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The changing face of modern business
There is no escaping the changing face of modern business. The traditional picture of a company located in an "easy-to-travel" to building where employees physically work alongside each other, in a fixed and networked computing environment, no longer rings true,...
DCC introduces the Pro X Series printer
Recognised by the Guinness World Records as the World’s Fastest Desktop Colour Printer, the HP Pro X Series is now available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The Pro X Series is ideal for environmentally conscious professionals in small to medium...
Multi-user login for Sage VIP Liquid Online
Sage VIP Payroll & HR’s Liquid Online payroll solution now offers support for multiple usernames and logins on a single account. This will make it easier for payroll administrators to share information with their co-workers or clients, saving them time and making...
Centracom offers flexible VoIP
When selecting a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, many consumers think it is important to look towards a company that has its own network or interconnects. This is not necessarily the case, says Mitchell Barker, founder and CEO of WhichVoIP.co.za, a...
SA businesses rush to the cloud
South African business is poised for massive adoption of cloud computing, with some 75% of all applications set to be in the cloud within two years. This bold assertion comes from cloud computing services specialist Alto Africa, which says the promises made by the IT...
ISPA critical of proposed regulations
While welcoming the efforts of the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) to review the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations, industry body ISPA has pointed out that some changes may be unnecessary, while others will cause more problems than...
MTN partners with AIH, Jumia in Ivory Coast
Internet incubator Africa Internet Holding (AIH) has announced a new partnership with MTN that will see online retailer Jumia team up with MTN to offer comprehensive services to Ivory Coast users, both online and on mobile devices. Customers in Ivory Coast will now be...
PC sales to drop by 6% in 2014
The global decline in sales of laptops and desktops is set to continue during 2014, both locally and overseas. This is according to Christopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company, who comments: “We are seeing a constant decline – a decline that will not abate. Laptop...
Revised Nokia acquisition finalised soon
Microsoft expects to complete its acquisition of Nokia’s devices and services business this week. Brad Smith, general counsel and executive vice-president: Legal & Corporate Affairs at Microsoft, writes on the official company blog that the transaction should be...
IS plans more fibre infrastructure rollouts
Pan-African telecommunications provider Internet Solutions (IS) has made major investments in its South African fibre infrastructure, and plans to further its rollout in the coming months. “South Africa’s connectivity infrastructure has seen incredible growth in the...
Metrofile launches personal archive product
Metrofile Records Management has launched the Metrofile Personal Archive (MPA), an electronic document management system for SMME and SOHO users. According to Mike Grey, GM of Solutions at Metrofile Records Management, it's estimated that managers spend an average of...
Marval announces Xtraction R14.1
Marval South Africa, a provider of service management (SM) solutions, education and consultancy, has recently announced the release of Xtraction R14.1 – a dashboard and reporting technology developed specifically for SM environments. This reporting tool complements a...
African content to boost connectivity growth
There’s a new wave of growth on the horizon for African Internet companies and it’s being driven by an innovative worldwide phenomenon called remote peering. NAPAfrica - Africa’s fastest growing neutral internet exchange point (IXP) – is the first African exchange to...
The changing face of modern business
There is no escaping the changing face of modern business. The traditional picture of a company located in an "easy-to-travel" to building where employees physically work alongside each other, in a fixed and networked computing environment, no longer rings true,...
DCC introduces the Pro X Series printer
Recognised by the Guinness World Records as the World’s Fastest Desktop Colour Printer, the HP Pro X Series is now available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The Pro X Series is ideal for environmentally conscious professionals in small to medium...
Multi-user login for Sage VIP Liquid Online
Sage VIP Payroll & HR’s Liquid Online payroll solution now offers support for multiple usernames and logins on a single account. This will make it easier for payroll administrators to share information with their co-workers or clients, saving them time and making...
Centracom offers flexible VoIP
When selecting a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, many consumers think it is important to look towards a company that has its own network or interconnects. This is not necessarily the case, says Mitchell Barker, founder and CEO of WhichVoIP.co.za, a...
SA businesses rush to the cloud
South African business is poised for massive adoption of cloud computing, with some 75% of all applications set to be in the cloud within two years. This bold assertion comes from cloud computing services specialist Alto Africa, which says the promises made by the IT...
ISPA critical of proposed regulations
While welcoming the efforts of the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) to review the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations, industry body ISPA has pointed out that some changes may be unnecessary, while others will cause more problems than...
MTN partners with AIH, Jumia in Ivory Coast
Internet incubator Africa Internet Holding (AIH) has announced a new partnership with MTN that will see online retailer Jumia team up with MTN to offer comprehensive services to Ivory Coast users, both online and on mobile devices. Customers in Ivory Coast will now be...