Technology News
Be prepared for the Internet of Things
ICT analysts have emphasised how 2014 will see the execution of data management strategies, including analytics, volume control and application, says Bennie Strydom, chief sales officer at Integr8. The prediction is that businesses will aggressively begin to extract...
Hisense releases 4G smartphone at MWC
At the kick-off of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 24 February, Hisense officially released the long-awaited 6.8-inch 4G smartphone, which received much attention when it was previewed at CES 2014. Named as MAXE X1, this 4G smartphone is the only smartphone to...
Slow reactions thwart business
Businesses do not react to changes fast enough, and only 24% can rapidly take advantage of new opportunities or adapt to unexpected changes. This was true for three-quarters of respondents to an Economist Intelligence Unit study, sponsored by Ricoh, which shows that...
How close are we to true AI?
The science fiction movie Her has made some people wonder if the plot, which centres on artificial intelligence (AI), could be close to reality. The story centres on a man who falls in love with an intelligent computer operating system with a female voice and...
Cell C launches new contracts, promos
Cell C has launched three new products under its Infinity brand, with call rates starting at just 99 cents per minute – and with the top-end product offering an annual upgrade. In addition, damaged or broken phones will be replaced immediately for high end customers...
Massive Facebook Android attack uncovered
A massive new attack on Android devices has been discovered by Panda Security. The attack is a highly elaborate ploy that originates on Facebook, where cybercriminals advertise a series of apps. “Panda Security have taken the necessary steps to warn Facebook about the...
What South Africans think of the budget
Following financial minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech yesterday, public sentiment seems stuck on the serious topics of tax relief and corruption which overshadowed the talk’s positive revelations. BrandsEye, an online monitoring and insights company, tracked the...
Infrastructure central to 2014 budget
Digital migration has been allocated R620-million from this year’s budget. Tabling the budget in Parliament yesterday, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said the funds will be surrendered to the National Revenue Fund by Sentech. Over the medium term, several spending...
Internet exchanges drive growth in Africa
The rise of the Internet eXchange Point (IXP) in Africa has been boosted by the exceptional growth of a home-grown peering exchange, NAPAfrica (IXP), over the past 12 months. Housed within Teraco, the largest provider of resilient, vendor neutral data centres in...
Global server shipments grow, revenue slows
In the fourth quarter of 2013, worldwide server shipments grew 3,2% year-on-year, while revenue declined 6,6% from the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Gartner. In 2013, worldwide server shipments grew 2,1%, and server revenue declined 4,5%. "2013 presented some...
Mentoring can retain talent
Talented and engaged employees are a valuable asset to any company, yet as many employers will tell you, good employees are hard to find - and keep. Most likely that’s because talent goes where talent can prosper, seeking escape from what holds it back. "Nurturing...
RSA grows managed security services
RSA has announced a new program designed to enable a new generation of managed security services, leveraging intelligence-driven security solutions such as RSA Security Analytics, to help enterprises better detect and mitigate advanced threats. RSA also announced it...
XDSL revamps its Diginet, MPLS VPN products
XDSL has revamped its Diginet and MPLS VPN products and pricing. XDSL’s pricing, still some of the best in the sector, is accompanied by a clear service level agreement (SLA) matrix which customers can select from. It’s a model that will meet the needs of all market...
Be prepared for the Internet of Things
ICT analysts have emphasised how 2014 will see the execution of data management strategies, including analytics, volume control and application, says Bennie Strydom, chief sales officer at Integr8. The prediction is that businesses will aggressively begin to extract...
Hisense releases 4G smartphone at MWC
At the kick-off of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 24 February, Hisense officially released the long-awaited 6.8-inch 4G smartphone, which received much attention when it was previewed at CES 2014. Named as MAXE X1, this 4G smartphone is the only smartphone to...
Slow reactions thwart business
Businesses do not react to changes fast enough, and only 24% can rapidly take advantage of new opportunities or adapt to unexpected changes. This was true for three-quarters of respondents to an Economist Intelligence Unit study, sponsored by Ricoh, which shows that...
How close are we to true AI?
The science fiction movie Her has made some people wonder if the plot, which centres on artificial intelligence (AI), could be close to reality. The story centres on a man who falls in love with an intelligent computer operating system with a female voice and...
Cell C launches new contracts, promos
Cell C has launched three new products under its Infinity brand, with call rates starting at just 99 cents per minute – and with the top-end product offering an annual upgrade. In addition, damaged or broken phones will be replaced immediately for high end customers...
Massive Facebook Android attack uncovered
A massive new attack on Android devices has been discovered by Panda Security. The attack is a highly elaborate ploy that originates on Facebook, where cybercriminals advertise a series of apps. “Panda Security have taken the necessary steps to warn Facebook about the...
What South Africans think of the budget
Following financial minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech yesterday, public sentiment seems stuck on the serious topics of tax relief and corruption which overshadowed the talk’s positive revelations. BrandsEye, an online monitoring and insights company, tracked the...