Technology News
Hard copy market returns to growth
According to research released by International Data Corporation (IDC), in the second quarter of 2013 the overall hardware market returned to growth, with commercial markets leading the way as laser shipments increased year-on-year by 11,6%, while inkjet shipments...
Esquire signs up Arctic distribution
Esquire Technologies has signed an exclusive southern Africa distribution agreement - effective from 1 July this year - with Arctic Switzerland, formerly known as Arctic Cooling. Arctic is well-known as a manufacturers of computer cooling components, mainly CPU and...
Spam traffic shows growth
During the second quarter of 2013, the percentage of spam in total e-mail traffic increased by 4,2% from the first quarter, reaching 70,7% of total volume. The percentage of phishing e-mails in global mail traffic fell by 0,0016% and came to 0,0024%, according to...
BlackBerry gains defence authorisation
The US Defense Information System Agency (DISA) has given BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 smartphones, with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, the authority to operate (ATO) on Department of Defense (DoD) networks. BlackBerry is the first mobile device management...
LG expands ULTRA HD TV range
Expanding on the strong interest surrounding its 84-inch ULTRA High Definition TV, LG Electronics (LG) has announced the addition of 55- and 65-inch ULTRA HD TV models in markets around the world, enabling even more consumers to enjoy the benefits of 4K technology....
Huawei launches agile network, switch
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has launched the industry's first agile network architecture technology and agile switch, the S12700. With a design that has been developed from a service and user experience...
Mustek KZN opens rural computer lab
Mustek, the country’s largest assembler and distributor of personal computers and complementary ICT products has opened a computer laboratory at Zamuthule Primary School in rural Mpophoneni, near Howick in KwaZulu-Natal. Today’s opening, attended by representatives of...
The ABCs of A2P SMS messaging
The ever-resilient SMS industry has had a pretty busy start to 2013. Firstly, messaging via mobile applications such as WhatsApp has cannibalised a large portion of person-to-person (P2P) SMS messaging, says Dr Pieter Streicher, MD BulkSMS.com. This left...
Absa uses Condeco, Kathea to optimise ITSM
Modern facility management combined with smart technology and managed services plays an important role in the achievement of key imperatives for Absa bank, the largest retail banking group in South Africa, namely maximising staff productivity, and encouraging...
CRS extends solutions throughout Africa
CRS HR & Payroll Solutions, a national provider of services and solutions to the Human Resources and Payroll markets in Africa, was recently invited to the Institute of People Management of Zimbabwe’s (IPMZ) annual conference 2013 at Victoria Falls. The company’s...
Risk analysis about more than compliance
The need to ensure compliance with regulations should no longer be the primary consideration of CIOs when planning IT risk and security measures, according to Gartner. Gartner says compliance is an outcome of a well-run risk management programme and should not...
Fibre lying fallow throughout Africa
Contrary to popular belief, there is plenty of fibre lying fallow in Africa - and the right commercial models could make it viable to use this fibre to deploy better broadband services to people throughout the continent. That’s the word from Suveer Ramdhani, head of...
Cell C appoints chief financial officer
Cell C is pleased to announce that the company’s chief strategy officer, Robert Pasley, has agreed to take up a combined position of chief financial and strategy officer of Cell C with immediate effect. A qualified Chartered Accountant and Theoretical Physicist,...
Hard copy market returns to growth
According to research released by International Data Corporation (IDC), in the second quarter of 2013 the overall hardware market returned to growth, with commercial markets leading the way as laser shipments increased year-on-year by 11,6%, while inkjet shipments...
Esquire signs up Arctic distribution
Esquire Technologies has signed an exclusive southern Africa distribution agreement - effective from 1 July this year - with Arctic Switzerland, formerly known as Arctic Cooling. Arctic is well-known as a manufacturers of computer cooling components, mainly CPU and...
Spam traffic shows growth
During the second quarter of 2013, the percentage of spam in total e-mail traffic increased by 4,2% from the first quarter, reaching 70,7% of total volume. The percentage of phishing e-mails in global mail traffic fell by 0,0016% and came to 0,0024%, according to...
BlackBerry gains defence authorisation
The US Defense Information System Agency (DISA) has given BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 smartphones, with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, the authority to operate (ATO) on Department of Defense (DoD) networks. BlackBerry is the first mobile device management...
LG expands ULTRA HD TV range
Expanding on the strong interest surrounding its 84-inch ULTRA High Definition TV, LG Electronics (LG) has announced the addition of 55- and 65-inch ULTRA HD TV models in markets around the world, enabling even more consumers to enjoy the benefits of 4K technology....
Huawei launches agile network, switch
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has launched the industry's first agile network architecture technology and agile switch, the S12700. With a design that has been developed from a service and user experience...
Mustek KZN opens rural computer lab
Mustek, the country’s largest assembler and distributor of personal computers and complementary ICT products has opened a computer laboratory at Zamuthule Primary School in rural Mpophoneni, near Howick in KwaZulu-Natal. Today’s opening, attended by representatives of...