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Western Europe printer market in decline
According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multi-function (MFP) market showed a slight decrease in unit terms of 0,8% when compared to the same period a year ago as consumer inkjet shipments contracted. This gave a...
Germans want more business democracy
The majority of Germans would like to see companies managed more democratically, with employees electing their own bosses and having a say in corporate strategy. However, corporate day-to-day life often looks quite different, and employees offer have only a scope for...
PayGate offers payment collection service
An e-commerce hurdle for smaller businesses in South Africa has fallen with the launch of a new payment collection service from PayGate. “For a small company that’s turning over less than R100 000 a month, getting an e-commerce merchant account through a bank can be...
HDS to acquire oXya
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) has announced its intent to acquire oXya, a leading provider of services for cloud and SAP solutions. The acquisition of oXya is expected to close by the end of March and is subject to customary closing conditions. Upon the close...
Budget 2015 may see personal tax increase
Both the president, and the Minister of Finance in his 2014 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), set out an ambitious expenditure mandate for South Africa, says Anthea Scholtz, tax partner, Deloitte. In the MTBPS (which communicates to parliament and the...
IndigoCube, LearnQuest offer IBM training
IndigoCube has become one of only two South African partners of LearnQuest. As a result of this deal, IndigoCube will be able to offer all IBM training to South African companies and developers. LearnQuest is an Authorized IBM Global Training Partner. “This is an...
Canon offers connected photo printing
Print stunning high-quality photographs as well as everyday documents while leveraging the advantages of copy and scan capabilities in one versatile all-in-one device with the new Canon PIXMA MG5640 and MG7540 printers from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC)....
What to look for in a data centre partner
As enterprises digitise their businesses and adopt technologies such as social media, mobility, analytics (including big data), cloud and machine learning, along with an increasing amount of open source, their computing needs have evolved, says Milind Halapeth, Global...
The Parlotones in live high-res audio first
Leading rock outfit The Parlotones has collaborated with Sony Mobile South Africa to be the first local band to provide live high-res audio recordings to their fans. The four tracks will be available exclusively to Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact users through the...
Streamline cloud communication with MiCloud
Mitel has added new features to its MiCloud portfolio aimed at helping service providers quickly deliver cloud communications to their customers. Additionally, the latest release of the MiCloud solution contains a number of enhancements to help service providers lower...
Converged networks ease bandwidth burden
Network operators who use converged IP and optical transport technologies can significantly ease the burden being placed on their infrastructure by demands for capacity caused by the explosion of bandwidth-hungry applications. A study by Bell Labs, the industrial...
Call to address designer shortage
ThoughtWorks, a multinational software delivery and technology company, has urged the private sector to develop and implement innovative interventions that will help produce better qualified professionals, particularly user experience (UX) software designers. This is...
Strong demand boosts Teraco growth
Vendor-neutral data centre Teraco reports that its Cape Town operation has continued to grow on the back of strong demand for co-location services. The facility, Teraco’s oldest and based in the leafy suburb of Rondebosch, first opened its doors to clients in early...
Western Europe printer market in decline
According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multi-function (MFP) market showed a slight decrease in unit terms of 0,8% when compared to the same period a year ago as consumer inkjet shipments contracted. This gave a...
Germans want more business democracy
The majority of Germans would like to see companies managed more democratically, with employees electing their own bosses and having a say in corporate strategy. However, corporate day-to-day life often looks quite different, and employees offer have only a scope for...
PayGate offers payment collection service
An e-commerce hurdle for smaller businesses in South Africa has fallen with the launch of a new payment collection service from PayGate. “For a small company that’s turning over less than R100 000 a month, getting an e-commerce merchant account through a bank can be...
HDS to acquire oXya
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) has announced its intent to acquire oXya, a leading provider of services for cloud and SAP solutions. The acquisition of oXya is expected to close by the end of March and is subject to customary closing conditions. Upon the close...
Budget 2015 may see personal tax increase
Both the president, and the Minister of Finance in his 2014 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), set out an ambitious expenditure mandate for South Africa, says Anthea Scholtz, tax partner, Deloitte. In the MTBPS (which communicates to parliament and the...
IndigoCube, LearnQuest offer IBM training
IndigoCube has become one of only two South African partners of LearnQuest. As a result of this deal, IndigoCube will be able to offer all IBM training to South African companies and developers. LearnQuest is an Authorized IBM Global Training Partner. “This is an...
Canon offers connected photo printing
Print stunning high-quality photographs as well as everyday documents while leveraging the advantages of copy and scan capabilities in one versatile all-in-one device with the new Canon PIXMA MG5640 and MG7540 printers from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC)....