Technology News
LG announces advanced AV line-up
In less than three weeks, LG Electronics (LG) will be showcasing its latest audio video line-up at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The premium selection of products includes the latest iteration of the much acclaimed, space-saving...
MPS boosts business productivity
Businesses are continuously innovating to streamline costs, manage expenses and trying to offer original products and services that differentiate it from competitors. However, this is often easier said than done and organisations find it challenging when faced with...
Absa makes extended festive opening permanent
Absa has committed to extended festive season trading hours every year, following a successful trial last year. During the festive season, selected Absa branches located in shopping malls nationwide will have their operating hours extended to include Saturday and...
3D printing set to boom
Emerging from a curiosity niche, 3D printing is now on the verge of mainstream adoption as businesses begin to recognize and embrace the cost and product manufacturing benefits of the technology. According to a new research study from International Data Corporation...
Canal Walk shoppers get free Xmas WiFI
Shoppers visiting Canal Walk Cape Town this festive season can look forward to two months of free high-speed uncapped MWeb WiFi. In partnership with Canal Walk, customers can now browse the internet on their smartphones, tablets and laptops, download apps and chat on...
27% growth forecast for big data
The big data technology and services market is expected to grow at a 27% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to $32,4-billion through 2017 - or about six times the growth rate of the overall information and communication technology (ICT) market. Although there are...
Digital commerce apps set for huge growth
The digital commerce applications market will grow at an 18,8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to $4,1-billion through 2017, according to a new study by International Data Corporation (IDC). Although there are multiple scenarios that could unfold, IDC expects the...
State of the world’s software skills
International Data Corporation (IDC) has issued new estimates for the worldwide software developer and ICT-skilled worker population. Heading into 2014, IDC believes there are 18,5-million software developers in the world, of which 11-million are professional software...
Big data, analytics set to grow in 2014
The CIO focus on business intelligence (BI) and analytics looks set to continue through 2017, according to Gartner. Gartner says that the benefits of fact-based decision-making are clear to business managers in a broad range of disciplines, including: marketing,...
Five innovations that will change our lives
IBM has unveiled the eighth annual “IBM 5 in 5”, a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years. This year’s IBM 5 in 5 explores the idea that everything will learn – driven by a new era of...
Kemp optimises LoadMaster for Cisco
Kemp Technologies has announced that its LoadMaster Operating System (LMOS) is now optimised for bare metal operation on any Cisco UCS C-Series server, providing streamlined application delivery inside the UCS infrastructure. By successfully completing Cisco’s...
Symantec helps data centres adopt SSDs
Symantec has announced a new version of its Storage Foundation software, enabling data centres to leverage solid state drives (SSDs) in ways that could allow customers to access mission critical data and applications 400% faster than traditional storage area networks...
Avnet, SanDisk deliver flash solutions
SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in flash storage solutions, and Avnet, a leading global technology distributor, announced that Avnet will offer a wide portfolio of flash-based hardware and software solutions from SanDisk to its customers throughout North America,...
LG announces advanced AV line-up
In less than three weeks, LG Electronics (LG) will be showcasing its latest audio video line-up at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The premium selection of products includes the latest iteration of the much acclaimed, space-saving...
MPS boosts business productivity
Businesses are continuously innovating to streamline costs, manage expenses and trying to offer original products and services that differentiate it from competitors. However, this is often easier said than done and organisations find it challenging when faced with...
Absa makes extended festive opening permanent
Absa has committed to extended festive season trading hours every year, following a successful trial last year. During the festive season, selected Absa branches located in shopping malls nationwide will have their operating hours extended to include Saturday and...
3D printing set to boom
Emerging from a curiosity niche, 3D printing is now on the verge of mainstream adoption as businesses begin to recognize and embrace the cost and product manufacturing benefits of the technology. According to a new research study from International Data Corporation...
Canal Walk shoppers get free Xmas WiFI
Shoppers visiting Canal Walk Cape Town this festive season can look forward to two months of free high-speed uncapped MWeb WiFi. In partnership with Canal Walk, customers can now browse the internet on their smartphones, tablets and laptops, download apps and chat on...
27% growth forecast for big data
The big data technology and services market is expected to grow at a 27% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to $32,4-billion through 2017 - or about six times the growth rate of the overall information and communication technology (ICT) market. Although there are...
Digital commerce apps set for huge growth
The digital commerce applications market will grow at an 18,8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to $4,1-billion through 2017, according to a new study by International Data Corporation (IDC). Although there are multiple scenarios that could unfold, IDC expects the...