Technology News
Online, mobile banking risks must be managed
Transforming Business and Driving Customer Centricity through the Intelligent Use of Technology and Data is the theme for this year’s GDS International CIO Africa Summit. Set to kick off tomorrow, in Cape Town, this event will bring together 70 senior decision makers...
ThyssenKrupp expands messaging platform
Local industrial solutions specialist company ThyssenKrupp recently identified a need to migrate its ageing messaging platform to the latest available Microsoft technology. They elected to partner with Westcon partner and specialist ICT solutions provider AVeS to help...
Siemon launches new mixed media panel
Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, has launched a new mixed media patch panel for the African market. The 1U Copper/Fibre Combo Panel allows copper outlets to be mixed with fibre ports in the same rack mount space to efficiently maximise rack...
Mitel listed in Gartner Challengers quadrant
Mitel, a global leader in business communications, has announced it has been positioned by Gartner, in the Challengers quadrant of the latest Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure. This follows Mitel's merger with Aastra and the acquisition of contact...
Challenges of digital learning
South African educators believe ICT can help to solve some of the country’s education challenges, but most schools are not yet ready to benefit from new technologies. This is one of the findings from the Via Afrika Snapshot of eLearning in South African Schools...
SA tablets set for sustained growth
The South African tablet market, currently dominated by Samsung and Apple, is expected to see sustained growth over the coming years, according to the latest forecasts from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global research and advisory services firm sees...
Users don’t look after personal data
Internet privacy has taken centre stage in recent months, thanks to a steady stream of revelations about government snooping and the privacy of social networks. Yet, despite this, users still reveal much of their personal information. The EMC Privacy Index is a...
Telkom stabilises revenue, increases profit
Telkom has reported a profit after tax from continuing operations of R1,577-billion for the year ended 31 March 2014. This excludes the net curtailment gain in respect of the post-retirement medical aid liability and related tax benefit, which is a 5,6% increase from...
Tesla opens patents to drive industry
All Tesla’s patents have been opened up to help promote the development of the zero-emission car industry. Yesterday, Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk said the patents has been removed “in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle...
Jasco buys call centre expert Telesto
Jasco Enterprise has entered into an agreement with ConvergeCom and Telesto Communications, to acquire all of the shares in the issued share capital of Telesto, as well as certain shareholder claims from ConvergeCom for a maximum acquisition consideration of...
Cloud can grow local subscription economy
While there are pockets of South Africans, mostly high-end consumers in gated communities or high-tech office parks, that are ahead and have participated in the new subscription delivery model curve, the majority of the local population remains behind this curve....
Fintech finances Xerox digital printer
Fintech recently financed the first of its kind large format digital printer in South Africa that can do a five hour litho print job in only five minutes. The Xerox IJP 2000 digital wide format printer, replaces the heavy duty litho press, printing at remarkable...
Seychelles’ VCS wins BDS award
Seychelles-based company Victoria Computer Services (VCS) has won the coveted Africa Operations Distributor of the Year award from Bytes Document Solutions. The award celebrates VCS’s outstanding achievements in Xerox sales growth, services and innovation in the...
Online, mobile banking risks must be managed
Transforming Business and Driving Customer Centricity through the Intelligent Use of Technology and Data is the theme for this year’s GDS International CIO Africa Summit. Set to kick off tomorrow, in Cape Town, this event will bring together 70 senior decision makers...
ThyssenKrupp expands messaging platform
Local industrial solutions specialist company ThyssenKrupp recently identified a need to migrate its ageing messaging platform to the latest available Microsoft technology. They elected to partner with Westcon partner and specialist ICT solutions provider AVeS to help...
Siemon launches new mixed media panel
Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, has launched a new mixed media patch panel for the African market. The 1U Copper/Fibre Combo Panel allows copper outlets to be mixed with fibre ports in the same rack mount space to efficiently maximise rack...
Mitel listed in Gartner Challengers quadrant
Mitel, a global leader in business communications, has announced it has been positioned by Gartner, in the Challengers quadrant of the latest Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure. This follows Mitel's merger with Aastra and the acquisition of contact...
Challenges of digital learning
South African educators believe ICT can help to solve some of the country’s education challenges, but most schools are not yet ready to benefit from new technologies. This is one of the findings from the Via Afrika Snapshot of eLearning in South African Schools...
SA tablets set for sustained growth
The South African tablet market, currently dominated by Samsung and Apple, is expected to see sustained growth over the coming years, according to the latest forecasts from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global research and advisory services firm sees...
Users don’t look after personal data
Internet privacy has taken centre stage in recent months, thanks to a steady stream of revelations about government snooping and the privacy of social networks. Yet, despite this, users still reveal much of their personal information. The EMC Privacy Index is a...