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Why do SAP projects fail?
Kathy Gibson at Saphila 2014 - The majority of SAP projects that fail are not as a result of the technology, but because they are usually coupled with huge transformation projects. This is the word from Sasol CIO Alec Joannou, who points out that coupling with...
Epson appoints Tarsus as Tier 1 distributor
Epson has announced the appointment of Tarsus as a Tier 1 broad-based distributor of Epson printers, scanners, multi-function devices and projectors. “Tarsus will certainly strengthen our channel development plans in South Africa,” says Kelvin Reynolds, GM for Epson...
SA grapples with data monetisation
As South African enterprises grapple with the changes presented by the big four disruptive technologies, one of the most pressing issues emerging locally is how to monetise business data, and how to keep it secure. Hannes van Vuuren, director: Software Group at IBM...
Big data the oil that enables innovation
Kathy Gibson at Saphila 2014 - Disruption can be swift and dynamic in any industry – some of the big players of yesterday don’t even exist anymore as new players usurped their markets. The companies that are successful and have disrupted their industries are not just...
Sassa finalises R275m Net1 payment
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has received approximately R275-million (or $25,7-million) from the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), related to the recovery of additional implementation costs incurred during the beneficiary re-registration process in the fiscal...
Huge MIMO demand as cell networks jam up
With their cellular networks strained to breaking point by the deluge of data traffic generated by smartphones, wireless operators are striving to offload traffic to WiFi networks by using next-generation 802,11 2x2 Multiple-In Multiple-Out (MIMO) technology,...
Global storage sales take a knock
Worldwide external disk storage systems factory revenues fell -5,2% year-over-year to $5,6-billion during the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. For the quarter, the...
Windows unveils new products
Windows and the Windows eco-system is adapting to meet the changing forces in the market. At last week’s Computex, Nick Parker, Microsoft corporate vice-president responsible for Microsoft’s device partnerships, demonstrated the breadth of innovation happening across...
The future for Watson is mobile
IBM has announced the three winners of the 2014 Watson Mobile Developer Challenge. This first-of-its-kind global competition encouraged developers and entrepreneurs to create consumer and business apps made with IBM's Watson cognitive computing capabilities. The...
New chips to drive autonomous cars
The global semiconductor market for active-control systems in the autonomous vehicle will grow nearly five-fold in just seven short years, according to a new report from HIS Technology. This expansion will be driven by an increasing shift from cars simply providing...
I’m Bored expands offerings
I’m Bored is an easy application that informs, excites and communicates family-focused events, services and happenings. It has now added a new feature that allows anybody – consumers, events owners and organisers - the ability to upload info on their latest happenings...
SAP commits to the cloud, Africa
Kathy Gibson at Saphila 2014 - Although SAP’s roots are firmly in ERP, through acquisitions and in-house development the software giant has, over the last four years, expanded its portfolio to enable customer innovation across applications, analytics, database, mobile...
How to succeed with innovation
Kathy Gibson at Saphila 2014 – Anyone can create innovative ideas and make them happen. This is the word from Frans Johansson, author of The Click Moment, who says that life taught him that when he was able to combine concepts from different areas, he was able to...
Why do SAP projects fail?
Kathy Gibson at Saphila 2014 - The majority of SAP projects that fail are not as a result of the technology, but because they are usually coupled with huge transformation projects. This is the word from Sasol CIO Alec Joannou, who points out that coupling with...
Epson appoints Tarsus as Tier 1 distributor
Epson has announced the appointment of Tarsus as a Tier 1 broad-based distributor of Epson printers, scanners, multi-function devices and projectors. “Tarsus will certainly strengthen our channel development plans in South Africa,” says Kelvin Reynolds, GM for Epson...
SA grapples with data monetisation
As South African enterprises grapple with the changes presented by the big four disruptive technologies, one of the most pressing issues emerging locally is how to monetise business data, and how to keep it secure. Hannes van Vuuren, director: Software Group at IBM...
Big data the oil that enables innovation
Kathy Gibson at Saphila 2014 - Disruption can be swift and dynamic in any industry – some of the big players of yesterday don’t even exist anymore as new players usurped their markets. The companies that are successful and have disrupted their industries are not just...
Sassa finalises R275m Net1 payment
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has received approximately R275-million (or $25,7-million) from the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), related to the recovery of additional implementation costs incurred during the beneficiary re-registration process in the fiscal...
Huge MIMO demand as cell networks jam up
With their cellular networks strained to breaking point by the deluge of data traffic generated by smartphones, wireless operators are striving to offload traffic to WiFi networks by using next-generation 802,11 2x2 Multiple-In Multiple-Out (MIMO) technology,...
Global storage sales take a knock
Worldwide external disk storage systems factory revenues fell -5,2% year-over-year to $5,6-billion during the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. For the quarter, the...