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BCX leads SA’s IT services
The top IT service providers in South Africa are in a battle for dominance as the competitive landscape heats up in line with the continuing maturation of the South African market. Referencing its Competitive Profiles and Analysis of Leading IT Services Players in...
MWeb users connect with Fon community
MWeb has signed an exclusive partnership with Fon, the world’s largest WiFi network, that gives ADSL customers with a Fon-enabled router the opportunity to join a global community of 12-million WiFi users who act as a hotspot and a growing local community who share...
IBM debuts new X6 for cloud, analytics
IBM has announced the sixth generation of its enterprise X-Architecture for System x and PureSystems servers, providing industry-leading improvements in the performance and economics of x86-based systems for analytics and cloud. "Our enterprise X-Architecture for...
Intel posts full-year revenue of $52,7bn
Intel has reported full-year revenue of $52,7-billion, operating income of $12,3-billion, net income of $9,6-billion and EPS of $1.89. The company generated approximately $20,9-billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $4,5-billion, and used $2,1-billion to...
IBM leads in patents, sets new record
IBM inventors received a record-setting 6 809 patents in 2013 – the 21st consecutive year the company topped the annual list of US patent leaders. IBM's 2013 patent results represent a diverse range of inventions poised to enable significant innovations that will...
Modest gains for home entertainment market
Spending on movies and TV shows in the home entertainment market eked out 1% growth in 2013, the second straight year of increase after declining at a 3% compound annual rate from the market peak in 2004 through 2011. This is according to preliminary estimates of the...
Predictive analysis will have 20% impact
Organisations that use predictive business performance metrics will increase their profitability by 20% by 2017, according to Gartner. Gartner says organisations should use predictive metrics to alert workers that a business moment (a transient opportunity exploited...
Informed smart shoppers want more
The smartphone is transforming the shopping experience. In newly released mobile research, International Data Corporation (IDC) found that 69% of respondents agree with the statement: "My smartphone is a critical tool that allows me to have a better shopping...
Protecting against drive-by downloads
Malware is infecting Internet users left, right and centre, particularly as they are connecting to the Net from multiple devices across multiple locations. People want 24/7 connectivity and they want it to be instant. Lutz Blaeser, MD of Intact Security says this is...
EOH wins Frost & Sullivan award
Based on its recent analysis of the cloud computing market, Frost & Sullivan recognised EOH Cloud Services with the 2013 South African Award for Customer Value Enhancement. EOH’s flagship offering in the cloud computing market is a completely scalable, highly...
SuperSport offers SuperBru portal
SuperSport has teamed up with SuperBru to run its fantasy and predictor games this year. The gaming portal, SuperBru, that will be available on SuperSport.com, will open up a whole new world of gaming choice to fantasy game fans. The games will be available on...
Energy efficiencies in critical environments
In critical environments such as laboratories, clean rooms and data centres, energy use can far exceed that of similarly sized office space, Neil Cameron, area GM, Johnson Controls Building Efficiency Africa. Improvements in technology and advances in energy...
Poor data quality impedes regulation
Recent research conducted by Aite Group highlighted the link between poor data quality and regulatory penalties, further creating a case for financial services organisations to improve their data quality. Poor data quality can lead to an adverse conclusion by...
BCX leads SA’s IT services
The top IT service providers in South Africa are in a battle for dominance as the competitive landscape heats up in line with the continuing maturation of the South African market. Referencing its Competitive Profiles and Analysis of Leading IT Services Players in...
MWeb users connect with Fon community
MWeb has signed an exclusive partnership with Fon, the world’s largest WiFi network, that gives ADSL customers with a Fon-enabled router the opportunity to join a global community of 12-million WiFi users who act as a hotspot and a growing local community who share...
IBM debuts new X6 for cloud, analytics
IBM has announced the sixth generation of its enterprise X-Architecture for System x and PureSystems servers, providing industry-leading improvements in the performance and economics of x86-based systems for analytics and cloud. "Our enterprise X-Architecture for...
Intel posts full-year revenue of $52,7bn
Intel has reported full-year revenue of $52,7-billion, operating income of $12,3-billion, net income of $9,6-billion and EPS of $1.89. The company generated approximately $20,9-billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $4,5-billion, and used $2,1-billion to...
IBM leads in patents, sets new record
IBM inventors received a record-setting 6 809 patents in 2013 – the 21st consecutive year the company topped the annual list of US patent leaders. IBM's 2013 patent results represent a diverse range of inventions poised to enable significant innovations that will...
Modest gains for home entertainment market
Spending on movies and TV shows in the home entertainment market eked out 1% growth in 2013, the second straight year of increase after declining at a 3% compound annual rate from the market peak in 2004 through 2011. This is according to preliminary estimates of the...
Predictive analysis will have 20% impact
Organisations that use predictive business performance metrics will increase their profitability by 20% by 2017, according to Gartner. Gartner says organisations should use predictive metrics to alert workers that a business moment (a transient opportunity exploited...