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Schneider announces next-gen Smart-UPS
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has announced that two next-generation models of its Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units are now available locally.The Smart-UPS fifth generation models, the standard SMT and the extended run...
Early stone age tools uncovered
Excavations at an archaeological site at Kathu in the Northern Cape have produced tens of thousands of early stone age artefacts, including hand axes and other tools. It is estimated that the site is between 700 000 and 1-million years old.
Videoconferencing system gives victims a voice
The Department of Correctional Services is rolling out a R10-million videoconferencing (VC) system to enable victims of crime to have a voice in parole hearings. “It is imperative that victims be prepared, and be involved, when the perpetrators are being considered for placement on parole,” says spokesperson Zach Modise.
Social users interact with brands more
Forty-five percent of US online adults access social networking sites weekly or more from a smartphone, while 64% do so from a desktop or a laptop, and 25% do so from a tablet. Mobile social behaviour is certainly no longer niche, and if Facebook's success hasn't...
Spotlight on SA-made solar-powered computer
A locally-developed solar-powered computer has come under the spotlight. Specifically designed for African conditions, the technology is affordable and not vulnerable to an erratic electricity supply.
Africa lags Western Europe in PC spend
Sales of PC systems, including desktops, notebooks, netbooks and workstations, increased by an impressive 20,2% through Western European distribution markets for Q2 2014 compared to Q2 2013, following a much-welcomed return to growth in the first quarter of the year....
Financial management in Gauteng spotlight
MEC for Finance Barbara Creecy has vowed to strengthen financial management in the province, deal decisively with incidents of fraud and corruption, and pay suppliers on time to support Premier Makhura’s vision of radical transformation of the public sector. Briefing...
Adapt IT looking to higher earnings
Adapt IT Holdings has published a trading statement alerting shareholders to increased earnings for the year ended 30 June 2014. The company issued the statement this morning, with earnings per share expected to increase by between 50% and 60%, from the 22,25 cents...
New MPOS solution meets safety standards
Payment services provider (PSP) SureSwipe has launched SureSwipe Move – believed to be the first mobile point of sale (MPOS) solution in South Africa to achieve point-to-point encryption (P2PE) certification from the PCI Security Standards Council. This means that...
How can manufacturers leverage BDA?
A new IDC report shines a spotlight on the current application of big data and analytics (BDA) across manufacturing segments, and identifies some of the ways in which leading manufacturers are approaching BDA to maximise its potential. Business Strategy: Making...
Upskill contact centre agents online
Call centres are notorious for their turnover: the number of people who walk in and out the door is high. This situation can, however, be remedied if call centre agents are invested in and nurtured. As part of its strategy to change the face of contact centres and...
Accenture, Avanade win Microsoft awards
Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, and Avanade, a global business technology solutions and managed services provider, have been recognised by Microsoft as Alliance Partner of the Year for the eighth time. Microsoft...
Individual tax filing season begins
Are you one of those super-efficient individuals that submitted your tax return immediately when the season opened on 1 July 2014 or do you procrastinate, letting the looming deadline cause distress due to the possible penalties and fines for late submissions? This...
Schneider announces next-gen Smart-UPS
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has announced that two next-generation models of its Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units are now available locally.The Smart-UPS fifth generation models, the standard SMT and the extended run...
Early stone age tools uncovered
Excavations at an archaeological site at Kathu in the Northern Cape have produced tens of thousands of early stone age artefacts, including hand axes and other tools. It is estimated that the site is between 700 000 and 1-million years old.
Videoconferencing system gives victims a voice
The Department of Correctional Services is rolling out a R10-million videoconferencing (VC) system to enable victims of crime to have a voice in parole hearings. “It is imperative that victims be prepared, and be involved, when the perpetrators are being considered for placement on parole,” says spokesperson Zach Modise.
Social users interact with brands more
Forty-five percent of US online adults access social networking sites weekly or more from a smartphone, while 64% do so from a desktop or a laptop, and 25% do so from a tablet. Mobile social behaviour is certainly no longer niche, and if Facebook's success hasn't...
Spotlight on SA-made solar-powered computer
A locally-developed solar-powered computer has come under the spotlight. Specifically designed for African conditions, the technology is affordable and not vulnerable to an erratic electricity supply.
Africa lags Western Europe in PC spend
Sales of PC systems, including desktops, notebooks, netbooks and workstations, increased by an impressive 20,2% through Western European distribution markets for Q2 2014 compared to Q2 2013, following a much-welcomed return to growth in the first quarter of the year....
Financial management in Gauteng spotlight
MEC for Finance Barbara Creecy has vowed to strengthen financial management in the province, deal decisively with incidents of fraud and corruption, and pay suppliers on time to support Premier Makhura’s vision of radical transformation of the public sector. Briefing...