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Cassini snaps Saturn shot
A loop high above Saturn by NASA's Cassini spacecraft revealed this view of the golden-hued planet and its main rings. This natural-colour view - seen as human eyes would have seen it - shows off the differently coloured bands of weather at Saturn. A bright, wavy...
Industry must help shape broadband policy
Minister of Communications, Yunus Carrim, has invited industry to get involved in the formulation of South Africa’s broadband policy, which he is hoping to have approved before the end of the year. The ministry convened a workshop to report-back to stakeholders and...
Journalist loses in hacker challenge
A journalist who challenged white hat hackers to see how vulnerable he was got more than he bargained for when they gathered information about his banking details, got on to his social networks and remotely shut down his laptop and iPhone. Adam Penenberg from the...
African Android, iPhone users get BBM
BBM, the mobile instant messaging platform from BlackBerry, is now available as a free download on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store in Africa, giving Android and iPhone users across the continent access to the popular mobile social network. The launch...
HPC enters the mainstream
High performance computing (HPC) around the world is being used to analyse big data, as well as to drive the move towards cloud computing. These are among the findings of the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) worldwide study of high performance computing...
UWC signs Open Access declaration
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has signed the Berlin Declaration to Open Access in the Sciences and Humanities. “Universal and equitable access to information is vital for the social, cultural, economic and personal development of individuals and communities...
MTN Zakhele shares trade in November
MTN Zakhele, South Africa’s largest empowerment scheme in the telecommunications industry, will begin restricted trading of its ordinary shares from 25 November 2013 on an online trading platform and a dedicated call centre. Existing MTN Zakhele ordinary shareholders...
Bank phishing mails hit 30% of users
Approximately 30% of users have received bogus e-mails claiming to come from banks. The fraudsters often use fake notifications from banks in order to trick users into handing over account credentials and giving away access to their money, according to the Kaspersky...
Word, Excel, PowerPoint for the Nokia Asha
The recently-launched Nokia Asha Touch device offers users My Pocket Office, which allows them to open and read Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. My Pocket Office (currently in beta stage) comes in three flavours, covering Microsoft’s most popular...
SAP Social Sabbatical aids local business
Following a successful pilot launch in 2012, a group of 12 SAP employees from around the world – including a software engineer from India, a marketing manager from the US and a quality controller from China – have once again travelled to Johannesburg to spend a month...
Senwes migrates from Unix to Linux
When Senwes, one of the largest grain handling companies in the southern hemisphere, decided to upgrade its main data centre and disaster recovery site, it was looking for flexibility. The company required a flexible and scalable solution that would allow it to easily...
SAQA implements PPO to manage projects
The South Africa Qualifications Authority (SAQA) will rollout Project Portfolio Office’s online project portfolio management and collaboration software, Project Portfolio Office (PPO), within its advocacy and communications unit to meet its need for a more integrated...
Technology enhances skills development
New technologies based on cloud computing and mobility are making skills development a richer and more engaging experience for both employees and employers, says Phil Lotter, CEO of Piilo Software. Skills development is enhanced by the use of multiple devices while...
Cassini snaps Saturn shot
A loop high above Saturn by NASA's Cassini spacecraft revealed this view of the golden-hued planet and its main rings. This natural-colour view - seen as human eyes would have seen it - shows off the differently coloured bands of weather at Saturn. A bright, wavy...
Industry must help shape broadband policy
Minister of Communications, Yunus Carrim, has invited industry to get involved in the formulation of South Africa’s broadband policy, which he is hoping to have approved before the end of the year. The ministry convened a workshop to report-back to stakeholders and...
Journalist loses in hacker challenge
A journalist who challenged white hat hackers to see how vulnerable he was got more than he bargained for when they gathered information about his banking details, got on to his social networks and remotely shut down his laptop and iPhone. Adam Penenberg from the...
African Android, iPhone users get BBM
BBM, the mobile instant messaging platform from BlackBerry, is now available as a free download on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store in Africa, giving Android and iPhone users across the continent access to the popular mobile social network. The launch...
HPC enters the mainstream
High performance computing (HPC) around the world is being used to analyse big data, as well as to drive the move towards cloud computing. These are among the findings of the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) worldwide study of high performance computing...
UWC signs Open Access declaration
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has signed the Berlin Declaration to Open Access in the Sciences and Humanities. “Universal and equitable access to information is vital for the social, cultural, economic and personal development of individuals and communities...
MTN Zakhele shares trade in November
MTN Zakhele, South Africa’s largest empowerment scheme in the telecommunications industry, will begin restricted trading of its ordinary shares from 25 November 2013 on an online trading platform and a dedicated call centre. Existing MTN Zakhele ordinary shareholders...