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The key to effective time management
In business even the best laid plans are susceptible to problems and can easily become unravelled, particularly when it comes to deadlines, time schedules and task management. Experts in HR practice, solution development and application from Accsys have combined...
Connect customers with Wi-Fire
Ctrlroom, a leader in online optimisation, has created dynamic WiFi-based business solutions that deliver measurable ROI in a number of industries by providing a platform for direct consumer engagement, powerful consumer intelligence extraction and digital business...
Multi-currency facilities on Cash Passport
MasterCard's Multi-currency Cash Passport, a prepaid chip and PIN-protected travel card, is now available from 54 American Express Foreign Exchange bureaux countrywide. As the only product of its kind in South Africa that can be preloaded with up to four currencies...
ARM boosts Web, browser security
Over the past few years, the Web browser has grown hugely in popularity as an infection vector for vulnerable hosts. Cybercriminals, realising that many companies are slack when it comes to keeping the browser updated and secure, are maximising this vulnerability to...
Xerox named MPS market leader by Quocirca
Xerox has retained the top position in worldwide managed print services (MPS) for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new report by analyst research group Quocirca.As the world’s leading enterprise for business process and document management, Xerox helps...
SA Mint enhances SAP with Decision Inc
Decision Inc, a local SAP BusinessObjects partner, has assisted the SA Mint Company in developing a data warehouse with analytics and reporting capabilities that integrates with its existing SAP environment to enhance the decision-making processes at the organisation....
Shape-changing robots possible
A new phase-changing material built from wax and foam has been developed that can switch between hard and soft states, potentially allowing even low-cost robots to do the same. The material — developed by Anette Hosoi, a professor of mechanical engineering and applied...
Bing Predicts got World Cup spot on
Bing Predicts, the forecasting tool of the Microsoft search platform, scored an almost perfect score in its predictions for the World Cup.
$25m funding helps Secret app shift focus
Secret, a fast-growing mobile app that allows users to share notes with others anonymously, has secured a further $25-million in funding and aims to expand as a social network.The app - until recently an anonymous messaging board running on the Android and iOS...
Samsung suspends child labour factory
Samsung has suspended business with a Chinese factory accused of hiring child labour. Last week (10 July), China Labour Watch (CLW) accused Dongguan Shinyang Electronics of hiring children, upon which Samsung launched an investigation into the allegations. According...
Information Builders scores in BI study
Information Builders has for the fifth consecutive year scored highest in its category in the Dresner Advisory Services’ business intelligence study as a supplier of business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity and integration solutions. Information...
Trustwave offers zero malware guarantee
In a bold move, Trustwave has announced a zero malware guarantee for the company’s recently introduced managed anti-malware service that protects businesses from Web-based malware and zero-day threats. Trustwave also announced new features to the anti-malware service...
Red Hat implements Genesys solution
Genesys, a leading provider of customer experience and contact centre solutions, announced that the Business Edition on the Genesys Customer Experience Platform was selected by Red Hat, the leading provider of open source solutions, to help transform its customer...
The key to effective time management
In business even the best laid plans are susceptible to problems and can easily become unravelled, particularly when it comes to deadlines, time schedules and task management. Experts in HR practice, solution development and application from Accsys have combined...
Connect customers with Wi-Fire
Ctrlroom, a leader in online optimisation, has created dynamic WiFi-based business solutions that deliver measurable ROI in a number of industries by providing a platform for direct consumer engagement, powerful consumer intelligence extraction and digital business...
Multi-currency facilities on Cash Passport
MasterCard's Multi-currency Cash Passport, a prepaid chip and PIN-protected travel card, is now available from 54 American Express Foreign Exchange bureaux countrywide. As the only product of its kind in South Africa that can be preloaded with up to four currencies...
ARM boosts Web, browser security
Over the past few years, the Web browser has grown hugely in popularity as an infection vector for vulnerable hosts. Cybercriminals, realising that many companies are slack when it comes to keeping the browser updated and secure, are maximising this vulnerability to...
Xerox named MPS market leader by Quocirca
Xerox has retained the top position in worldwide managed print services (MPS) for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new report by analyst research group Quocirca.As the world’s leading enterprise for business process and document management, Xerox helps...
SA Mint enhances SAP with Decision Inc
Decision Inc, a local SAP BusinessObjects partner, has assisted the SA Mint Company in developing a data warehouse with analytics and reporting capabilities that integrates with its existing SAP environment to enhance the decision-making processes at the organisation....
Shape-changing robots possible
A new phase-changing material built from wax and foam has been developed that can switch between hard and soft states, potentially allowing even low-cost robots to do the same. The material — developed by Anette Hosoi, a professor of mechanical engineering and applied...