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PwC report highlights African potential
The most dynamic and future-focused cities on the African continent have been detailed in a new PwC report, entitled Into Africa – The Continent’s Cities of Opportunity. The report was released at the African CEO Forum of 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. The report is...
How to become globally competitive
Kathy Gibson reports from CeBIT, Hanover - Huawei considers itself as a global company, with about 30% of its revenues currently coming from outside its home market of China. Zheng Yelai, president of the IT product line at Huawei, told media yesterday that Europe is...
Lobola Calculator app improved
The popular Lobola Calculator app has launched an enhanced user experience. Digital Peppa, the incubators of the app, took user, fan and media feedback to heart and introduced an improved version on Friday, 13 March 2015. The first version of the Lobola Calculator app was launched in October 2014 and attracted over 74 000 downloads within the first four months, generating interest from across the globe.
UCT, FutureLearn share African perspectives
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and FutureLearn will help share African perspectives in two different fields of learning through the launch of the first two courses on their online social learning platform. “Medicine and the Arts: Humanising Healthcare” and “What is...
Allocating budget for DDoS protection
In an environment rife with rapidly evolving malware, targeted attacks on enterprise and the escalating mobile security problem, defending against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks might not take top priority on the information security manager’s checklist,...
Dell announces new endpoint security suite
Dell has announced a new endpoint security suite that enables businesses of all sizes to secure their workforce, protect data and meet compliance requirements. The Dell Data Protection | Endpoint Security Suite (DDP | ESS) delivers threat protection, authentication...
Lumia 435 now available in SA
Microsoft has announced the availability of the Lumia 435 in South Africa, retailing from R1 149. The Lumia 435 is the first 400 series Lumia, and the most affordable Lumia yet. With core smartphone features, the best Windows Phone experiences and access to the latest...
Questions to ask your cloud backup provider
Data backup is a little like buying car insurance. You may never need to claim but it is statistically likely that you may have to. When that happens, you want a quick settlement so that you can get back on the road or, in the case of data backup and recovery, get...
SnapServer XSD 40 available from DCC
With a small desktop footprint, the SnapServer XSD 40 is the new member of Overland's scalable SnapServer Series of network attached software (NAS) servers. Available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) the SnapServer XSD features SnapServer Manager which...
Blended diallers drive efficiencies
Contact centres, especially outsourced ones that provide services to a multitude of customers, face the challenge of balancing resources and technology between the two main types of service – inbound and outbound, says Marco van Biljoen, executive head: Gauteng and...
Moon meteor strike found
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) acquired images of the lunar surface before and after the largest recorded explosion occurred on the surface. On 17 March, 2013, an object the size of a small boulder hit the surface in Mare Imbrium and exploded in a flash of light nearly 10 times as bright as anything ever recorded before. This bright flash was recorded by researchers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Centre in Huntsville.
South Africa, Sudan join R&D initiative
The Department of Science and Technology will contribute R2-million towards a pool of funds to support researchers from South Africa and Sudan on joint research initiatives in both countries. This was announced this morning by the Minister of Science and Technology,...
Curro schools keep the lights on
Using generators supplied and installed by Master Power Technologies, Curro schools are ensuring their electronic learning environments are not left in the dark during load-shedding. Curro owns a number of private schools around South Africa that are dedicated to...
PwC report highlights African potential
The most dynamic and future-focused cities on the African continent have been detailed in a new PwC report, entitled Into Africa – The Continent’s Cities of Opportunity. The report was released at the African CEO Forum of 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. The report is...
How to become globally competitive
Kathy Gibson reports from CeBIT, Hanover - Huawei considers itself as a global company, with about 30% of its revenues currently coming from outside its home market of China. Zheng Yelai, president of the IT product line at Huawei, told media yesterday that Europe is...
Lobola Calculator app improved
The popular Lobola Calculator app has launched an enhanced user experience. Digital Peppa, the incubators of the app, took user, fan and media feedback to heart and introduced an improved version on Friday, 13 March 2015. The first version of the Lobola Calculator app was launched in October 2014 and attracted over 74 000 downloads within the first four months, generating interest from across the globe.
UCT, FutureLearn share African perspectives
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and FutureLearn will help share African perspectives in two different fields of learning through the launch of the first two courses on their online social learning platform. “Medicine and the Arts: Humanising Healthcare” and “What is...
Allocating budget for DDoS protection
In an environment rife with rapidly evolving malware, targeted attacks on enterprise and the escalating mobile security problem, defending against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks might not take top priority on the information security manager’s checklist,...
Dell announces new endpoint security suite
Dell has announced a new endpoint security suite that enables businesses of all sizes to secure their workforce, protect data and meet compliance requirements. The Dell Data Protection | Endpoint Security Suite (DDP | ESS) delivers threat protection, authentication...
Lumia 435 now available in SA
Microsoft has announced the availability of the Lumia 435 in South Africa, retailing from R1 149. The Lumia 435 is the first 400 series Lumia, and the most affordable Lumia yet. With core smartphone features, the best Windows Phone experiences and access to the latest...