Technology News
DiData appoints AccessKenya directors
Dimension Data has made three new appointments to the AccessKenya Group board of directors, effective 16 September and following news that the R328-million offer for Dimension Data to acquire AccessKenya has gone unconditional. The new directors are Derek Wilcocks,...
Heritage Day environment celebrations
September marks annual Heritage Month, when South Africans recognise the tangible and intangible aspects of our culture. Champions of the Environment Foundation (CEF) believes that heritage should not only be defined in terms of culture, but that natural/environmental...
New Pinnacle distribution head
Henry Ferreira has been appointed as the head of distribution for Pinnacle Technology Holdings, effective immediately. Ferreira, who has filled the role of CEO at AxizWorkgroup, for the past 18 months, will now take on the added responsibility of managing distribution...
SA contestant takes on survivor game
Jo Crawshaw of Johannesburg has been chosen along with 15 global contestants to participate in the interactive, online competition SOS Island: Survival of the Smartest, hosted by Samsung Electronics. SOS Island merges live online streaming, social media and survival...
10 new free-to-view channels launched
OpenView HD has launched more than 10 new channels, offering High Definition (HD), on its soon-to-be-launched free-to-air satellite TV platform. “After conducting extensive research we are excited to launch over 10 new channels that not only speak to South African...
Modest revenue increase for Oracle
Oracle has announced that both fiscal 2014 Q1 GAAP and non-GAAP total revenues were up 2% to $8,4-billion. GAAP new software licenses and cloud software subscriptions revenues were up 5% to $1,7-billion while non-GAAP new software licenses and cloud software...
BBM rolls out to Android, iOS phones
BlackBerry’s instant messaging platform BBM will begin rolling out for Android and iPhone customers around the world from 21 September. Previously exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones, BBM will be available as a free download in Google Play and the App Store. “BBM is a...
Seacom to resell East African connectivity
Seacom will become the first reseller of the AMS-IX East Africa Exchange Point in Mombasa, Kenya, which is planned to go live mid-November. The new exchange is an initiative of AMS-IX in conjunction with the Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya...
Microsoft wants black software developers
Microsoft South Africa has launched a nationwide search for small black-owned software product development firms to join its successful enterprise development programme. The company today kicked off a public Request for Proposal (RFP) process for new firms looking to...
Afrihost makes Capped DSL offer permanent
Following its successful Capped DSL Double Data promotion, Afrihost is introducing a permanent Capped DSL offering for new and existing clients. Afrihost is slashing Capped DSL prices by up to 66%. This will apply to new clients signing up from 18 September, while...
Getting innovative about funding
South Africa’s young yet lively venture capital ecosystem is building momentum, with the increased availability of funding mechanisms for innovation being one important driver of this growth. Practitioners in the industry point out that successful venture...
Zensar joins Kapela and The Tomorrow Trust
Zensar Technologies has announced yesterday that an agreement has been entered into with a majority black owned investment business Kapela Fund (Kapela) and The Tomorrow Trust to set up a new broad-based black economic empowered (BBBEE) company in South Africa. Zensar...
Effortless convergence comes to SA
Technological convergence is the process through which pre-existing technologies merge or expand their scope to encompass other, multiple functions. Samsung Electronics has embraced this philosophy with the development of the "Smart Ecosystem", a hub within which its...
DiData appoints AccessKenya directors
Dimension Data has made three new appointments to the AccessKenya Group board of directors, effective 16 September and following news that the R328-million offer for Dimension Data to acquire AccessKenya has gone unconditional. The new directors are Derek Wilcocks,...
Heritage Day environment celebrations
September marks annual Heritage Month, when South Africans recognise the tangible and intangible aspects of our culture. Champions of the Environment Foundation (CEF) believes that heritage should not only be defined in terms of culture, but that natural/environmental...
New Pinnacle distribution head
Henry Ferreira has been appointed as the head of distribution for Pinnacle Technology Holdings, effective immediately. Ferreira, who has filled the role of CEO at AxizWorkgroup, for the past 18 months, will now take on the added responsibility of managing distribution...
SA contestant takes on survivor game
Jo Crawshaw of Johannesburg has been chosen along with 15 global contestants to participate in the interactive, online competition SOS Island: Survival of the Smartest, hosted by Samsung Electronics. SOS Island merges live online streaming, social media and survival...
10 new free-to-view channels launched
OpenView HD has launched more than 10 new channels, offering High Definition (HD), on its soon-to-be-launched free-to-air satellite TV platform. “After conducting extensive research we are excited to launch over 10 new channels that not only speak to South African...
Modest revenue increase for Oracle
Oracle has announced that both fiscal 2014 Q1 GAAP and non-GAAP total revenues were up 2% to $8,4-billion. GAAP new software licenses and cloud software subscriptions revenues were up 5% to $1,7-billion while non-GAAP new software licenses and cloud software...
BBM rolls out to Android, iOS phones
BlackBerry’s instant messaging platform BBM will begin rolling out for Android and iPhone customers around the world from 21 September. Previously exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones, BBM will be available as a free download in Google Play and the App Store. “BBM is a...