Technology News
Business continuity and DR planning
While some companies have developed contingency plans, most have not. This lack of preparedness not only threatens the viability of sectors around the world but also jeopardises the delivery of critical goods and services. According to Kenneth Pooe, Risk and...
Zambia sees Schneider Electric MV roadshow
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, is taking its medium voltage (MV) solutions to Zambia in a two-city roadshow at the end of January 2014. The showcases will take place in Lusaka at the Southern Sun Ridgeway Hotel and is exclusive to the...
Flexenclosure expands eSite portfolio
Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of hybrid power systems and prefabricated modular data centres for the ICT industry, announces the expansion of its eSite portfolio with a new version specifically developed for tower companies and multi-tenant scenarios. eSite is...
Panda continues Windows XP protection
As previously announced by Microsoft, after April 8, 2014, technical assistance for Windows XP will no longer be available, including automatic updates that help protect PCs. Despite this announcement, users will still be able to continue using Windows XP, albeit...
BYOD takes over factory floor
The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon that has been reshaping IT in business offices is now spreading to the manufacturing sector, with employee-owned smartphones and tablets playing an increasingly important role in manufacturing settings for 2014 and beyond....
Record Q2 revenue for Microsoft
Microsoft has announced revenue of $24,52-billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. Gross margin, operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $16,24-billion, $7,97-billion, $6,56-billion, and $0.78 per share, respectively....
Samsung still top semiconductor buyer
Samsung Electronics and Apple remained the top semiconductor buyers in 2013, increasing their combined semiconductor demand by 17%, according to Gartner. Samsung Electronics and Apple together consumed $53,7-billion of semiconductors in 2013, an increase of...
Lenovo buys IBM’s x86 server business
Lenovo is to acquire IBM’s x86 server business. This includes System x, BladeCenter and Flex System blade servers and switches, x86-based Flex integrated systems, NeXtScale and iDataPlex servers and associated software, blade networking and maintenance operations. The...
Consumers demand in-car technology
In-car technology is rapidly becoming a key car-purchasing criterion, with drivers around the world twice as likely to choose a car based on in-vehicle technology options than its driving performance. This is among the findings of an Accenture survey of more than 14...
Dexter attack highlights SA payment threats
The variant of the Dexter virus – malware that attacks point-of-sale (POS) devices – which has resulted in financial losses for both South African banks and consumers highlights the importance for local businesses to utilise secure virtual private networks (VPNs) that...
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...
Business continuity and DR planning
While some companies have developed contingency plans, most have not. This lack of preparedness not only threatens the viability of sectors around the world but also jeopardises the delivery of critical goods and services. According to Kenneth Pooe, Risk and...
Zambia sees Schneider Electric MV roadshow
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, is taking its medium voltage (MV) solutions to Zambia in a two-city roadshow at the end of January 2014. The showcases will take place in Lusaka at the Southern Sun Ridgeway Hotel and is exclusive to the...
Flexenclosure expands eSite portfolio
Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of hybrid power systems and prefabricated modular data centres for the ICT industry, announces the expansion of its eSite portfolio with a new version specifically developed for tower companies and multi-tenant scenarios. eSite is...
Panda continues Windows XP protection
As previously announced by Microsoft, after April 8, 2014, technical assistance for Windows XP will no longer be available, including automatic updates that help protect PCs. Despite this announcement, users will still be able to continue using Windows XP, albeit...
BYOD takes over factory floor
The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon that has been reshaping IT in business offices is now spreading to the manufacturing sector, with employee-owned smartphones and tablets playing an increasingly important role in manufacturing settings for 2014 and beyond....
Record Q2 revenue for Microsoft
Microsoft has announced revenue of $24,52-billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. Gross margin, operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $16,24-billion, $7,97-billion, $6,56-billion, and $0.78 per share, respectively....
Samsung still top semiconductor buyer
Samsung Electronics and Apple remained the top semiconductor buyers in 2013, increasing their combined semiconductor demand by 17%, according to Gartner. Samsung Electronics and Apple together consumed $53,7-billion of semiconductors in 2013, an increase of...