Technology News
Investec buys, warehouses MBT shares for BEE partner
Investec Private Equity, the major shareholder in MB Technologies, has purchased the 55% stake previously held by Royal Bafokeng Holdings with effect from 31 December 2013. The shares have been purchased on a warehousing basis and MB Technologies and its shareholder...
Revenue growth for Citrix Q4, year
Citrix Systems has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 31 December 2013. For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, Citrix achieved revenue of $802-million, compared to $740-million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012,...
Lenovo buys Motorola division
Lenovo has once again surprised the industry, this time by acquiring the Motorola Mobility smartphone business from Google for close to $3-billion. With a strong PC business and a fast-growing smartphone business, this agreement will significantly strengthen Lenovo’s...
IBM opens client centre, unveils IOC
IBM has officially opened its new IBM Client Centre in Johannesburg, the second such facility in Africa. Co-located with IBM's Innovation Centre, the new $1,6-million facility is designed to accelerate innovation for South African business and IT skills. Using the...
BSA calls for new trade rules to curb piracy
Global trade rules haven’t kept up with rapid innovation in software-driven products and services, such as cloud computing and data analytics, according to a new report from BSA | The Software Alliance. To stop the spread of digital protectionism, BSA proposes a...
Accountant shortage looms
South African universities have been advised to form partnerships with all professional bodies in the accountancy sector to create better opportunities for students and increase the number of sorely-needed qualified accountants across the country. This requirement...
Apple iPads under attack from Android
Apple iPads, still by far the top seller in the international tablet "war", will come under increasing attack from cheaper Android-run tablets – but it remains off a low base, says Christopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company. “Tablet sales, according to IDC,...
MTN shows off LTE network, devices
MTN has demonstrated the LTE (long term evolution) experience, showing customers at the MTN branded retail store in Sandton City how the technology works. “In the latest speed test, our LTE download speed was 33.89 Mbps and upload speed at 8.48 Mbps. The speeds are up...
BT partners to deliver cloud solutions
BT has announced it will support Cisco’s InterCloud service, working alongside Citrix and NetApp to broaden its Cloud Compute portfolio and improve the way its hybrid cloud solutions benefit customers globally. As organisations increasingly turn to the cloud for...
New call termination rates welcomed
There has been a positive response across the telecommunications industry to Icasa's announcement of the new call termination rates. “We welcome Icasa’s decisions and believe they serve the country’s interests. We would like to see these new rates contribute to...
M2M comms touches all aspects of our lives
Machine-to-machine communication (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT) permeate all aspects of life and business these days, including in cars, parking spaces, conference rooms – even wrist watches and agricultural irrigation systems. Everything on earth is in the...
Epicor signs four new African channel partners
Epicor Software Corporation, a software solutions provider for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, has signed four new partners in Africa as part of its new channel strategy that continues to gather momentum across EMEA (Europe, Middle East...
T-Systems to acquire Intervate
T-Systems in South Africa is to acquire Intervate, a specialist provider of enterprise information management (EIM) solutions that assist organisations with improving productivity and collaboration, reducing costs and increasing compliancy. With the acquisition of...
Investec buys, warehouses MBT shares for BEE partner
Investec Private Equity, the major shareholder in MB Technologies, has purchased the 55% stake previously held by Royal Bafokeng Holdings with effect from 31 December 2013. The shares have been purchased on a warehousing basis and MB Technologies and its shareholder...
Revenue growth for Citrix Q4, year
Citrix Systems has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 31 December 2013. For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, Citrix achieved revenue of $802-million, compared to $740-million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012,...
Lenovo buys Motorola division
Lenovo has once again surprised the industry, this time by acquiring the Motorola Mobility smartphone business from Google for close to $3-billion. With a strong PC business and a fast-growing smartphone business, this agreement will significantly strengthen Lenovo’s...
IBM opens client centre, unveils IOC
IBM has officially opened its new IBM Client Centre in Johannesburg, the second such facility in Africa. Co-located with IBM's Innovation Centre, the new $1,6-million facility is designed to accelerate innovation for South African business and IT skills. Using the...
BSA calls for new trade rules to curb piracy
Global trade rules haven’t kept up with rapid innovation in software-driven products and services, such as cloud computing and data analytics, according to a new report from BSA | The Software Alliance. To stop the spread of digital protectionism, BSA proposes a...
Accountant shortage looms
South African universities have been advised to form partnerships with all professional bodies in the accountancy sector to create better opportunities for students and increase the number of sorely-needed qualified accountants across the country. This requirement...
Apple iPads under attack from Android
Apple iPads, still by far the top seller in the international tablet "war", will come under increasing attack from cheaper Android-run tablets – but it remains off a low base, says Christopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company. “Tablet sales, according to IDC,...