Technology News
Malawi commits to going cashless
The government of Malawi has announced that it is joining the Better Than Cash Alliance, committing itself to transitioning government cash payments to electronic disbursements. Malawi’s primary goals in shifting to e-money are to increase transparency, decrease...
May PC shipments point to global decline
The PC market continued to suffer slow shipment growth in top countries across regions in May, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Monthly PC Tracker. April shipment growth had improved slightly from March in Latin America and Europe, Middle East and...
No ADSL, Internet increase from Telkom
Telkom has set its increase on basic voice and data connectivity services at an overall 1,3%. The tariffs will be applicable as of 1 August 2013. The adjustments also see a decrease in the tariffs for outgoing fixed to mobile calls of 3,1% to R1.30 (including VAT) per...
Internet Solutions launches SME offering
In response to the increasing demand for agile, self-provisioned services, Internet Solutions (IS) has introduced an offering that is dedicated to the needs of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Known as IS Ignite, the offering packages access to the power of...
Enticing employees to participate in ESN
An increasing amount of companies are investing in enterprise social networking (ESN), those internal platforms that are designed to foster collaboration, productivity, increase knowledge and encourage communication among employees. “The success of social networking...
Never trust a CSP with a server room
There’s a perception that cloud computing has a fuzzy "edge" that makes it difficult to tell where being online ends and the cloud starts, says Alexander Mehlhorn, CEO of Framework One. This makes it easy for the unscrupulous to pull the wool over the eyes of the...
Unpacking Windows 8
With the clamour surrounding the Windows 8 launch settled down, the question on many business decision-makers’ lips is how this innovative new operating system can be harnessed for their organisation, says Rudi Greyling, chief technology officer and innovation...
Thuthukani partners with EMC
Thuthukani Technology Solutions has announced it has entered into a partnership with EMC and is now a certified solutions provider. This will help bring Thuthukani in a position to provide technology solutions across a larger area. Thuthukani Technology Solutions is...
Social media integration engages customers
More than ever, companies need to find new ways to distinguish themselves from their competition. To win more customers, they need to create a unique customer experience, and must command consumer attention in increasingly innovative ways. “The fact is, creating...
Preparing for the mobile workforce
The days where employees were confined to desks in front of a company-owned-and-controlled personal computer are long gone. Workers are increasingly mobile, jetting off to different locations around the country (and the globe), and they no longer keep office hours,...
Contract notebook makers feel the pinch
Contract manufacturers of notebook computers suffered a worse-than-expected first quarter, after shipments to clients like Apple and Hewlett-Packard tumbled to the lowest level in three years, according to a PC Dynamics Market Brief from HIS. Global shipments of...
Call for collaboration on fibre networks
Local government should work co-operatively with the private sector to avoid the duplication of costly fibre optic infrastructure where open-access networks already exist. This was the general consensus of the panel discussion of industry leaders who gathered to...
SAPO gets new acting chairperson
Dr Nelly Manzini has been appointed as the acting chairperson of the SA Post Office (SAPO) with immediate effect. Minister of Communications Dina Pule made the appointment, after accepting a request by former SA Post Office chairperson George Mothema to retire from...
Malawi commits to going cashless
The government of Malawi has announced that it is joining the Better Than Cash Alliance, committing itself to transitioning government cash payments to electronic disbursements. Malawi’s primary goals in shifting to e-money are to increase transparency, decrease...
May PC shipments point to global decline
The PC market continued to suffer slow shipment growth in top countries across regions in May, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Monthly PC Tracker. April shipment growth had improved slightly from March in Latin America and Europe, Middle East and...
No ADSL, Internet increase from Telkom
Telkom has set its increase on basic voice and data connectivity services at an overall 1,3%. The tariffs will be applicable as of 1 August 2013. The adjustments also see a decrease in the tariffs for outgoing fixed to mobile calls of 3,1% to R1.30 (including VAT) per...
Internet Solutions launches SME offering
In response to the increasing demand for agile, self-provisioned services, Internet Solutions (IS) has introduced an offering that is dedicated to the needs of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Known as IS Ignite, the offering packages access to the power of...
Enticing employees to participate in ESN
An increasing amount of companies are investing in enterprise social networking (ESN), those internal platforms that are designed to foster collaboration, productivity, increase knowledge and encourage communication among employees. “The success of social networking...
Never trust a CSP with a server room
There’s a perception that cloud computing has a fuzzy "edge" that makes it difficult to tell where being online ends and the cloud starts, says Alexander Mehlhorn, CEO of Framework One. This makes it easy for the unscrupulous to pull the wool over the eyes of the...
Unpacking Windows 8
With the clamour surrounding the Windows 8 launch settled down, the question on many business decision-makers’ lips is how this innovative new operating system can be harnessed for their organisation, says Rudi Greyling, chief technology officer and innovation...