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Acer launches new tablet at CES
Acer has unveiled the new Acer Iconia A1-830, a 7,9-inch Android tablet aimed at consumers who want a superior tablet to use for Web browsing, casual gaming, sharing and staying connected. The new Acer Iconia A1-830 debuts at this year’s 2014 Consumer Electronics Show...
Year of change for the energy sector
Technology will play an increasing role in the utilities industry, according to predictions and trends by IDC Energy Insights. The organisation has released its top predictions help company leaders capitalise on emerging market opportunities and plan for future growth...
Security appliances see EMEA growth
In the third quarter of 2013, factory revenue for the EMEA security appliance market reached $624,9-million, a 6,6% increase over the same quarter a year ago. According to IDC's Europe, Middle East and Africa Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, shipments declined by...
Trends that will affect marketers in 2014
IDC has released its 2014 predictions focusing on trends that will affect chief marketing officers, and offering insight into themes they should be aware of in the coming year. The top 10 predictions are: * The CMO role becomes "open for definition" as today's CMO job...
Sony announces smartwear at CES 2014
Sony Mobile Communications has announced a series of new products and innovations that build on the strong momentum gained with industry leading product launches throughout 2013, and set the stage for a transformative year in 2014. “Last year we made a breakthrough in...
Accenture announces Digital platform
Accenture has launched Accenture Digital, a new growth platform that integrates the company’s digital assets, software and services across digital marketing, mobility and analytics to help clients unleash the power of digital to drive growth and create new sources of...
Nictus uses Magic mobility solution
Magic Software Enterprises has announced that Nictus has chosen Magic’s end-to-end enterprise mobility solution to create integrated mobile apps for thousands of its Corporate Guarantee (South Africa) employees and customers. Providing short-term insurance solutions,...
SanDisk SSDs achieve VMware certification
SanDisk has announced that its SAS enterprise solid state drives (SSDs), available in Dell PowerEdge R720 and PowerEdge T620 servers, have been certified by VMware as a supported flash tier of VMware Virtual SAN. VMware Virtual SAN is a new software-defined storage...
BBM to be pre-installed on LG smartphones
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will soon come pre-installed on the LG G Pro Lite from LG Electronics markets around the world. BlackBerry has announced a bundling agreement with LG Electronics involving both standard and virtual preloading (using the LG App Manager) and...
Integrating mobile into business strategies
Companies are under increasing pressure to drive mobility in the connected world. Yet not many in South Africa have embraced mobility to the extent that it has been impacting their bottom line. Some feel the need to develop a mobile strategy before they act. This is...
Marshall Plan key for African unemployment
Africa needs to do more to tackle the growing threat of unemployment, which risks derailing the continent’s continued economic growth. This is the word from Tony Elumelu, the entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings, in an article published on...
2013 matrics shine in maths, science
South Africa’s Grade 12 class of 2013 has posted the best performance yet in the important subjects of mathematics and science. Announcing the matric results yesterday, Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga, says that of the 562 112 learners who wrote matric in...
Interaction with devices set to get easier
In an effort to make interaction with technology simpler, more natural and more immersive, Intel has outlined how it, in collaboration with other companies, is bringing human-like senses to Intel-based devices in a new family of hardware and software products called...
Acer launches new tablet at CES
Acer has unveiled the new Acer Iconia A1-830, a 7,9-inch Android tablet aimed at consumers who want a superior tablet to use for Web browsing, casual gaming, sharing and staying connected. The new Acer Iconia A1-830 debuts at this year’s 2014 Consumer Electronics Show...
Year of change for the energy sector
Technology will play an increasing role in the utilities industry, according to predictions and trends by IDC Energy Insights. The organisation has released its top predictions help company leaders capitalise on emerging market opportunities and plan for future growth...
Security appliances see EMEA growth
In the third quarter of 2013, factory revenue for the EMEA security appliance market reached $624,9-million, a 6,6% increase over the same quarter a year ago. According to IDC's Europe, Middle East and Africa Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, shipments declined by...
Trends that will affect marketers in 2014
IDC has released its 2014 predictions focusing on trends that will affect chief marketing officers, and offering insight into themes they should be aware of in the coming year. The top 10 predictions are: * The CMO role becomes "open for definition" as today's CMO job...
Sony announces smartwear at CES 2014
Sony Mobile Communications has announced a series of new products and innovations that build on the strong momentum gained with industry leading product launches throughout 2013, and set the stage for a transformative year in 2014. “Last year we made a breakthrough in...
Accenture announces Digital platform
Accenture has launched Accenture Digital, a new growth platform that integrates the company’s digital assets, software and services across digital marketing, mobility and analytics to help clients unleash the power of digital to drive growth and create new sources of...
Nictus uses Magic mobility solution
Magic Software Enterprises has announced that Nictus has chosen Magic’s end-to-end enterprise mobility solution to create integrated mobile apps for thousands of its Corporate Guarantee (South Africa) employees and customers. Providing short-term insurance solutions,...