetrix to automate its social management functions. IsoMetrix, a leading supplier of software for Governance, Risk and...
Harnessing apps to improve service delivery
With the increasing affordability and pervasiveness of smartphones and tablets, apps have rapidly become a part of everyday life. From games and messaging to banking, handy tools and more, apps have revolutionised the way people interact on a social level. As mobility...
Industry leaders are not always suitable
Those of us who work in the IT industry have all heard the old ad slogan from the 1970s: “Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM”. It sounds a bit old-fashioned now, but the truth is that many people still default to buying from the global industry leaders, says Réan...
Gumtree: Free WiFi as a business strategy
Gumtree South Africa recently partnered with non-profit organisation Project Isizwe to bring free WiFi to impoverished communities across the country through hundreds of Free Internet Zones (FIZ). Johan Nel, country manager of Gumtree South Africa, tell us the reasons...
Nigerian enterprises leverage Sage ERP X3
Sage ERP Africa has announced that Sage ERP X3 version 7 is now available in Nigeria. The latest version of Sage ERP’s global business management solution for midsized companies includes a range of enhancements that address Nigerian companies’ challenges of winning...
Combat crime with new wireless alarm
Crime is on the increase and millions of South Africans cannot afford fully-fledged security and alarm systems, backed-up by armed response. Wireless communications specialist TruTeq Devices has launched the most affordable plug 'n play wireless security solution...
Seniors stay young with comms technology
A new study from Ericsson ConsumerLab carried out in the US shows that seniors who use communications technology feel more enriched, informed, younger and more in touch with others and society.
New games, bundles, features for Xbox
Xbox yesterday opened gamescom 2014, Europe’s biggest video games expo, by showcasing the platform’s portfolio of exclusive games and inviting more gamers into the next generation with a family of Xbox One console bundles. Led by the announcement that Rise of the Tomb...
Attack severity increases in 2014
Cyber threats, data breaches and high-risk vulnerabilities have continued to dominate the first half of 2014.This is according to Trend Micro Incorporated’s second quarter security roundup report, Turning the Tables on Cybercrime: Responding to Evolving Cybercrime...
Prepare now for end of Windows 7
January 2020 has been earmarked as the end-of-life for Windows 7, and Gartner is urging businesses to take steps now to avoid the complications experienced with the end of support for Windows XP.
MWeb drops prices, debuts new products
MWeb is significantly increasing the data for its capped ADSL customers at no extra charge, while some uncapped ADSL and Small Business Uncapped ADSL customers will also have a reduction in their monthly subscription fee.