Technology News
Red tape stifles SA business
Global business confidence is recovering, encouraging a fresh attitude to risk-taking, according to the latest annual Sage Business Index. For this year’s Index, Sage surveyed over 11 000 small and medium sized businesses in 17 countries across the world and found...
Airports investigate more automation
In a bid to cut costs while maintaining acceptable levels of customer service, airports are increasingly adopting automation for repetitive tasks involving security and access control. Every day in airports across the world, countless employees are tasked with sitting...
Nokia helps learners with maths
Nokia and the Department of Science and Technology have launched Nokia Mobile Mathematics, a mobile phone service that helps learners from grades 10 to 12 better understand mathematics. Any person with a data enabled mobile phone can now access more than 10 000...
New data centre for MTN Ivory Coast
Data centre specialist Flexenclosure and systems integrator Leadcom have received a multi-million dollar order from MTN Côte d’Ivoire to supply a 336 square metre (sqm) customised eCentre data centre in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The new data centre consists of a 168sqm...
EMEA PC shipments decline again
According to latest research from IDC, PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) declined 16%, reaching 21,4-million units in the third quarter of 2013. Portable PC shipments totalled 13,3-million units, declining 20,6%, while desktop PC shipments hit...
Westcon-Comztek named Microsoft SPLA partner
Building on its long-standing relationship with Microsoft, Westcon-Comztek has been appointed as one of a handful of Services Provider Licence Agreement (SPLA) partners in the region. SPLA licensing is typically used by organisations and resellers looking to provide...
SecureData confident of turnaround
An indication that its business turnaround plan implemented in 2012 is beginning to bear fruit, SecureData Holdings has reported strong revenue growth and a return to profitability for the financial year ending July 2013. SecureData Holdings specialises in the...
Internet Solutions turns 20
Internet Solutions - South Africa’s first corporate Internet service provider (ISP) - turned 20 on 18 October, and predicts exponential growth for the Internet in South Africa and Africa. “Looking back at the fact that we made it possible for South African enterprises...
What are customers doing on your Web site?
Having a Web site is a quintessential component of business today, but by its nature its seldom a means to engage with your customers directly, in fact few businesses can say they are aware of what their customers are doing while visiting their sites. According to...
Orange offers Flexible Computing solution
In today’s business environment, organisations must quickly adapt to change and provide increasing value to customers to stay one step ahead of the competition. To fuel this level of business agility, an organisation requires the right IT infrastructure. Understanding...
Study challenges tech convention
A new study commissioned by Intel and conducted by Penn Schoen Berland examining global attitudes toward technology innovation, challenges existing perceptions on technology champions and hotspots. The research reveals millennials (ages 18 to 24) are the least...
Tablets boost global device growth
With the market being driven by a shift to lower-priced devices, worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2,32-billion units in 2013, a 4,5% increase from 2012, says Gartner. Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs...
Tech could bring Xmas cheer to retailers
Retailers will be under considerable pressure as they fight for a bigger slice of a shrinking pie this festive season, but technology could give many an edge over their competitors. With news just out that the consumer confidence has hit a 10-year low, coupled with a...
Red tape stifles SA business
Global business confidence is recovering, encouraging a fresh attitude to risk-taking, according to the latest annual Sage Business Index. For this year’s Index, Sage surveyed over 11 000 small and medium sized businesses in 17 countries across the world and found...
Airports investigate more automation
In a bid to cut costs while maintaining acceptable levels of customer service, airports are increasingly adopting automation for repetitive tasks involving security and access control. Every day in airports across the world, countless employees are tasked with sitting...
Nokia helps learners with maths
Nokia and the Department of Science and Technology have launched Nokia Mobile Mathematics, a mobile phone service that helps learners from grades 10 to 12 better understand mathematics. Any person with a data enabled mobile phone can now access more than 10 000...
New data centre for MTN Ivory Coast
Data centre specialist Flexenclosure and systems integrator Leadcom have received a multi-million dollar order from MTN Côte d’Ivoire to supply a 336 square metre (sqm) customised eCentre data centre in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The new data centre consists of a 168sqm...
EMEA PC shipments decline again
According to latest research from IDC, PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) declined 16%, reaching 21,4-million units in the third quarter of 2013. Portable PC shipments totalled 13,3-million units, declining 20,6%, while desktop PC shipments hit...
Westcon-Comztek named Microsoft SPLA partner
Building on its long-standing relationship with Microsoft, Westcon-Comztek has been appointed as one of a handful of Services Provider Licence Agreement (SPLA) partners in the region. SPLA licensing is typically used by organisations and resellers looking to provide...
SecureData confident of turnaround
An indication that its business turnaround plan implemented in 2012 is beginning to bear fruit, SecureData Holdings has reported strong revenue growth and a return to profitability for the financial year ending July 2013. SecureData Holdings specialises in the...