Technology News
Esquire named Hisense distributor
Hisense SA, the leading electronics and white goods manufacturer and global giant, announced the signed Esquire Technologies as a distributor for southern Africa. Esquire Technologies is an international award winning company and one of the leading distributors in...
Infor innovation is the new face of ERP in SA
Infor’s constant innovation and development is transforming the face of ERP in South Africa and aiding leading local businesses to provide world class services to their customers. Local business and technology solutions provider EOH recognises the benefits of...
New threats in the connected home
The connected home is a reality – and it’s a potential security risk. Fortinet has released the results of a global survey that probes homeowners about key issues pertaining to the Internet of Things (IoT).
Free MTN money transfers through retailers
Pick n Pay and MTN have announced a new partnership which will bring free money transfers and simple, low-cost banking to millions of South African consumers, primarily benefiting those who are currently excluded from the formal banking system. By signing up to a new...
HPC markets see Q1 decline
Worldwide factory revenue for the high performance computing (HPC) technical server market decreased -9,6% in the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14) to $2,3-billion, down from $2,5-billion in the same period of 2013, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)...
Intel helps students to innovate
Intel South Africa is looking to kick the innovation agenda into high gear locally through its Intel Galileo Board, based on Intel’s 32-bit Quark system-on-a-chip (SoC) X1000 application processor. Two South Africa universities, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and...
Minister Cwele meets with broadband council
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, met the chairman of the National Broadband Advisory Council (NBAC), Dr Sibusiso Sibisi, as part of his engagements with key stakeholders in the sector. The get-together took place ahead of the...
FNB introduces money transfer to Mozambique
A year after launching its successful Zimbabwe Money Transfer service, FNB has added an additional cross-border service - this time to Mozambique. The service is available to qualifying FNB customers in South Africa to send money to residents in Mozambique instantly,...
Notebook Company sees iPad sales dip
iPad sales are down quite a few percentage points at The Notebook Company as Apple resolves its supply problems to users in South Africa, says CEO Christopher Riley. He adds that, since 2011 Apple had been battling to supply the South African market timeously with...
Double-digit growth for workstation market
As the recession comes to an end, workstation shipments to Western, Central and Eastern European markets are expected to increase by 12,4% in volume in 2014, following two years of contraction. This is according to the recent EMEA Quarterly Workstation Tracker results...
Contact centres will become profit centres
Technology investments, particularly those that are supported by a strong business case, have quantifiable benefits, and a quick return on investment, are on the rise, says Cecilia Jofré, business development and account management executive of Intuate Group....
University of Djibouti uses Oracle software
The University of Djibouti has implemented a sophisticated software system to help it achieve its ambition to deliver tertiary education to students in countries on the horn of Africa. Sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education, the University of Djibouti e-campus...
Safeguarding sensitive data with Océ
A major challenge within today’s “data sensitive” environments is the unauthorised access of residual information despite attempts to erase secure data from digital devices. This is due to the fact that the delete function in most operating systems simply marks the...
Esquire named Hisense distributor
Hisense SA, the leading electronics and white goods manufacturer and global giant, announced the signed Esquire Technologies as a distributor for southern Africa. Esquire Technologies is an international award winning company and one of the leading distributors in...
Infor innovation is the new face of ERP in SA
Infor’s constant innovation and development is transforming the face of ERP in South Africa and aiding leading local businesses to provide world class services to their customers. Local business and technology solutions provider EOH recognises the benefits of...
New threats in the connected home
The connected home is a reality – and it’s a potential security risk. Fortinet has released the results of a global survey that probes homeowners about key issues pertaining to the Internet of Things (IoT).
Free MTN money transfers through retailers
Pick n Pay and MTN have announced a new partnership which will bring free money transfers and simple, low-cost banking to millions of South African consumers, primarily benefiting those who are currently excluded from the formal banking system. By signing up to a new...
HPC markets see Q1 decline
Worldwide factory revenue for the high performance computing (HPC) technical server market decreased -9,6% in the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14) to $2,3-billion, down from $2,5-billion in the same period of 2013, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)...
Intel helps students to innovate
Intel South Africa is looking to kick the innovation agenda into high gear locally through its Intel Galileo Board, based on Intel’s 32-bit Quark system-on-a-chip (SoC) X1000 application processor. Two South Africa universities, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and...
Minister Cwele meets with broadband council
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, met the chairman of the National Broadband Advisory Council (NBAC), Dr Sibusiso Sibisi, as part of his engagements with key stakeholders in the sector. The get-together took place ahead of the...