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GIT launches VideoFlow solution
As quality and availability of bandwidth has improved, so Internet protocol (IP) has become a cost-effective alternative to satellite as a means for broadcasting video contribution and distribution. However, in order to overcome the challenges of packet loss, jitter...
Business management must go mobile
The expansion of the mobile technology frontier, reflected by the convergence of solutions, devices and applications to support collaborative system infrastructure, calls for a new level of service from technology service providers. Today, the market demands that...
Mobility, cloud security solutions needed
Trends such as mobility, BYOD and cloud have completely revolutionised the way we do business, by giving users access to the information they need anytime and from anywhere. Unfortunately, as much as businesses have gained from these trends, so have they been put at...
Huawei Ascend Y330 available from DCC
Smartphones don't have to cost a fortune. With the Huawei Ascend Y330 smartphone from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), you can have all of the benefits of a touchscreen, Android operating system (OS) and impressive specifications, without the hefty price...
Leadership change at HP SA
The South African IT industry is this week abuzz with reports about senior management changes at HP SA. It has been confirmed that Frank van Rees, country manager and Enterprise Group lead, will be leaving the local operation and returning to Europe. There has been speculation about who may take over the lead role at HP SA, but Van Rees tells IT-Online there have been no decisions yet.
takealot accepts Bitcoins as payment
South Africa’s fastest growing online retailer, takealot.com, in partnership with PayFast, has announced that it will be accepting Bitcoins as a form of payment from its customers.
Cloud boom grows Microsoft revenue
Microsoft has announced revenue of $23,38-billion for the quarter ended 30 June 2014. Gross margin, operating income and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter were $15,79-billion, $6,48-billion and $0,55 per share, respectively. Microsoft completed the...
iPhone, Mac drive record Apple revenue
Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2014 third quarter ended 28 June 2014, posting quarterly revenue of $37,4-billion and quarterly net profit of $7,7-billion, or $1,28 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $35,3-billion and net...
SA companies wake up to DevOps need
According to a new study conducted on behalf of CA Southern Africa, demand for DevOps is rising fast among South African organisations. The study, one of the first in South Africa to focus on DevOps, reveals that although 94% of South African respondents believe there...
Road Buddy aims to cut traffic accidents
IBM has announced that its entrepreneur programme has helped produce a new vehicle alert system and mobile application called Road Buddy, intended to address the growing need for a more proactive approach to road safety.
Oracle enhances Exadata Database Machine
Exadata Database Machine X4-8 has been enhanced with increased compute, memory, and communication to provide an ideal platform for customers’ most critical data-intensive operations, including data warehousing, OLTP, and big data analytics. The new engineered system...
Managed service support key for iWayAfrica
Pan African telecoms operator, Gondwana International Networks (GIN), has announced that its iWayAfrica business will be partnering with managed services company, SevenC Computing to grow its foothold in key Africa territories. The move will enable GIN and iWayAfrica...
Dell Vostro 3900 Mini Tower Desktop from DCC
Durable, dependable and affordable computing for the home and SMB user is now more powerful than ever with the new Dell Vostro 3900 Mini Tower Desktop from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). With the latest generation Intel Core processors in a compact mini...
GIT launches VideoFlow solution
As quality and availability of bandwidth has improved, so Internet protocol (IP) has become a cost-effective alternative to satellite as a means for broadcasting video contribution and distribution. However, in order to overcome the challenges of packet loss, jitter...
Business management must go mobile
The expansion of the mobile technology frontier, reflected by the convergence of solutions, devices and applications to support collaborative system infrastructure, calls for a new level of service from technology service providers. Today, the market demands that...
Mobility, cloud security solutions needed
Trends such as mobility, BYOD and cloud have completely revolutionised the way we do business, by giving users access to the information they need anytime and from anywhere. Unfortunately, as much as businesses have gained from these trends, so have they been put at...
Huawei Ascend Y330 available from DCC
Smartphones don't have to cost a fortune. With the Huawei Ascend Y330 smartphone from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), you can have all of the benefits of a touchscreen, Android operating system (OS) and impressive specifications, without the hefty price...
Leadership change at HP SA
The South African IT industry is this week abuzz with reports about senior management changes at HP SA. It has been confirmed that Frank van Rees, country manager and Enterprise Group lead, will be leaving the local operation and returning to Europe. There has been speculation about who may take over the lead role at HP SA, but Van Rees tells IT-Online there have been no decisions yet.
takealot accepts Bitcoins as payment
South Africa’s fastest growing online retailer, takealot.com, in partnership with PayFast, has announced that it will be accepting Bitcoins as a form of payment from its customers.
Cloud boom grows Microsoft revenue
Microsoft has announced revenue of $23,38-billion for the quarter ended 30 June 2014. Gross margin, operating income and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter were $15,79-billion, $6,48-billion and $0,55 per share, respectively. Microsoft completed the...