Technology News
Is the future in flash or hard drives?
With data volumes continuing to increase at an unprecedented rate, capacity has become a critical criterion when it comes to selecting data storage solutions. On the flip side, the need for increased speed and performance and “instant on” solutions has driven a growing trend towards flash-based storage systems, says Kalvin Subbadu, sales manager of Components, WD South Africa.
BDS wins at Xerox partner conference
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has scooped the Customer Service Excellence Award at Xerox Corporation’s annual partner conference, held in Dubai on 21 and 22 January 2015. While the Xerox Year Start event focused on the new...
DCC offers Canon Maxify printers
Small to medium business (SMB) printing has been redefined with the new Canon Maxify range from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Designed to support a growing demand for high volume colour printing in the small business space, the Maxify range consists of...
BT launches service to combat cyber-threats
BT has announced the launch of BT Assure Threat Intelligence, a new service designed to help organisations anticipate and defend against cyber-threats, protecting their assets, customers and employees. From DDoS attacks to hacking and data theft, cybercrime is growing...
LTE-U goes live in Ericsson labs
Last month at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, Ericsson announced License Assisted Access (LAA), sometimes referred to as LTE-U, a mobile technology innovation that improves indoor app coverage for smartphone users. LAA is live in Ericsson labs and is now...
Sony releases new Xperia E4
Sony has introduced its new Xperia E4 smartphone, offering ease-of-use, big screen entertainment and powerful battery performance in a high-quality yet affordable design. “With Xperia E4, we wanted to offer people some of the premium Sony features they have come to...
POPI hinges on good information management
Some say that the arrival of the Protection of Personal Information Act, or POPI as it is known, will put a damper on the growth of the managed services or cloud computing market. POPI obviously has relevance, but there’s also a fair amount of hype around the effect...
Changing mobile usage trends
Mobile users are consuming more video than ever before, while larger format devices are starting to change the way people use their smartphones and tablets. These are among the findings of the Citrix Mobile Analytics Report for the first half of 2015, which also examines the pitfalls and opportunities for mobile operators and enterprise IT.
Issues keeping CIOs awake at night
Key issues keeping CIOs and IT professionals up at night in 2015 include downtime, security and IT talent acquisition. The findings from a recent survey by Sungard AS are particularly relevant to the South African market, and local ICT specialist Quintica warns that socio-economic issues such as load shedding, a less than buoyant local economy and the increasing brain drain, are not providing much solace to our own CIOs.
Tshwane finances on the edge
The City of Tshwane could be on the verge of bankruptcy and may soon run out of operating cash. Kevin Mileham, the DA’s shadow minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs, says the party is in possession of the City of Tshwane’s financial statements for the 2013/14 financial year, which indicate it is on the verge of bankruptcy – and, since debts are not being collected, the DA projects that the city will run out of operating cash.
What does UC mean for VoIP?
After seeing a television commercial for Apple’s new iPhone 6, a friend in the US noted that it featured someone speaking on the handset and then quipped: “People actually still do that?” The joke is actually not that far-fetched. With mobile phones becoming...
Open source VR platform gains traction
Razer, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, and Sensics, a leader in high-performance VR, has announced additional partners for the Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) ecosystem. Since its award-winning announcement at CES 2015, OSVR has signed...
ERP integration is key in project management
The success of mining, oil and gas organisations depends on their ability to bring projects in on time, on budget and to specifications. While resources companies rely on project delivery for revenue growth, their information management tools are often obstacles to...
Is the future in flash or hard drives?
With data volumes continuing to increase at an unprecedented rate, capacity has become a critical criterion when it comes to selecting data storage solutions. On the flip side, the need for increased speed and performance and “instant on” solutions has driven a growing trend towards flash-based storage systems, says Kalvin Subbadu, sales manager of Components, WD South Africa.
BDS wins at Xerox partner conference
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has scooped the Customer Service Excellence Award at Xerox Corporation’s annual partner conference, held in Dubai on 21 and 22 January 2015. While the Xerox Year Start event focused on the new...
DCC offers Canon Maxify printers
Small to medium business (SMB) printing has been redefined with the new Canon Maxify range from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Designed to support a growing demand for high volume colour printing in the small business space, the Maxify range consists of...
BT launches service to combat cyber-threats
BT has announced the launch of BT Assure Threat Intelligence, a new service designed to help organisations anticipate and defend against cyber-threats, protecting their assets, customers and employees. From DDoS attacks to hacking and data theft, cybercrime is growing...
LTE-U goes live in Ericsson labs
Last month at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, Ericsson announced License Assisted Access (LAA), sometimes referred to as LTE-U, a mobile technology innovation that improves indoor app coverage for smartphone users. LAA is live in Ericsson labs and is now...
Sony releases new Xperia E4
Sony has introduced its new Xperia E4 smartphone, offering ease-of-use, big screen entertainment and powerful battery performance in a high-quality yet affordable design. “With Xperia E4, we wanted to offer people some of the premium Sony features they have come to...
POPI hinges on good information management
Some say that the arrival of the Protection of Personal Information Act, or POPI as it is known, will put a damper on the growth of the managed services or cloud computing market. POPI obviously has relevance, but there’s also a fair amount of hype around the effect...