Technology News
OEMs to pre-install BBM on Android phones
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will soon come preinstalled on a variety of Android-based smartphones from OEMs across Africa, India, Indonesia, Latin America and the Middle East. Beginning next month, Android smartphones from Be, Brightstar, Celkon, Evercross, IMO,...
Chip firms, OEMs finish 2013 on a high note
The semiconductor and electronics original equipment manufacturing (OEM) industries are set to enjoy significant revenue growth in 2013 - partly due to their tight management of inventory levels - according to a Supply Chain Inventory market brief from HIS. Among OEMs...
Rectron announces new corporate logo
Rectron, a leading distributor of computers, peripherals and accessories have announced the launch of a new look to their logo – setting the scene for great things to come for the company. The new logo for Rectron was officially launched on the 24th of October 2013 to...
Healthcare supply chain rankings
Gartner has released the fifth annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking. The 2013 ranking identifies organisations leading the way in transforming the healthcare value chain to meet new revenue challenges through enhanced service and lower costs with an...
African insurers hindered by ICT challenges
The African Insurance Organisation has long warned that lack of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure is holding the African insurance market back. The additional challenge of getting legacy systems to provide improved risk management and...
Sage VIP awards top WC partners
At a prestigious event held in Cape Town on 21 November, Sage VIP, leading supplier of payroll and human resource management solutions, awarded its top performing partners for 2013 in the Western Cape region. The reputable awards recognise partners for their...
Getting read for true convergence
Technology convergence in the workplace has come a long way since the days when separate technologies such as voice (telephony), data and video were united onto a single network. Now, says Debbie Pretorius, GM at MWeb Business, convergence is moving rapidly towards...
Comprehensive protection for all devices
A flood of new malicious code is drowning the Internet, with hundreds of thousands of new malware samples discovered on a daily basis. Moreover, the price of not having adequate protection in place has risen exponentially. Cyber crooks steal online banking credentials...
FotoFirst Brits chooses Epson’s SureLab
FotoFirst Brits is a busy consumer print shop, servicing customers seeking high quality prints that are produced quickly and accurately. The outlet has just upped its value proposition by installing an Epson SureLab D3000 Professional Dry Lab, a complete photo...
Samsung launches Smart TV holiday promotion
Samsung South Africa has launched an exciting promotion to bring the “Holiday Magic” to its consumers this Festive Season. The promotion provides great added value when purchasing any Smart TV, wireless audio product, Blu-ray DVD player or home theatre system at...
Young users lead mobile data charge
At a time when mobile networks are seeing voice revenues decline for the first time in their histories, younger users are leading the consumer charge into a new data economy. The Mobility 2014 research study, conducted by World Wide Worx with the backing of First...
The app comes of age in the mobile era
The app has become the single most significant tool driving the mobile economy in South Africa. The use of apps on phones has shot up from 24% of adult cell phone users in cities and towns in mid-2012 to 43% in late 2013. The Mobility 2014 research study, conducted by...
Vodacom ups Tanzania stake for R2,46bn
Vodacom has entered into an agreement with Cavalry Holdings and its shareholders to acquire an additional indirect 17,2% interest in Vodacom Tanzania, through the subscription for new shares in Cavalry. The consideration payable for the subscription of new shares in...
OEMs to pre-install BBM on Android phones
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will soon come preinstalled on a variety of Android-based smartphones from OEMs across Africa, India, Indonesia, Latin America and the Middle East. Beginning next month, Android smartphones from Be, Brightstar, Celkon, Evercross, IMO,...
Chip firms, OEMs finish 2013 on a high note
The semiconductor and electronics original equipment manufacturing (OEM) industries are set to enjoy significant revenue growth in 2013 - partly due to their tight management of inventory levels - according to a Supply Chain Inventory market brief from HIS. Among OEMs...
Rectron announces new corporate logo
Rectron, a leading distributor of computers, peripherals and accessories have announced the launch of a new look to their logo – setting the scene for great things to come for the company. The new logo for Rectron was officially launched on the 24th of October 2013 to...
Healthcare supply chain rankings
Gartner has released the fifth annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking. The 2013 ranking identifies organisations leading the way in transforming the healthcare value chain to meet new revenue challenges through enhanced service and lower costs with an...
African insurers hindered by ICT challenges
The African Insurance Organisation has long warned that lack of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure is holding the African insurance market back. The additional challenge of getting legacy systems to provide improved risk management and...
Sage VIP awards top WC partners
At a prestigious event held in Cape Town on 21 November, Sage VIP, leading supplier of payroll and human resource management solutions, awarded its top performing partners for 2013 in the Western Cape region. The reputable awards recognise partners for their...
Getting read for true convergence
Technology convergence in the workplace has come a long way since the days when separate technologies such as voice (telephony), data and video were united onto a single network. Now, says Debbie Pretorius, GM at MWeb Business, convergence is moving rapidly towards...