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Location makes a difference for SMEs
City slickers really do have it better than country folk - at least where the profitability of their businesses is concerned. That’s one of the surprise findings of SME Survey 2014, which has revealed that businesses in cities, or headquartered in cities, are more...
Mustek expects earnings to be up
Mustek has issued a trading statement, alerting shareholders to increased earnings.The company states that, for the year ended 30 June 2014, its headline earnings per share and basic earnings per share are expected to be at least 20% higher than the headline earnings...
Internet Solutions expands African PoPs
Internet Solutions (IS) has today announced the addition of three points of presence (PoPs) to its extensive network across the African continent. The company’s new PoPs in Lesotho, Swaziland and Malawi enhance IS’s network accessibility and capability to better...
SAP contributes to Germany win
Germany has taken their fourth World Cup title thanks to a 1-0 win over Argentina at the Maracanã stadium – partly due to SAP’s Match Insight technology.
Paper-based records still dominate in SA
Despite modern technology resulting in many businesses now working with electronic documents, 90% of local businesses are still storing original paper documents. This is according to the 2014 Metrofile Information and Records Management Trends Index conducted among...
E-commerce Conference discount for readers
IT-Online readers will qualify for a R500.00 discount if they wish to attend the E-commerce Conference 2014. uAfrica is holding the conference on 4 September at the Gallagher Convention Centre, from 08h00 to 17h00. During the event, findings from the company’s latest...
67 entrepreneurs to pitch on Mandela Day
South African Breweries (SAB) will be offering 67 young South African entrepreneurs based in Johannesburg a total of 67 seconds to pitch their start-up idea during Nelson Mandela Day on Friday, 18 July, in Braamfontein.
IGF summit to keep Web on track
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place in Johannesburg on 17 and 18 July 2014 and is hosted by the Internet Society of SA - Gauteng Chapter (ISOC-Gauteng).The meeting has been strategically scheduled to take place after the African Internet Governance...
AccTech Systems to receive global award
Top executives from AccTech Systems will soon be jetting off to Washington DC to receive the 2014 Microsoft ‘Country Partner of the Year’ award for South Africa. It will be presented at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), the premier event for top...
DCC offers the HP ElitePad 1000
Take business productivity to new heights with the HP ElitePad 1000 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This elegant and sleek device offers superior performance and flexibility in a lightweight, portable form factor that is more than just a tablet – it...
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...
Location makes a difference for SMEs
City slickers really do have it better than country folk - at least where the profitability of their businesses is concerned. That’s one of the surprise findings of SME Survey 2014, which has revealed that businesses in cities, or headquartered in cities, are more...
Mustek expects earnings to be up
Mustek has issued a trading statement, alerting shareholders to increased earnings.The company states that, for the year ended 30 June 2014, its headline earnings per share and basic earnings per share are expected to be at least 20% higher than the headline earnings...
Internet Solutions expands African PoPs
Internet Solutions (IS) has today announced the addition of three points of presence (PoPs) to its extensive network across the African continent. The company’s new PoPs in Lesotho, Swaziland and Malawi enhance IS’s network accessibility and capability to better...
SAP contributes to Germany win
Germany has taken their fourth World Cup title thanks to a 1-0 win over Argentina at the Maracanã stadium – partly due to SAP’s Match Insight technology.
Paper-based records still dominate in SA
Despite modern technology resulting in many businesses now working with electronic documents, 90% of local businesses are still storing original paper documents. This is according to the 2014 Metrofile Information and Records Management Trends Index conducted among...
E-commerce Conference discount for readers
IT-Online readers will qualify for a R500.00 discount if they wish to attend the E-commerce Conference 2014. uAfrica is holding the conference on 4 September at the Gallagher Convention Centre, from 08h00 to 17h00. During the event, findings from the company’s latest...
67 entrepreneurs to pitch on Mandela Day
South African Breweries (SAB) will be offering 67 young South African entrepreneurs based in Johannesburg a total of 67 seconds to pitch their start-up idea during Nelson Mandela Day on Friday, 18 July, in Braamfontein.