Technology News
Google buys satellite imaging firm
Google has entered into an agreement to buy Skybox Imaging for $500-million in cash, subject to adjustments. In a statement, Google says Skybox’s satellites will help keep Google Maps accurate with up-to-date imagery. “Over time, we also hope that Skybox’s team and...
Oracle raises the bar with in-memory database
Oracle has launched Oracle Database In-Memory, enabling customers to accelerate database performance by orders of magnitude for analytics, data warehousing and reporting, while also speeding up online transaction processing (OLTP). Launched yesterday by Oracle CEO...
Seacom, CDNetworks improve content delivery
Seacom has announced a new partnership with CDNetworks, with the CDNetworks content clusters and caching nodes being deployed on Seacom’s pan-African IP network footprint in Dar es Salaam. The nodes will accelerate and optimise HTTP content, rich media, downloadable...
Xbox One set for September launch
The Xbox One is due to launch in South Africa on 23 September, with a retail price starting at R6 299.99, and the Kinect model retailing for R7 999.99. The Xbox One system will include the Xbox One console featuring a 500Gb hard drive, Blu-ray player and built-in WiFi...
Supply chain key for emerging market profits
New research shows that to meet the demands of, and capitalise on, the emerging market growth opportunity, technology companies must significantly re-evaluate their current supply chains. “Path to Growth: Shaping Tech Sector Supply Chains in Emerging Markets” is a...
Video banking takes off in South Africa
The emergence of innovative new solutions such as video banking are not only set to change the way clients interact with their banks, but also enhance in-branch experience enabled through a choice of channels. With more than one-fifth of consumers using video banking...
Predicting directions for mobile technology
Saphila 2014 - Mobile technology is one of the fastest changing technologies out there. Although it is difficult to predict what will happen in the next two to three years, one thing is certain: the number of mobile devices is increasing and mobile technology is a...
SA exporters do better than expected
More South African exporting businesses report growth in revenues or profits than companies focusing on solely domestic trade, finds the latest survey by Regus. For the third year running, exporting firms confirm they have an advantage with 42% reporting profit growth...
Syspro wins at Education Excellence Awards
Leading provider of business software solutions, Syspro, has been recognised for its efforts aimed at skills development when it was recently named runner-up in the Corporate Educator of the Year category at SAPICS’s 2014 SCM Education Excellence Awards. This year’s...
Effective IT security key for business
IT security spend is too often seen as a grudge purchase by business management. But the fact is – effectively securing enterprise networks is a business imperative, says Networks Unlimited. Anton Jacobsz, MD of Arbor Networks distributor Networks Unlimited, points...
IT gap leads to lost opportunity
A misalignment between business and IT carries significant ramifications for the performance, competitiveness and growth prospects of organisations. The reduced likelihood of innovation across all departments (39%), reduced staff productivity (36%) and loss of...
Counting the real cost of cybercrime
Cybercrime costs businesses approximately $400-billion worldwide, with an impact on approximately 200 000 jobs in the US and 150 000 jobs in the EU. These are among the findings in a new report from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and...
BCX buys interest in Nigeria’s AppZone
Business Connexion (BCX) has acquired a 30% strategic interest in AppZone Limited, an information technology solutions provider in Lagos, Nigeria, with solutions specifically focused on the financial services sector. AppZone has 51 employees and deploys technology...
Google buys satellite imaging firm
Google has entered into an agreement to buy Skybox Imaging for $500-million in cash, subject to adjustments. In a statement, Google says Skybox’s satellites will help keep Google Maps accurate with up-to-date imagery. “Over time, we also hope that Skybox’s team and...
Oracle raises the bar with in-memory database
Oracle has launched Oracle Database In-Memory, enabling customers to accelerate database performance by orders of magnitude for analytics, data warehousing and reporting, while also speeding up online transaction processing (OLTP). Launched yesterday by Oracle CEO...
Seacom, CDNetworks improve content delivery
Seacom has announced a new partnership with CDNetworks, with the CDNetworks content clusters and caching nodes being deployed on Seacom’s pan-African IP network footprint in Dar es Salaam. The nodes will accelerate and optimise HTTP content, rich media, downloadable...
Xbox One set for September launch
The Xbox One is due to launch in South Africa on 23 September, with a retail price starting at R6 299.99, and the Kinect model retailing for R7 999.99. The Xbox One system will include the Xbox One console featuring a 500Gb hard drive, Blu-ray player and built-in WiFi...
Supply chain key for emerging market profits
New research shows that to meet the demands of, and capitalise on, the emerging market growth opportunity, technology companies must significantly re-evaluate their current supply chains. “Path to Growth: Shaping Tech Sector Supply Chains in Emerging Markets” is a...
Video banking takes off in South Africa
The emergence of innovative new solutions such as video banking are not only set to change the way clients interact with their banks, but also enhance in-branch experience enabled through a choice of channels. With more than one-fifth of consumers using video banking...
Predicting directions for mobile technology
Saphila 2014 - Mobile technology is one of the fastest changing technologies out there. Although it is difficult to predict what will happen in the next two to three years, one thing is certain: the number of mobile devices is increasing and mobile technology is a...