Technology News
SA rebalances, global economy faces recovery
A better global growth environment, combined with some current account improvement and better policy implementation, might lead to an improved outlook for the South African economy in the year ahead, especially compared to last year. This was the overall message at...
Global smartphone shipments top 1bn
The worldwide smartphone market reached yet another milestone, having shipped one billion units in a single year for the first time. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 1...
MTN extends Summer Internet Bundle to March
MTN South Africa has extended its Internet Bundle promotion, which was originally launched on 16 October 2013, to 31 March 2014, in order to address its customers’ appetite for data. The promotion is tailored for MTN customers across all Customer segments to address...
Dangerous trends in big data storage
The trend towards capturing everything to use in big data analytics raises issues around privacy and could come back to bite companies. ThoughtWorks issued the latest Technology Radar that, among other trends, focuses on the contrast between the exciting new insights...
Record Q4, full-year revenue for Software AG
Software AG has posted record fourth quarter and full-year revenue results. The company achieved a record level of licence sales in the fourth quarter. Up 23%, business process excellence (BPE) - the company’s largest business line - significantly outperformed the...
Meganews Magazines wins with Ricoh
Meganews Magazines – the world’s first print on demand news stand and based on Ricoh technology – has been awarded The Swedish Business Model Challenger of the Year by Cordial Business Awards. Cordial Business Awards 2013 is awarded in two categories: Best Business...
The hard drives of the future
There can be no doubt that hard drives are essential in today’s digital world, and demand for even more storage capacity is driving technological innovation that provide more space, more speed and greater efficiency, says Kalvin Subbadu, sales manager – Components, WD...
BDS launches new Xerox digital press
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS) has announced the availability of Xerox’s latest light-production colour printer/copier, the Xerox Color 570. The printer makes it easier to produce a range of applications – from rugged polyester labels and signs, to window clings,...
XON wins Juniper Networks partner award
XON, the pan-African ICT group, has been awarded Partner of the Year by Juniper Networks at its Third Annual Global Partner Conference held in Las Vegas. The award is in the Middle East, Africa (MEA) Regional or Vertical Market segment and XON was one of about 800...
Business leaders must take note of BYOA
Far from being settled, done and dusted, the BYOD (bring your own device) trend is an undeniable influence in business today and has forced decision-makers in business to rethink their strategies governing access to information and mobility. However, the market has...
Mxit expands into India
South African mobile social network Mxit has announced the first phase of its expansion strategy for the emerging market with the launch of Mxit in India and the release of Mxit 7 for Android and BlackBerry users. Available for download across more than 8,000 mobile...
Structural changes at Lenovo
Lenovo has announced several organisational and senior leadership changes, establishing four new, distinct business groups, effective April 1, 2014. The new groups are: * PC Business Group (including Lenovo and Think brands), led by Gianfranco Lanci, who currently...
Roos joins SAP as new EMEA COO
Darren Roos has joined SAP as chief operating officer (COO) for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). As COO, Roos will be responsible for the successful operation of SAP’s entire EMEA business – from business innovation to sales operation and execution. An...
SA rebalances, global economy faces recovery
A better global growth environment, combined with some current account improvement and better policy implementation, might lead to an improved outlook for the South African economy in the year ahead, especially compared to last year. This was the overall message at...
Global smartphone shipments top 1bn
The worldwide smartphone market reached yet another milestone, having shipped one billion units in a single year for the first time. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 1...
MTN extends Summer Internet Bundle to March
MTN South Africa has extended its Internet Bundle promotion, which was originally launched on 16 October 2013, to 31 March 2014, in order to address its customers’ appetite for data. The promotion is tailored for MTN customers across all Customer segments to address...
Dangerous trends in big data storage
The trend towards capturing everything to use in big data analytics raises issues around privacy and could come back to bite companies. ThoughtWorks issued the latest Technology Radar that, among other trends, focuses on the contrast between the exciting new insights...
Record Q4, full-year revenue for Software AG
Software AG has posted record fourth quarter and full-year revenue results. The company achieved a record level of licence sales in the fourth quarter. Up 23%, business process excellence (BPE) - the company’s largest business line - significantly outperformed the...
Meganews Magazines wins with Ricoh
Meganews Magazines – the world’s first print on demand news stand and based on Ricoh technology – has been awarded The Swedish Business Model Challenger of the Year by Cordial Business Awards. Cordial Business Awards 2013 is awarded in two categories: Best Business...
The hard drives of the future
There can be no doubt that hard drives are essential in today’s digital world, and demand for even more storage capacity is driving technological innovation that provide more space, more speed and greater efficiency, says Kalvin Subbadu, sales manager – Components, WD...