Technology News
Mustek opens fibre pre-termination facility
Mustek today opened a new optical fibre pre-termination facility that will allow it to supply operators and installers with complete solutions built on m2fx’s Miniflex fibre cable, microduct and protection tube range. The number of fibre deployments (FTTx) is rapidly...
Tablets, smartphones take over CE market
In a dramatic sign of how consumer tastes have shifted to new, more exciting wireless products, global factory revenue for smartphones and tablets this year will rise to become larger than revenue for the entire consumer electronics (CE) market - the first time this...
Cloud computing needs strong vendor support
Local interest in cloud computing is steadily growing and we are beginning to see an uptake in this platform. This is extremely positive for resellers as the cloud presents prospects for growth and increased market share. However, this requires strong partnerships...
Samsung, Mindset offer free revision content
Samsung Electronics SA has partnered with Mindset Network to help learners nationwide with revision and guidance to master concepts in subjects such as mathematics and science. Users with an eligible Samsung Galaxy device will be able to access Samsung’s Learning Hub...
No secrets when security is breached
The overwhelming majority of companies facing IT security incidents were unable to keep information about those incidents confidential due to pressure from third parties. This ultimately led to major blows to business reputations, according to B2B International, which...
Adapt IT ventures into power and automation
Adapt IT has entered into a partnership with Ventyx, a company owned by ABB, in a step that will take Adapt IT further in its quest to deliver solutions to African clients in the energy and utilities sector. “This partnership is specifically targeted at accelerating...
Soccer Laduma scores with WeChat
Goal line technology and video games are generally where one sees technology and soccer working together, but South African soccer publication giant, Soccer Laduma, recently teamed up with new social communication platform, WeChat, to become the first verified WeChat...
Affordable Internet for Richards Bay
Maxwell Technology, a satellite-based Internet and data solutions provider, has extended its footprint to northern Kwa-Zulu Natal and will now provide affordable satellite Internet to Richards Bay and surrounding areas. The company has partnered with Cable Wise to...
PBS launches 2014 version of S|CUBED
The importance of employee engagement must be seen against the backdrop of the latest State of the Global Workplace report from Gallup, which revealed that, currently, only 13% of employees across 142 countries worldwide are engaged in their jobs. That is, they are...
DDoS attacks on the rise
DDoS perpetrators changed tactics in the third quarter of 2013 to boost attack sizes and hide their identities, according to a report from Prolexic Technologies, a provider of distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection services. “This quarter, the major concern...
MTN wins at the Times/Sowetan Retail Awards
For the second time, MTN is being recognised nationally as the leader in best servicing its customers through its innovative retail stores. MTN has been announced as a winner of the esteemed and annual Times/Sowetan Retail Awards in the Telecommunications Stores...
The untapped market of Africa
South Africa has joined a collaboration between top business schools in BRIC countries to help business and investors find out how to make the most of emerging markets in Africa. The World Bank recently raised its economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa for the next...
Apple’s revenue up, profit down in Q3
Apple has posted quarterly revenue of $37,5-billion and quarterly net profit of $7,5-billion, or $8.26 per diluted share, for the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter ended 28 September 2013 – down from its results a year ago. These results compare to revenue of $36-billion and...
Mustek opens fibre pre-termination facility
Mustek today opened a new optical fibre pre-termination facility that will allow it to supply operators and installers with complete solutions built on m2fx’s Miniflex fibre cable, microduct and protection tube range. The number of fibre deployments (FTTx) is rapidly...
Tablets, smartphones take over CE market
In a dramatic sign of how consumer tastes have shifted to new, more exciting wireless products, global factory revenue for smartphones and tablets this year will rise to become larger than revenue for the entire consumer electronics (CE) market - the first time this...
Cloud computing needs strong vendor support
Local interest in cloud computing is steadily growing and we are beginning to see an uptake in this platform. This is extremely positive for resellers as the cloud presents prospects for growth and increased market share. However, this requires strong partnerships...
Samsung, Mindset offer free revision content
Samsung Electronics SA has partnered with Mindset Network to help learners nationwide with revision and guidance to master concepts in subjects such as mathematics and science. Users with an eligible Samsung Galaxy device will be able to access Samsung’s Learning Hub...
No secrets when security is breached
The overwhelming majority of companies facing IT security incidents were unable to keep information about those incidents confidential due to pressure from third parties. This ultimately led to major blows to business reputations, according to B2B International, which...
Adapt IT ventures into power and automation
Adapt IT has entered into a partnership with Ventyx, a company owned by ABB, in a step that will take Adapt IT further in its quest to deliver solutions to African clients in the energy and utilities sector. “This partnership is specifically targeted at accelerating...
Soccer Laduma scores with WeChat
Goal line technology and video games are generally where one sees technology and soccer working together, but South African soccer publication giant, Soccer Laduma, recently teamed up with new social communication platform, WeChat, to become the first verified WeChat...