Technology News
Rectron to distribute Hisense TVs in SA
Television and household appliance vendor Hisense has partnered with Rectron, giving the distributor rights to the full Hisense TV range within the ICT channel - including the new 84-inch UHD TV. “With this being our newest partnership in the channel, we could not...
SA businesses lack focus in mobility spend
South African organisations need to focus on developing mobility strategies that are more attuned to their business goals. This is according to survey commissioned by CA Technologies that interviewed 50 senior South African IT decision-makers during December 2013....
Profit on the rise for Mustek
Mustek has announced an increase in gross profit for the six months ended 31 December 2013, from 13,2% to 14,1%. The group’s headline earnings per ordinary share are up 33%, and it has reported a net asset value of 785 cents per share. Revenue from continuing...
Altron expects big earnings increase
Allied Electronics (Altron) has advised shareholders that its basic earnings per share for the year ending 28 February 2014 are expected to be more than 200% higher as against the previous corresponding period. This increase is predominantly as a result of improved...
Foreign exchange gains to boost MTN earnings
MTN has alerted shareholders that it will have significantly higher earnings for the year ended 31 December 2013. The group expects an increase of between 25% and 30% in headline earnings per share (HEPS) and attributable earnings per a share (EPS) for the year ended...
A business guide to wearable technology
Since the rumours many months ago that a certain consumer electronics company was going to introduce a smart watch, people have in equal parts been sceptical and excited about the potential of wearable technology. But despite the consumer appeal, is there a business...
Understanding network attached storage
Network attached storage (NAS) is a fast-growing technology in today’s data driven world, and has become something of a buzzword as it gains popularity, says Ruben Naicker, WD Product Specialist at DCC. But what exactly is NAS? How does it differ from a file server?...
Is uncapped broadband really uncapped?
Unsuspecting broadband users continue to be misled by unscrupulous Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who market capped broadband products as uncapped. Unknowingly, many of the uncapped broadband packages on offer have a fair usage or traffic management policy,...
New Titanium Backup Appliance from Attix5
Attix5, an international data protection software and cloud solution provider, has announced the release of the Titanium Appliance, a complete onsite backup and recovery solution pre-installed with Attix5 software. This will enable any organisation to easily backup...
E-mail security must be a focus in 2014
South African companies may have bedded down the e-mail security basics but, they are going to have to relook at how they define e-mail security and look at it with a “wide angle lens” in 2014. That’s if they are to navigate a dramatically-shifting legislative and...
3D Secure deadline looms for SA merchants
With online fraud being top of the agenda for the Payment Association of South Africa (PASA), the body has taken the decision to make it compulsory for all South African e-commerce merchants to be enrolled in the 3D Secure programme by 28 February 2014. With regards...
SA firm tests new messaging protocol
South Africa's Flame Computing Enterprises is one of just four global software companies that successfully participated in the world's first automated test and certification trial for the emerging AS4 Internet messaging protocol. Theo Kramer, chief technical officer...
Women still poorly represented in govt
In late 2013, women accounted for slightly more than 21% of the representatives in the lower or popular chambers of national legislatures worldwide, according to the Geneva-based Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Filling one in five seats of national legislative bodies...
Rectron to distribute Hisense TVs in SA
Television and household appliance vendor Hisense has partnered with Rectron, giving the distributor rights to the full Hisense TV range within the ICT channel - including the new 84-inch UHD TV. “With this being our newest partnership in the channel, we could not...
SA businesses lack focus in mobility spend
South African organisations need to focus on developing mobility strategies that are more attuned to their business goals. This is according to survey commissioned by CA Technologies that interviewed 50 senior South African IT decision-makers during December 2013....
Profit on the rise for Mustek
Mustek has announced an increase in gross profit for the six months ended 31 December 2013, from 13,2% to 14,1%. The group’s headline earnings per ordinary share are up 33%, and it has reported a net asset value of 785 cents per share. Revenue from continuing...
Altron expects big earnings increase
Allied Electronics (Altron) has advised shareholders that its basic earnings per share for the year ending 28 February 2014 are expected to be more than 200% higher as against the previous corresponding period. This increase is predominantly as a result of improved...
Foreign exchange gains to boost MTN earnings
MTN has alerted shareholders that it will have significantly higher earnings for the year ended 31 December 2013. The group expects an increase of between 25% and 30% in headline earnings per share (HEPS) and attributable earnings per a share (EPS) for the year ended...
A business guide to wearable technology
Since the rumours many months ago that a certain consumer electronics company was going to introduce a smart watch, people have in equal parts been sceptical and excited about the potential of wearable technology. But despite the consumer appeal, is there a business...
Understanding network attached storage
Network attached storage (NAS) is a fast-growing technology in today’s data driven world, and has become something of a buzzword as it gains popularity, says Ruben Naicker, WD Product Specialist at DCC. But what exactly is NAS? How does it differ from a file server?...