Technology News
Ultrabooks drive SSD success
Solid-state drives (SSD) got a huge push in the first quarter from greatly expanded usage in ultrathin/ultrabook PCs, as well as in PC tablets, where shipment volume to those sectors tripled within a year’s time in a mighty display of growth, according to the latest...
Westcon Comztek offers Eaton 9PX UPS
Customers looking for a UPS solution to secure mission-critical applications while at the same time reducing energy usage and costs can now take advantage of the Eaton 9PX UPS. Available for resale by Westcon Comztek resellers with immediate effect, the Eaton 9PX UPS...
Panda releases new retail range for 2014
Panda Security has released its 2014 range of retail solutions: Panda Global Protection 2014; Panda Internet Security 2014; and Panda Antivirus Pro 2014. A major innovation in the Retail 2014 range is multi-platform protection for Mac and Android, in addition to...
Vendor support key in cloud computing
Local interest in cloud computing is steadily growing and users are beginning to see an uptake in this platform, says Sven Rathjen, VP Sales EMEA at WD. This is extremely positive for resellers as the cloud presents prospects for growth and increased market share....
Be contactable anywhere on just one number
Advances in VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) technology have given a whole new meaning to "keeping in touch". That’s according to Andre Joubert, GM of MWeb Business who says that in today’s connected world, every business person needs to be in touch with employees,...
Spectrum, broadband key for economic growth
Earlier this year, search engine giant Google teamed up with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to launch a pilot project using TV “white space” technology. The aim of this test is to demonstrate that the white spaces spectrum – which is...
Building an ecosystem for mobile payments
Mobile phone-based transactions have come of age in South Africa, with wiGroup’s platform, wiPlatform, processing over half a billion rands in transaction value during the first six months of 2013. “We have seen a 500% increase in mobile transaction volumes through...
Payroll software subscriptions help SMBs
Start-up and SME businesses with Internet access are now able to buy an affordable automated desktop payroll software solution on a subscription basis with a low monthly payment that avoids the usual initial outlay costs. Internet technology enables the software to be...
BlackBerry 9720 smartphone released
For customers that want a smartphone that’s built for a communications-centric experience, BlackBerry have introduced the new BlackBerry 9720 smartphone. Designed for a premium look and available in a variety of vibrant colors, the new BlackBerry 9720 smartphone takes...
HP speeds delivery of application services
HP has announced the next generation of its data centre automation, orchestration and cloud management software, which is designed to enable enterprise IT to rapidly deliver services on a massive scale - on premises or via the cloud - to meet changing enterprise...
Apple migration boosts chip foundries
In an illustration of the massive power it wields in the electronics supply chain, Apple’s migration of the production of key semiconductors from Samsung to pure-play foundries will single-handedly boost the growth of the chip contract manufacturing market this year....
Aviation giant chooses Autonomy backup
Africa’s largest general aviation agency, National Airways Corporation (NAC), is deploying HP Autonomy LiveVault to securely back up 20Tb of company data. NAC, a commercial aviation agency headquartered in Johannesburg, provides a range of services for fixed-wing...
IBM, Accenture lead in cloud services
A new International Data Corporation (IDC) MarketScape report has ranked 13 leading vendors participating in the worldwide cloud professional services market. IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Professional Services 2013 Vendor Analysis evaluated the following vendors:...
Ultrabooks drive SSD success
Solid-state drives (SSD) got a huge push in the first quarter from greatly expanded usage in ultrathin/ultrabook PCs, as well as in PC tablets, where shipment volume to those sectors tripled within a year’s time in a mighty display of growth, according to the latest...
Westcon Comztek offers Eaton 9PX UPS
Customers looking for a UPS solution to secure mission-critical applications while at the same time reducing energy usage and costs can now take advantage of the Eaton 9PX UPS. Available for resale by Westcon Comztek resellers with immediate effect, the Eaton 9PX UPS...
Panda releases new retail range for 2014
Panda Security has released its 2014 range of retail solutions: Panda Global Protection 2014; Panda Internet Security 2014; and Panda Antivirus Pro 2014. A major innovation in the Retail 2014 range is multi-platform protection for Mac and Android, in addition to...
Vendor support key in cloud computing
Local interest in cloud computing is steadily growing and users are beginning to see an uptake in this platform, says Sven Rathjen, VP Sales EMEA at WD. This is extremely positive for resellers as the cloud presents prospects for growth and increased market share....
Be contactable anywhere on just one number
Advances in VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) technology have given a whole new meaning to "keeping in touch". That’s according to Andre Joubert, GM of MWeb Business who says that in today’s connected world, every business person needs to be in touch with employees,...
Spectrum, broadband key for economic growth
Earlier this year, search engine giant Google teamed up with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to launch a pilot project using TV “white space” technology. The aim of this test is to demonstrate that the white spaces spectrum – which is...
Building an ecosystem for mobile payments
Mobile phone-based transactions have come of age in South Africa, with wiGroup’s platform, wiPlatform, processing over half a billion rands in transaction value during the first six months of 2013. “We have seen a 500% increase in mobile transaction volumes through...