Technology News
Mxit appoints Swart as new CEO
South African mobile social network, Mxit, has appointed Francois Swart as its CEO. Swart has been the acting CEO since October 2012. Shareholder Paul Harris comments: “Francois has been the de facto CEO for almost a year now and has the respect and trust of his...
Oracle to up investment in Africa
Mark Davison at Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco – While Oracle is looking to transform businesses with its latest technologies, in Africa it is looking at the potential to transform whole economies – and seems prepared to put its money where its mouth is. Loic le...
Gamers buy online via alternative payments
Consumers around the world are increasingly using alternative payment methods to purchase video games instead of credit or debit card, according to research findings unveiled today by WorldPay, a global vendor of payment processing, risk and alternative payments....
Telkom to upgrade ADSL speeds
ADSL users are set to benefit from Telkom’s planned speed upgrades at no additional cost. Casper Kondo Chihaka, Telkom’s managing executive of wholesale services, says: “As part of the company’s network transformation programme, deploying our exchange infrastructure...
Tuluntula, CSIR claim video streaming first
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is involved in another “world first” project that is in the process of being launched commercially. The social impact of this project is expected to be huge, both in South Africa and globally, as it...
Steady growth for security appliances
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, factory revenue rose in the second quarter of 2013 (2Q13) compared to the second quarter of 2012, while unit shipments declined over the same period. Worldwide...
New malware distribution method uncovered
Over the last three months Kaspersky analysts have been investigating how the Obad.a Trojan, a malicious app for Android, is distributed – and it transpires that the criminals behind the Trojan have adopted a new technique to spread their malware. For the first time...
Technology breeds new rude scenarios
Customer loyalty and relationship-building can be based on something as simple as having good manners. This is according to a new international survey conducted by technology solutions company Pitney Bowes. The organisation, which helps businesses all over the world...
Beer, diapers and the big data bug
Individuals who have studied marketing will know about the connection between beer and diapers. It’s all about pattern recognition: how raw information can become useful when it’s interpreted and applied in the right way. According to Dimension Data, that’s where big...
QlikView wins Frost & Sullivan award
QlikView has announced that Frost & Sullivan awarded the QlikView Business Discovery platform with the 2013 Customer Value Enhancement Award. This award is a result of Frost & Sullivan’s independent analysis and primary research performed while compiling its...
BBM for Africa’s Android users on hold
The availability of BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) on Android devices has been put on hold. Last week it announced that BBM would be available from the Google Play store but, due to technical integration concerns, BBM has withheld the application’s release to all Android...
Ellison steals OpenWorld show
Mark Davison at Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco – The star attraction in San Francisco Bay on Sunday was undoubtedly Oracle Team USA which managed two wins in the America’s Cup, but the star at the Moscone Centre downtown was the sponsoring company’s CEO Larry Ellison...
Larry Ellison: Still good for a sound bite
Mark Davison at Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco – One of the sharpest brains in IT, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has always proved to be a reliable source for sound bites or quips – some of which have his marketing and PR staff tearing at their hair. His Sunday keynote...
Mxit appoints Swart as new CEO
South African mobile social network, Mxit, has appointed Francois Swart as its CEO. Swart has been the acting CEO since October 2012. Shareholder Paul Harris comments: “Francois has been the de facto CEO for almost a year now and has the respect and trust of his...
Oracle to up investment in Africa
Mark Davison at Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco – While Oracle is looking to transform businesses with its latest technologies, in Africa it is looking at the potential to transform whole economies – and seems prepared to put its money where its mouth is. Loic le...
Gamers buy online via alternative payments
Consumers around the world are increasingly using alternative payment methods to purchase video games instead of credit or debit card, according to research findings unveiled today by WorldPay, a global vendor of payment processing, risk and alternative payments....
Telkom to upgrade ADSL speeds
ADSL users are set to benefit from Telkom’s planned speed upgrades at no additional cost. Casper Kondo Chihaka, Telkom’s managing executive of wholesale services, says: “As part of the company’s network transformation programme, deploying our exchange infrastructure...
Tuluntula, CSIR claim video streaming first
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is involved in another “world first” project that is in the process of being launched commercially. The social impact of this project is expected to be huge, both in South Africa and globally, as it...
Steady growth for security appliances
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, factory revenue rose in the second quarter of 2013 (2Q13) compared to the second quarter of 2012, while unit shipments declined over the same period. Worldwide...
New malware distribution method uncovered
Over the last three months Kaspersky analysts have been investigating how the Obad.a Trojan, a malicious app for Android, is distributed – and it transpires that the criminals behind the Trojan have adopted a new technique to spread their malware. For the first time...