Technology News
Directions for banking in the SA market
The introduction of banking apps, cashless payments and futuristic bank branches over the past 10 years have already indicated a shift in banking from bricks to clicks.This is the word from Gibson-Van der Walt, head of dotFNB, and Arthur Goldstuck, Internet and mobile...
IBM and Apple: a formidable market force
Yesterday, Apple and IBM announced a strategic partnership whereby IBM will sell iPhones and iPads to its business customers, and will develop cloud services optimised for Apple’s iOS. Apple will provide hardware support for devices through a dedicated...
How safe is your child’s school network?
Schools and universities are seeing the value in providing Internet access to students but few consider the ramifications of an unrestricted and improperly managed network. Increased mobility is paving the way for the GenMobile classroom, which takes full advantage of...
MasterCard launches MasterPass in SA
South Africans will now benefit from a more seamless, speedy and secure online shopping checkout with the launch of the innovative MasterCard digital service, MasterPass. MasterPass enables consumers to make convenient, simple, fast and secure digital payments....
Senegal begins mDiabetes project
Alcatel-Lucent is supporting the Senegalese government, represented by the Minister of Health and Social Action, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy and local partners, by participating in the "mDiabetes" programme launched by the World Health...
Wizardz doubles output volume with Xerox
Wizardz Design and Print, one of Cape Town’s busiest print houses, has more than doubled its production volume since investing in the city’s first Xerox Colour 1000 digital colour press from Oxbow and Bytes Document Solutions. “We’ve never shied away from investing in...
Experian launches PowerCurve
Experian has announced the availability of PowerCurve, its successful latest generation decision management platform, across Europe, Middle East and Africa. PowerCurve is currently being deployed by a number of leading global and regional banks and financial...
Outsourcing incubates human potential
South African businesses are more partial to making use of outsourcing than the global average, says the recent Grant Thornton International Business Report.The study, which conducted interviews with over 3 300 key decision-makers across multiple industries and...
Jacaranda FM rolls out Jasco solution
Jacaranda FM is South Africa’s largest independent commercial radio station, with a reach of around 2-million people across half of South Africa including Gauteng, North West, Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces. The radio station often engages in roadshows, which take...
Arbor Networks wins industry awards
Arbor Networks, partner of Networks Unlimited, and a leading provider of DDoS and advanced threat protection solutions, recently announced that Network Products Guide, the industry's leading technology research and advisory guide, has chosen Arbor Networks as a Gold...
Unintended consequences of the NUMSA strike
South Africa's largest labour union, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), rejected a three-year wage offer from metal and engineering firms on 13 July, and threatened to call for sympathy strikes by its remaining 110 000 members.Since 1 July...
SA verticals adopt smart M2M solutions
Enterprises across a growing number of verticals in South Africa are turning to smart machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions to improve operational efficiency, optimise resources and enhance customer experience.The ability of M2M solutions to automate processes, as well...
Work-life blending could be dangerous
A new European workforce study has revealed that the end of the 9-to-5 workday could put workers at risk.Work-life blend is overtaking work-life balance amongst European office workers, according to a new study involving 4 500 workers launched today by Samsung...
Directions for banking in the SA market
The introduction of banking apps, cashless payments and futuristic bank branches over the past 10 years have already indicated a shift in banking from bricks to clicks.This is the word from Gibson-Van der Walt, head of dotFNB, and Arthur Goldstuck, Internet and mobile...
IBM and Apple: a formidable market force
Yesterday, Apple and IBM announced a strategic partnership whereby IBM will sell iPhones and iPads to its business customers, and will develop cloud services optimised for Apple’s iOS. Apple will provide hardware support for devices through a dedicated...
How safe is your child’s school network?
Schools and universities are seeing the value in providing Internet access to students but few consider the ramifications of an unrestricted and improperly managed network. Increased mobility is paving the way for the GenMobile classroom, which takes full advantage of...
MasterCard launches MasterPass in SA
South Africans will now benefit from a more seamless, speedy and secure online shopping checkout with the launch of the innovative MasterCard digital service, MasterPass. MasterPass enables consumers to make convenient, simple, fast and secure digital payments....
Senegal begins mDiabetes project
Alcatel-Lucent is supporting the Senegalese government, represented by the Minister of Health and Social Action, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy and local partners, by participating in the "mDiabetes" programme launched by the World Health...
Wizardz doubles output volume with Xerox
Wizardz Design and Print, one of Cape Town’s busiest print houses, has more than doubled its production volume since investing in the city’s first Xerox Colour 1000 digital colour press from Oxbow and Bytes Document Solutions. “We’ve never shied away from investing in...
Experian launches PowerCurve
Experian has announced the availability of PowerCurve, its successful latest generation decision management platform, across Europe, Middle East and Africa. PowerCurve is currently being deployed by a number of leading global and regional banks and financial...