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BlackBerry introduces Z30 smartphone
BlackBerry has introduced the new BlackBerry Z30 smartphone, BlackBerry’s biggest, fastest and most advanced smartphone. Featuring BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2, the new all-touch BlackBerry Z30 smartphone comes with a beautiful 5-inch display and the largest battery...
WD creates higher capacity hard drives
The network attached entry level storage market is expected to grow at an 86,2% CAGR between 2011 and 2016, according to John Rydning, IDC’s Research VP for hard disk drives. With this expected phenomenal increase the channel needs to make sure they benefit from this...
MAP signs MOA on manufacturing practices
The founding members of the Manufacturing Accelerator Programme (MAP) - ISAH, Rifle-Shot Performance Partners and SANEC - have signed a memorandum of agreement with the board of the South African Capital Equipment Council (SACEEC) to promote good manufacturing...
IBM to build SA start-ups
IBM South Africa has announced its second annual Tech Start Up Smart Camp under its Global Entrepreneur Program, a $150-million investment fund programme intended to build entrepreneurs and new business opportunities. Aimed at start-ups that are privately held, have...
SA scientists unveil first digital laser
Researchers at South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed the world's first digital laser, and could spur future laser-related innovations. The team has shown that laser beams can be digitally controlled from within a laser...
Where is SA’s worst customer service?
South Africa’s worst customer service is to be found from government agencies and utility providers, according to new research released by contact centre experts Interactive Intelligence. The research was carried out by Actionable Research between February and March...
Telkom Knockout to benefit schools
The Telkom Foundation has partnered with the Telkom Knockout to provide connectivity to selected under-privileged schools. Each of the 16 PSL teams competing in the Telkom Knockout Competition will nominate a school for the duration of the competition. The chosen...
IBM commits $1bn to Linux
IBM has announced plans to invest $1-billion in new Linux and open source technologies for IBM's Power Systems servers. The investment aims to help clients capitalise on big data and cloud computing with modern systems built to handle the new wave of applications...
MasterCard, EFL to promote small business
MasterCard and the Entrepreneurial Finance Lab (EFL) have announced a global partnership to promote small business (SMB) growth in developing countries. The partnership provides international issuers in developing markets with new tools to help improve credit...
More printer declines in Europe
Weakening demand among consumers caused the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market to decline by 10,3% year on year in Q2 2013, according global research and consulting company IDC, with just over 1,69-million units shipped. "The continuing...
Genesys appoints Elingo as services partner
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories South Africa (Genesys) has announced the appointment of Elingo Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd (Elingo) as a Genesys Services Partner. Elingo is a well-established Johannesburg, South African based ICT (Information Communications...
EA conference a success
The Open Group Enterprise Architecture (EA) Practitioners Conference, held at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Johannesburg on 5 September 2013, was attended by more than 130 enterprise architecture practitioners (EA) as well as local and international EA experts. The...
Jasco, UCOMS launch IaaS solution
Telecommunications specialist Jasco Networks has partnered with infrastructure services provider UCOMS to deliver an innovative new Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solution through a joint venture known as the Secure Vault Services Centre (SVS-C). The SVS-C, based...
BlackBerry introduces Z30 smartphone
BlackBerry has introduced the new BlackBerry Z30 smartphone, BlackBerry’s biggest, fastest and most advanced smartphone. Featuring BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2, the new all-touch BlackBerry Z30 smartphone comes with a beautiful 5-inch display and the largest battery...
WD creates higher capacity hard drives
The network attached entry level storage market is expected to grow at an 86,2% CAGR between 2011 and 2016, according to John Rydning, IDC’s Research VP for hard disk drives. With this expected phenomenal increase the channel needs to make sure they benefit from this...
MAP signs MOA on manufacturing practices
The founding members of the Manufacturing Accelerator Programme (MAP) - ISAH, Rifle-Shot Performance Partners and SANEC - have signed a memorandum of agreement with the board of the South African Capital Equipment Council (SACEEC) to promote good manufacturing...
IBM to build SA start-ups
IBM South Africa has announced its second annual Tech Start Up Smart Camp under its Global Entrepreneur Program, a $150-million investment fund programme intended to build entrepreneurs and new business opportunities. Aimed at start-ups that are privately held, have...
SA scientists unveil first digital laser
Researchers at South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed the world's first digital laser, and could spur future laser-related innovations. The team has shown that laser beams can be digitally controlled from within a laser...
Where is SA’s worst customer service?
South Africa’s worst customer service is to be found from government agencies and utility providers, according to new research released by contact centre experts Interactive Intelligence. The research was carried out by Actionable Research between February and March...
Telkom Knockout to benefit schools
The Telkom Foundation has partnered with the Telkom Knockout to provide connectivity to selected under-privileged schools. Each of the 16 PSL teams competing in the Telkom Knockout Competition will nominate a school for the duration of the competition. The chosen...