Technology News
The battle for broadband
The fast-paced telecoms sector is one of the fastest growing industries in South Africa. Even so, we still lag behind the rest of the world in terms of Internet penetration, speed and cost. In recent years, with the arrival of new undersea fibre optic cables piping...
Data centre containment solutions
Containment solutions can eliminate hot spots and provide energy savings over traditional uncontained data centre designs. However, the best containment solution for an existing facility will depend on its constraints. While ducted hot aisle containment is preferred...
Tracking customer patterns with technology
Understanding customer patterns within retail centres and stores and anticipating changing trends in their movements is critical to strategic planning and the on-going success of any retail business, says Elad Segev, CEO of Syenap Property, which has entered into a...
Samsung SA debuts Galaxy S5
Samsung South Africa launches its latest Galaxy smartphone to the local market today, along with the Gear 2 watch and Gear Fit. The new device, which will retail on post-paid contracts for R10 200.00, has already exceeded the number of pre-orders received for its...
FNB dethroned as Capitec tops online banking
FNB has slipped from the top online banking spot in the latest Internet Banking SITEisfaction survey. The survey is carried out by online marketing research agency Columinate and measure customer satisfaction with online banking services in South Africa. The report is...
Fraudsters are targeting Telkom customers
Telkom has issued a warning to users who may become the victims of fraud by criminals pretending to be from the company. “They deposit a stolen or counterfeit cheque into a customer’s account and then on a false Telkom letterhead, inform the customer that Telkom had...
Windows XP migration offsets weak PC sales
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 73,4-million units in the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), a decline of -4,4% year-on-year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Although still in decline and with continuing weakness in...
Digital universe set for 10-fold growth
The emergence of wireless technologies, smart products and software-defined businesses are playing a central role in catapulting the volume of the world’s data. Due, in part, to this Internet of Things, the digital universe is doubling in size every two years and will...
Global PC market declines again
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 76,6-million units in the first quarter of 2014, a 1,7% decline from the first quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The severity of the decline eased compared with the past seven quarters. “The end of XP support...
Trendy ‘wearables’ gaining momentum
The worldwide wearable computing market - commonly referred to as "wearables" - is finally expanding beyond early adopter status to more functional and stylish lifestyle accessories that are making their way on to the pages of GQ and Shape, as well as Computerworld...
Infor CloudSuite for aerospace, defence
Infor has announced Infor CloudSuite Aerospace & Defence (A&D) to offer industry customers access to applications within the cloud environment. Infor CloudSuite A&D builds upon Infor’s offerings available on Amazon Web Services (AWS), combining software...
Unearthing the value of the WiFi landscape
In the online-driven society of today, receiving something for free is generally understood to be part and parcel of the environment, says Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-KON Africa. Why then the debate over the sustainability and feasibility of providing free WiFi...
Accsys helps users avoid payroll errors
Human error in payroll is a significant challenge and can cost companies millions. Fortunately, in addition to systems that help administrators and managers to prevent errors, there are processes that can be put in place to reduce the risk, say payroll experts at...
The battle for broadband
The fast-paced telecoms sector is one of the fastest growing industries in South Africa. Even so, we still lag behind the rest of the world in terms of Internet penetration, speed and cost. In recent years, with the arrival of new undersea fibre optic cables piping...
Data centre containment solutions
Containment solutions can eliminate hot spots and provide energy savings over traditional uncontained data centre designs. However, the best containment solution for an existing facility will depend on its constraints. While ducted hot aisle containment is preferred...
Tracking customer patterns with technology
Understanding customer patterns within retail centres and stores and anticipating changing trends in their movements is critical to strategic planning and the on-going success of any retail business, says Elad Segev, CEO of Syenap Property, which has entered into a...
Samsung SA debuts Galaxy S5
Samsung South Africa launches its latest Galaxy smartphone to the local market today, along with the Gear 2 watch and Gear Fit. The new device, which will retail on post-paid contracts for R10 200.00, has already exceeded the number of pre-orders received for its...
FNB dethroned as Capitec tops online banking
FNB has slipped from the top online banking spot in the latest Internet Banking SITEisfaction survey. The survey is carried out by online marketing research agency Columinate and measure customer satisfaction with online banking services in South Africa. The report is...
Fraudsters are targeting Telkom customers
Telkom has issued a warning to users who may become the victims of fraud by criminals pretending to be from the company. “They deposit a stolen or counterfeit cheque into a customer’s account and then on a false Telkom letterhead, inform the customer that Telkom had...
Windows XP migration offsets weak PC sales
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 73,4-million units in the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), a decline of -4,4% year-on-year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Although still in decline and with continuing weakness in...