Technology News
NFC-enabled cell phone shipments to soar
Global shipments of cell phones equipped with near-field communication (NFC) technology will surge by more than a factor of four from 2013 to 2018, reaching 1,2-billion units, according to HIS Technology. Last year sounded the starting gun for the fast growth of the...
Modest 2013 gains for Ethernet sales
The worldwide Ethernet switch market (Layer 2/3) reached a record $5,96-billion in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), representing a year-over-year increase of 4,8%. On a sequential basis, the market increased 5,3% over 3Q13. Meanwhile, the worldwide router market...
Big annual decline for videoconferencing
The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing and Telepresence Qview showed mixed results for the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), with overall videoconferencing equipment revenue increasing 2,8% quarter-over-quarter, but declining...
WLAN market segment shows growth
The combined consumer and enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market segments increased 11,5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13). According to the preliminary results published in the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...
Novell offers iPrint, Filr for Samsung Knox
Novel South Africa Novell has announced that its Novell Filr and Novell iPrint applications are now approved and available for Samsung KNOX, a comprehensive mobile security solution for the latest Samsung devices. “By combining Samsung KNOX’s capabilities with Novell...
Large retail outlets embrace the cloud
The retail sector, like many governed by the ebb and flow of consumer attitudes and fluctuating spending habits, is a challenging environment in which to operate a profitable and efficient business, says Christelle Hicklin, Customer Experience director at Mimecast...
Information Builders named leader by Gartner
Information Builders, the provider of business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity and integration solutions, has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms. The report says,...
Mining company taps into SharePoint
An established South African diversified mining and minerals company has invested in SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) offered by Dac Systems, a Proudly South African national provider of turnkey solutions based on Microsoft products. SDPS has provided...
The Budget Speech and payroll in 2014
“The new tax year is imminent and companies should take special note to verify that their HR and Payroll systems incorporate the changes introduced by Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan during his Budget Speech on Wednesday, 26 February 2014,” says Yolandi Esterhuizen,...
Cellfind offers reseller programme
Cellfind, a leading mobile technology solutions company, operates a generous incentive programme for business partners that resell its products and services. The rewards programme encompasses all of Cellfind’s major products and services – including its SMS and...
Tablets drive smart connected device sales
The smart connected device (SCD) market continued to post strong growth in 4Q13, with combined shipments of PCs, tablets and smartphones reaching nearly 70-million units in the fourth quarter, totalling nearly 230-million units for the year 2013 and posting a 9,7%...
Microsoft, Adobe, HP call for patent reform
Microsoft has joined the call to scrap patents that are overly broad. It has been joined by Adobe and HP in its application. Horacio Gutierrez, deputy general counsel and corporate vice-president: legal and corporate affairs at Microsoft, says the company has filed an...
Integr8 makes it into global MSP list again
South African ICT managed services provider (MSP) Integr8 has again been listed amongst the top 50 MSPs globally. According to this year’s Global MSPMentor 501 Edition, Integr8 is the only South African based company to be ranked in the top 50 MSPs globally, out the...
NFC-enabled cell phone shipments to soar
Global shipments of cell phones equipped with near-field communication (NFC) technology will surge by more than a factor of four from 2013 to 2018, reaching 1,2-billion units, according to HIS Technology. Last year sounded the starting gun for the fast growth of the...
Modest 2013 gains for Ethernet sales
The worldwide Ethernet switch market (Layer 2/3) reached a record $5,96-billion in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), representing a year-over-year increase of 4,8%. On a sequential basis, the market increased 5,3% over 3Q13. Meanwhile, the worldwide router market...
Big annual decline for videoconferencing
The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing and Telepresence Qview showed mixed results for the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), with overall videoconferencing equipment revenue increasing 2,8% quarter-over-quarter, but declining...
WLAN market segment shows growth
The combined consumer and enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market segments increased 11,5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13). According to the preliminary results published in the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...
Novell offers iPrint, Filr for Samsung Knox
Novel South Africa Novell has announced that its Novell Filr and Novell iPrint applications are now approved and available for Samsung KNOX, a comprehensive mobile security solution for the latest Samsung devices. “By combining Samsung KNOX’s capabilities with Novell...
Large retail outlets embrace the cloud
The retail sector, like many governed by the ebb and flow of consumer attitudes and fluctuating spending habits, is a challenging environment in which to operate a profitable and efficient business, says Christelle Hicklin, Customer Experience director at Mimecast...
Information Builders named leader by Gartner
Information Builders, the provider of business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity and integration solutions, has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms. The report says,...