Technology News
Tech giants unlock big data
AT&T, Cisco, GE, IBM and Intel have formed the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), an open membership group focused on breaking down the barriers of technology silos to support better access to big data, with improved integration of the physical and digital...
Made-in-SA software holds its own
Just three years ago, a local business won a national innovation award for a software product called SMEasy - a product which entered the market with little fanfare. The software has fast become a game changer for start-ups and small businesses as it continues to help...
Banks shift focus to the front office
Increasing customer strength is requiring banks to focus on the front office once more, as they seek to generate revenue and grow market share, according to new research from Ovum. The shift towards business expansion strategies is most visible in emerging markets and...
Device sales set to climb by 6,9%
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2,5-billion units in 2014, a 6,9% increase from 2013, according to Gartner. Device shipments grew 4,8% in 2013. Sales of traditional PCs will continue to...
Fourie family buys up Pinnacle shares
The Fourie family has rallied behind Pinnacle Holdings, buying shares and helping to bolster the price. The Elandre Fourie Trust bought 300 000 shares on 26 March, at an average price of R12.11. The price had risen by 27 March, when the Louis Fourie Trust bought up...
Wearables drive battery growth
The global market for batteries used in wearable electronics will grow more than tenfold in just four short years, propelled by portable new products especially suitable for active sports and fitness lifestyles, according to a new report from HIS Technology. Worldwide...
Gamers take to value-exchange advertising
Gamers have accepted value exchange-style advertising, which could indicate significant opportunities for the gaming ecosystem. This is according to research by HIS and WildTangent, which found that after engaging with value exchange ads a greater number of gamers...
Torque IT offers training for the disabled
Leading ICT training solutions provider, Torque IT a wholly owned subsidiary of the JSE-listed Kelly Group, has stepped up and offered IT training to people with disabilities. “We have found that there is a need to provide inclusive learning opportunities for students...
Gemalto offers immigration control solution
Gemalto has introduced the Coesys Border and Visa Management solution, to meet the combined needs of securing borders and simplifying travel procedures. The end-to-end solution integrates high-availability service platforms, secure software and on-site services to...
Retain a competitive edge with technology
Organisations not embracing today's world of connectedness with social, collaborative and employee-driven learning, risk being left behind by competitors. "Although it's still early days, collaborative working environments are fast becoming a trend in the South...
Pitney Bowes, ARX boost digital signatures
Pitney Bowes SA, a business solution specialist, and ARX, the market leader in digital signature solutions, are pleased to announce a new partnership. Together, the two will deliver powerful, integrated solutions to assist South African organisations in improving...
Ren-Form, BDS partner on City & Guilds system
When global education provider City & Guilds turned to long-term local print partner Ren-Form for a solution that would speed up the delivery of certificates to learners in South Africa and other countries on the continent, Ren-Form asked Bytes Document Solutions...
Check Point achieves 99,83% catch rate
Check Point Software Technologies has announced that Check Point Threat Emulation Service, which protects organisations against new, unknown and targeted attacks before they infect a network, has the highest catch rate of malicious files. In recent benchmark testing,...
Tech giants unlock big data
AT&T, Cisco, GE, IBM and Intel have formed the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), an open membership group focused on breaking down the barriers of technology silos to support better access to big data, with improved integration of the physical and digital...
Made-in-SA software holds its own
Just three years ago, a local business won a national innovation award for a software product called SMEasy - a product which entered the market with little fanfare. The software has fast become a game changer for start-ups and small businesses as it continues to help...
Banks shift focus to the front office
Increasing customer strength is requiring banks to focus on the front office once more, as they seek to generate revenue and grow market share, according to new research from Ovum. The shift towards business expansion strategies is most visible in emerging markets and...
Device sales set to climb by 6,9%
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2,5-billion units in 2014, a 6,9% increase from 2013, according to Gartner. Device shipments grew 4,8% in 2013. Sales of traditional PCs will continue to...
Fourie family buys up Pinnacle shares
The Fourie family has rallied behind Pinnacle Holdings, buying shares and helping to bolster the price. The Elandre Fourie Trust bought 300 000 shares on 26 March, at an average price of R12.11. The price had risen by 27 March, when the Louis Fourie Trust bought up...
Wearables drive battery growth
The global market for batteries used in wearable electronics will grow more than tenfold in just four short years, propelled by portable new products especially suitable for active sports and fitness lifestyles, according to a new report from HIS Technology. Worldwide...
Gamers take to value-exchange advertising
Gamers have accepted value exchange-style advertising, which could indicate significant opportunities for the gaming ecosystem. This is according to research by HIS and WildTangent, which found that after engaging with value exchange ads a greater number of gamers...