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Afrihost cuts mobile device prices
Afrihost has announced a 50% discount on its 3G MiFi devices. This follows last week’s announcement that the company has extended its Double Mobile data promotion. The new promotion sees Afrihost offering 50% of its Huawei E5331 3G MiFi devices. With the deal, users...
Solid half-year for Jasco as it restructures
Jasco Electronics, which is in the final year of its three-year restructuring programme, has reported that most of its operational business – with the exception of the Security division – has performed solidly during the six months to 31 December 2013. The ICT-Carrier...
East Africa sees PC shipment growth
PC shipments to East Africa increased 3% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2013 to total 140 251 units, according to the latest insights from global market research and advisory firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Strong gains in the markets of Uganda,...
QNX launches product to power IoT
As BlackBerry continues to transform its business by building a world-class team and bringing even greater focus to the company, John Chen, CEO of BlackBerry, has announced the formation of QNX Software Systems’ new Cloud business. In this growing, connected world,...
McAfee LiveSafe ships on HP computers
McAfee has announced it will deliver McAfee LiveSafe service worldwide as a preinstallon select new HPconsumer and commercial PCs. McAfee LiveSafe is the first cross-device security service that protects consumers’ data, identity and all the PCs, Macs, smartphones and...
Kaspersky IS named ‘product of the year’
Kaspersky Lab has announced that Kaspersky Internet Security, its flagship home user product, has received the “product of the year” award from the independent testing lab AV-Comparatives, after it consistently demonstrated the best results in testing throughout 2013....
New Ster-Kinekor app for Windows Phone
Ster-Kinekor Theatres and Prezence, continuing their long-term digital partnership, have announced the launch of an entirely new Ster-Kinekor app for Windows Phone. For the past eight years Prezence, one of South Africa’s leading mobile, apps, and digital agencies,...
What 2014 holds for the IT industry
This next year will see new pressures on the way in which IT solutions and services are brought to market. JJ Milner, MD and chief cloud architect at Global Micro predicts some of the key shake-ups that we will see in 2014. * Channel conflict - in this year we will...
Regenesys, Microsoft give education a boost
Although education is a right, it remains a privilege for most, especially when it comes to tertiary education. Microsoft 4Afrika changes this reality and breaks the financial barriers to education by partnering with leading tertiary institutions around the world to...
Secure mobile ERP is key
Mobile devices are everywhere today – but just how many are secured against data loss? Even the iPads and smartphones belonging to those who should know better are routinely secured by nothing more than a passcode. And as enterprise software on mobile devices becomes...
SA gets social franchising accelerator
The world’s first social franchising accelerator will be established in South Africa this month, in a move that is expected to help meet the needs of greater numbers of poor and vulnerable people through scaling up proven solutions. Funded by the Rockefeller...
Uncapped Internet price cuts from Web Africa
Web Africa has announced a price cut for its uncapped Internet access packages, with up to 62% reduction in monthly subscriptions. “With these kinds of rates, we are positioning ADSL to once again become the best option for households and small businesses currently...
Telkom cuts IP Connect pricing
Telkom Wholesale has announced an effective 15% price reduction on its IP Connect (IPC) product offering with effect from 1 February 2014. This announcement follows the 5% free IPC bandwidth allowance that was offered by Telkom Wholesale on a temporary basis from 1...
Afrihost cuts mobile device prices
Afrihost has announced a 50% discount on its 3G MiFi devices. This follows last week’s announcement that the company has extended its Double Mobile data promotion. The new promotion sees Afrihost offering 50% of its Huawei E5331 3G MiFi devices. With the deal, users...
Solid half-year for Jasco as it restructures
Jasco Electronics, which is in the final year of its three-year restructuring programme, has reported that most of its operational business – with the exception of the Security division – has performed solidly during the six months to 31 December 2013. The ICT-Carrier...
East Africa sees PC shipment growth
PC shipments to East Africa increased 3% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2013 to total 140 251 units, according to the latest insights from global market research and advisory firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Strong gains in the markets of Uganda,...
QNX launches product to power IoT
As BlackBerry continues to transform its business by building a world-class team and bringing even greater focus to the company, John Chen, CEO of BlackBerry, has announced the formation of QNX Software Systems’ new Cloud business. In this growing, connected world,...
McAfee LiveSafe ships on HP computers
McAfee has announced it will deliver McAfee LiveSafe service worldwide as a preinstallon select new HPconsumer and commercial PCs. McAfee LiveSafe is the first cross-device security service that protects consumers’ data, identity and all the PCs, Macs, smartphones and...
Kaspersky IS named ‘product of the year’
Kaspersky Lab has announced that Kaspersky Internet Security, its flagship home user product, has received the “product of the year” award from the independent testing lab AV-Comparatives, after it consistently demonstrated the best results in testing throughout 2013....
New Ster-Kinekor app for Windows Phone
Ster-Kinekor Theatres and Prezence, continuing their long-term digital partnership, have announced the launch of an entirely new Ster-Kinekor app for Windows Phone. For the past eight years Prezence, one of South Africa’s leading mobile, apps, and digital agencies,...