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Mobile grows entertainment
A report issued by PwC has shown that increased Internet access will remain a significant force behind the major growth in the South African entertainment and media industry, reflecting expanded broadband devices and greater use of smart devices. South Africa’s...
Telkom announces price reductions
Telkom has announced price reductions on some of their wholesale products, in order to meet their obligations regarding the settlement agreement reached with the Competition Commission on 18 July 2013. Telkom and the Commission had agreed which products will be...
Oracle shows social media is key
The results of a study entitled The Socially Enabled Enterprise, conducted by Oracle, Social Media Today and Leader Networks, show that transitioning to a socially stable enterprise is key for modern organisations. The global survey of more than 900 marketing and...
IBM helps India build smart cities
IBM and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) have announced a futuristic roadmap for the Dighi Port Industrial Area in Maharashtra, India. IBM is working hand-in-hand with the DMICDC to help the Indian government build smarter and more...
Bytes solution speeds up DNA analysis
The need for an effective DNA profiling solution has become urgent, following the passing of the criminal law (forensic procedures) amendment bill, generally referred to as the DNA bill. This is according to Nick Perkins, divisional director for identity management at...
Annual app downloads to reach 102bn
The annual downloads from mobile app stores are set to reach 102-billion in 2013, according to Gartner. Total revenue in 2013 will reach $26-billion, up from $18-billion in 2012. Free apps will account for 91% of total downloads in 2013. Gartner says that in-app...
World Bank partnership promotes open data
The World Bank has joined forces with the Open Data Institute and the Open Knowledge Foundation in a three-year project aimed at helping policy-makers and citizens in developing countries understand and exploit the benefits of open data. The project, launched today at...
Orange wins Frost & Sullivan award
Frost & Sullivan has presented telecommunications company Orange with the 2013 Africa Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award, based on their execution of its growth strategies, as well as their commitment to offering superior services and products to...
Procuring a next generation contact centre
Contact centres and finding the right solution is all about the detail. Every contact centre is different, the complexity and sophistication of the solution needed is entirely dictated by the specific business needs and vertical sector that you operate in; there...
Huawei upgrades PCI DSS-compliant solutions
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced that its advanced information infrastructure solutions for hospitality and retail industries have been upgraded and the enhanced features will provide effective...
Intuate Group to offer Noble IQ products
South African owned integrated solutions specialist, Intuate Group, is geared up to offer Noble Systems’ latest family of products, Noble IQ, which features data analytics solutions for campaign strategy management and business analytics tools. This new product...
Mobilising apps for Africa
AfricApps 2013 is set, once again, to energise AfricaCom 2013. Boasting a stellar line-up of speakers and no less than two different interactive developers workshops, AfricApps is a practical guide to understanding the nascent Apps developers market on the African...
CRS Technologies empowers HR practitioners
CRS Technologies, a member of the Centric Holdings Group, an experienced facilitator of- and operator in payroll and human resources systems in southern Africa, offers a solution that further advances the dynamics of employee and management self-service targeting HR...
Mobile grows entertainment
A report issued by PwC has shown that increased Internet access will remain a significant force behind the major growth in the South African entertainment and media industry, reflecting expanded broadband devices and greater use of smart devices. South Africa’s...
Telkom announces price reductions
Telkom has announced price reductions on some of their wholesale products, in order to meet their obligations regarding the settlement agreement reached with the Competition Commission on 18 July 2013. Telkom and the Commission had agreed which products will be...
Oracle shows social media is key
The results of a study entitled The Socially Enabled Enterprise, conducted by Oracle, Social Media Today and Leader Networks, show that transitioning to a socially stable enterprise is key for modern organisations. The global survey of more than 900 marketing and...
IBM helps India build smart cities
IBM and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) have announced a futuristic roadmap for the Dighi Port Industrial Area in Maharashtra, India. IBM is working hand-in-hand with the DMICDC to help the Indian government build smarter and more...
Bytes solution speeds up DNA analysis
The need for an effective DNA profiling solution has become urgent, following the passing of the criminal law (forensic procedures) amendment bill, generally referred to as the DNA bill. This is according to Nick Perkins, divisional director for identity management at...
Annual app downloads to reach 102bn
The annual downloads from mobile app stores are set to reach 102-billion in 2013, according to Gartner. Total revenue in 2013 will reach $26-billion, up from $18-billion in 2012. Free apps will account for 91% of total downloads in 2013. Gartner says that in-app...
World Bank partnership promotes open data
The World Bank has joined forces with the Open Data Institute and the Open Knowledge Foundation in a three-year project aimed at helping policy-makers and citizens in developing countries understand and exploit the benefits of open data. The project, launched today at...