Technology News
Tablets outstrip portables
The size of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market exceeded the region's portable PC market for the first time in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest results from IDC. The research company says that tablet shipments for the quarter were up an...
Collaboration key to delivering broadband
By Kathy Gibson, Satnac 2013, Stellenbosch - Have we gone full circle in respect of broadband? This is the question from Marius Mostert, chief technical officer at FibreCo Telecommunications, who says a conference like Satnac gives a good barometer of what’s important...
SA business confidence remains flat
The SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined from 90.7 in July to 90.5 in August 2013. It is the fourth consecutive month that the BCI has remained in the order of 90 - varying in a narrow band between 90.2 and 90.7. Current BCI levels are 10 points below the...
Collaboration, relevance key to SA broadband
By Kathy Gibson, Satnac 2013, Stellenbosch - If South Africa is to benefit from broadband, we need to develop an environment of partnering where networks can be rolled out to all citizens and applications relevant to the majority of users are developed. These are some...
Powa hunting for young talent
Young people looking for work could face up to two to three years unemployment, according to recent research published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). But it’s a very different picture in the technology sector which is growing...
Ways to drive an innovation ecosystem
By Kathy Gibson, Satnac 2013, Stellenbosch - An innovation ecosystem can be a tool to drive economic development and digital inclusion. This is according to Prof Willem Clarke, CEO of Resolution Circle, which is built around the concept of innovation. McKinsey has...
Panasonic tops auto infotainment
Japan’s Panasonic remained the top supplier of automotive infotainment systems in 2012, putting it at the forefront of the fast-growing market for equipment that delivers information and entertainment to motorists, according to a newly-released report on the subject...
Microsoft sparks tech start-ups
Microsoft South Africa has partnered with the government’s Jobs Fund to help drive the creation of up to 600 technology start-ups over the next three years by dramatically expanding its BizSpark programme, which supports small software developer entrepreneurs. The...
SA and the new wave of convergence
By Kathy Gibson, Satnac 2013, Stellenbosch - Convergence is often seen as an old concept, but it is probably more relevant today than ever before. Jonathan Shmukler, director: product marketing and revenue management at Amdocs, says that today literally everything is...
POS rollout to rural shops
MasterCard and Blue Label Telecoms have announced a partnership that will see 22 000 small traders and rural shops in South Africa equipped with point of sale (POS) devices, enabling them to accept card payments for the first time. Blue Label currently provides...
Hungry Lion mobile coupon campaign a hit
Home-grown fast food franchise Hungry Lion is breaking new ground with a series of mobile coupon offers, racking up an impressive one million redemptions in their mobile activity thus far, delivered via wiGroup’s mobile transaction platform, wiPlatform. “Hungry Lion...
Business Partner Programme from Samsung
Samsung Electronics South Africa has launched its Business Partner Programme as part of the Samsung Team of Empowered Partners (STEP) initiative to enable partners to better integrate Samsung technology into their overall product and solutions portfolios. "Samsung is...
SAP Education, CE at UP form partnership
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria (CE at UP) in South Africa has been signed up as the first SAP Education university partner in Africa. SAP Education is an education-focused division of SAP Africa. The University of Pretoria is also a member of SAP’s...
Tablets outstrip portables
The size of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market exceeded the region's portable PC market for the first time in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest results from IDC. The research company says that tablet shipments for the quarter were up an...
Collaboration key to delivering broadband
By Kathy Gibson, Satnac 2013, Stellenbosch - Have we gone full circle in respect of broadband? This is the question from Marius Mostert, chief technical officer at FibreCo Telecommunications, who says a conference like Satnac gives a good barometer of what’s important...
SA business confidence remains flat
The SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined from 90.7 in July to 90.5 in August 2013. It is the fourth consecutive month that the BCI has remained in the order of 90 - varying in a narrow band between 90.2 and 90.7. Current BCI levels are 10 points below the...
Collaboration, relevance key to SA broadband
By Kathy Gibson, Satnac 2013, Stellenbosch - If South Africa is to benefit from broadband, we need to develop an environment of partnering where networks can be rolled out to all citizens and applications relevant to the majority of users are developed. These are some...
Powa hunting for young talent
Young people looking for work could face up to two to three years unemployment, according to recent research published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). But it’s a very different picture in the technology sector which is growing...
Ways to drive an innovation ecosystem
By Kathy Gibson, Satnac 2013, Stellenbosch - An innovation ecosystem can be a tool to drive economic development and digital inclusion. This is according to Prof Willem Clarke, CEO of Resolution Circle, which is built around the concept of innovation. McKinsey has...
Panasonic tops auto infotainment
Japan’s Panasonic remained the top supplier of automotive infotainment systems in 2012, putting it at the forefront of the fast-growing market for equipment that delivers information and entertainment to motorists, according to a newly-released report on the subject...