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LG moves into wearable fitness market
LG Electronics has taken the wraps off LG Lifeband Touch and LG Heart Rate Earphones, two wearable products that mark the company’s first foray into fitness tech. Unveiled at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, both products...
Huawei debuts range of 4G devices at CES
Huawei has unveiled its range of 4G LTE-enabled devices at CES 2014, including its new flagship smartphone, Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G, the telematics solution ME909T and LTE Cat4 devices. "2013 was an exceptional year for Huawei Consumer Business Group and we are on...
Microsoft acquires Parature
Microsoft has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Parature, a leading provider of cloud-based customer engagement solutions. The acquisition will add world-class customer self-service capabilities to accelerate the Microsoft Dynamics vision of helping...
Sacci calls for higher matric standards
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) has raised concerns about the quality of the country’s matric certificate and has called on authorities to raise the bar. According to CEO Neren Rau: “The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci)...
Infor announces EAM v11
Infor, a leading provider of business application software, has announced Infor Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Enterprise Edition version 11.0 to help drive collaboration and innovation. The latest iteration is specifically designed to provide users with...
Attix5 launches Pro V7.0.3
Attix5, a global provider of data protection software and cloud solutions, has announced the launch of Attix5 Pro V7.0.3. The new, simplified networking feature allows all connections to be made through a single port. While most other backup solutions require multiple...
Kaspersky signs deal with TSB Sugar RSA
Kaspersky Lab has signed a three-year deal with TSB Sugar RSA - one of the largest sugar producers in South Africa. With the assistance from Pronto Solutions Distributor, 1 200 endpoints will now be protected by Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, with...
Gartner places Riverbed in Magic Quadrant
Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, announced its position as a Leader in Gartner’s 2013 Magic Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring. This marks the third consecutive time that Riverbed has been named to the Leaders...
100% pass rate for DiData school
A Saturday school run by ICT company Dimension Data was honoured by the Gauteng Department of Education this morning after once again achieving a 100% pass rate in the matriculation examinations. The Dimension Data Saturday School initiative is a two year programme...
Nedbank taps into IBM Analytics
IBM has announced that Nedbank, a leading financial services provider throughout southern Africa, is using IBM’s predictive analytics solutions to improve the customer experience and provide more responsive realtime services. As a result of this technology...
The key challenges for CEOs in 2014
The year ahead promises to a be a challenging one for business leaders. “CEOs face no shortage of tough challenges coming into 2014,” says Stephen Miles, founder and chief executive of The Mile Group, which advises top CEOs and boards globally. “From our work with...
Seacom aims to grow in Africa in 2014
Following a year of growth and progress in its business, pan-African telecommunications enabler Seacom will be hunting for growth in new African territories in 2014, as well as continuing its evolution from a cable operator into an infrastructure provider that offers...
Yahoo reveals plans to become more immersive
In a keynote address at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) being held in Las Vegas, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer discussed the company’s vision to make the world’s daily habits inspiring and entertaining. Mayer unveiled new products and media sites across...
LG moves into wearable fitness market
LG Electronics has taken the wraps off LG Lifeband Touch and LG Heart Rate Earphones, two wearable products that mark the company’s first foray into fitness tech. Unveiled at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, both products...
Huawei debuts range of 4G devices at CES
Huawei has unveiled its range of 4G LTE-enabled devices at CES 2014, including its new flagship smartphone, Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G, the telematics solution ME909T and LTE Cat4 devices. "2013 was an exceptional year for Huawei Consumer Business Group and we are on...
Microsoft acquires Parature
Microsoft has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Parature, a leading provider of cloud-based customer engagement solutions. The acquisition will add world-class customer self-service capabilities to accelerate the Microsoft Dynamics vision of helping...
Sacci calls for higher matric standards
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) has raised concerns about the quality of the country’s matric certificate and has called on authorities to raise the bar. According to CEO Neren Rau: “The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci)...
Infor announces EAM v11
Infor, a leading provider of business application software, has announced Infor Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Enterprise Edition version 11.0 to help drive collaboration and innovation. The latest iteration is specifically designed to provide users with...
Attix5 launches Pro V7.0.3
Attix5, a global provider of data protection software and cloud solutions, has announced the launch of Attix5 Pro V7.0.3. The new, simplified networking feature allows all connections to be made through a single port. While most other backup solutions require multiple...
Kaspersky signs deal with TSB Sugar RSA
Kaspersky Lab has signed a three-year deal with TSB Sugar RSA - one of the largest sugar producers in South Africa. With the assistance from Pronto Solutions Distributor, 1 200 endpoints will now be protected by Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, with...