Technology News
EOH slashes price of Internet to schools
Always-on connectivity and instant access to information has fundamentally changed education, and with increasing digital requirements, reliable Internet access is crucial to delivering education. With this in mind, EOH Network Solutions is supplying Internet to...
Pamoja launches cloud service in East Africa
Pamoja has announced that it will roll out cloud services to the rapidly-expanding East Africa market. The company is hosting its cloud platform at Liquid Telecom’s East Africa Data Centre in Nairobi. The company selected Nairobi, Kenya as its cloud service delivery...
Spam, malware goes mobile in a big way
In the first quarter of 2014 spammers started imitating messages from mobile applications. They especially like the popular mobile messengers WhatsApp, Viber and Google Hangouts: notifications purportedly sent from these applications were used to spread both malware...
Altron overcomes challenges, records growth
Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron) has announced its annual results for the year ended 28 February 2014. Revenue increased by 12% to a record high R27,8-billion, normalised earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased 20% to...
Altron TMT shows solid growth
Following the release of Altron’s year end results for the year ended 28 February 2014, Craig Venter, group executive of Altron TMT and CEO of Altech, says he is pleased with the solid performance of both Altech and Bytes under the Altron TMT banner. “Both Altech and...
BlackBerry opens up to MDM vendors
BlackBerry will enable mobile device management (MDM) companies to directly manage devices with the BlackBerry 10 operating system. AirWatch, Citrix and IBM have expressed their intent to be the first companies to work with BlackBerry to enable a more open mobility...
Datatec announces financial results
Datatec has published its reviewed condensed consolidated results for the financial year ended 28 February 2014. Revenue was up 8% to $5,69-billion (2013: $5,25-billion) while gross profit increased by 8% to $841,4-million (2013: $780,3-million). Datatec recorded an...
Manica Africa rolls out HP LiveVault
Manica Africa, a freight forwarding company specialising in cross-border cargo logistics throughout sub-Saharan Africa, is legally required to keep records of every border and customs transaction dating back ten years for compliance purposes. Backup and recovery is...
DCC offers affordable UltiMate tablets
Tablets are increasingly becoming part of our everyday lives, and are often used by every member of the family. However, the price point of many tablet devices has been a significant barrier to entry – until now. Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) introduces...
The Lion Park installs Epson photo printer
The Lion Park, one of Gauteng’s leading tourist attractions, has installed an Epson SureLab SL-D3000 dry lab photo printer in its new Photographic Centre, a facility installed to complement the comprehensive services it currently offers its visitors. The new...
Cell C continues solid growth
Cell C’s customer focus and competitive spirit has helped lead the company in its turnaround, with 2013 and the first five months of 2014 showing improved results and an increase in customer growth. “We are exceptionally pleased with the business’s performance over...
SAS opens South African hosting centre
SAS South Africa is offering its clients greater control over their data through its newly opened local hosting centre. Until now, South African clients either hosted their solutions in the US, or were required to purchase, install and manage the software themselves,...
IT veteran starts B-BBEE enhancement service
The ability of companies to create competitive advantage and win business in the South African market based on their broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) scorecard rating can be an incredibly costly and extremely complex issue, says Hansie Fourie. Fourie,...
EOH slashes price of Internet to schools
Always-on connectivity and instant access to information has fundamentally changed education, and with increasing digital requirements, reliable Internet access is crucial to delivering education. With this in mind, EOH Network Solutions is supplying Internet to...
Pamoja launches cloud service in East Africa
Pamoja has announced that it will roll out cloud services to the rapidly-expanding East Africa market. The company is hosting its cloud platform at Liquid Telecom’s East Africa Data Centre in Nairobi. The company selected Nairobi, Kenya as its cloud service delivery...
Spam, malware goes mobile in a big way
In the first quarter of 2014 spammers started imitating messages from mobile applications. They especially like the popular mobile messengers WhatsApp, Viber and Google Hangouts: notifications purportedly sent from these applications were used to spread both malware...
Altron overcomes challenges, records growth
Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron) has announced its annual results for the year ended 28 February 2014. Revenue increased by 12% to a record high R27,8-billion, normalised earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased 20% to...
Altron TMT shows solid growth
Following the release of Altron’s year end results for the year ended 28 February 2014, Craig Venter, group executive of Altron TMT and CEO of Altech, says he is pleased with the solid performance of both Altech and Bytes under the Altron TMT banner. “Both Altech and...
BlackBerry opens up to MDM vendors
BlackBerry will enable mobile device management (MDM) companies to directly manage devices with the BlackBerry 10 operating system. AirWatch, Citrix and IBM have expressed their intent to be the first companies to work with BlackBerry to enable a more open mobility...
Datatec announces financial results
Datatec has published its reviewed condensed consolidated results for the financial year ended 28 February 2014. Revenue was up 8% to $5,69-billion (2013: $5,25-billion) while gross profit increased by 8% to $841,4-million (2013: $780,3-million). Datatec recorded an...