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Powertech consolidates domains
With help from its sister company, Bytes Systems Integration, Powertech has successfully completed an extensive project to consolidate multiple domains. The project is helping Powertech reduce its IT costs while improving security and boosting productivity. Powertech,...
Africa also urged to ‘mind the TMG gap’
George Zervos, EMEA sales director at Kemp Technologies, looks at Microsoft’s decision to "end of sale" its Threat Management Gateway and what it means for enterprise users across Africa. In September last year, Microsoft announced that it was discontinuing its...
Vivotek protects hotel guests
Hotels may be places of relaxation, but they require stringent security to protect guests and their valuables. South African Patrol Security, which provides guarding services at various Southern Sun hotels in KwaZulu-Natal, recently upgraded the surveillance system at...
Axesstel diversifies African customer base
Axesstel, a leading provider of wireless voice, broadband access and connected home solutions for the worldwide telecommunications market, launched its new wireless security alert system by shipping 40 000 AG50 Series Axesstel Home Alert systems to two different...
Microsoft aims for the cloud
Microsoft has debuted a portfolio of new solutions to help businesses thrive in the era of cloud computing and connected devices. In his keynote address at yesterday’s TechEd North America conference, Server & Tools Corporate VP Brad Anderson and fellow executives...
Intel re-invents PCs with new chip
Intel yesterday introduced the 4th generation Intel Core processor family, which it believes will re-invent personal computing as people know it today. 4th generation Intel Core delivers optimised experiences personalised for end-users' specific needs, packing...
Huge growth for security software
Worldwide security software revenue totalled $19,2-billion in 2012, a 7,9% increase from 2011 revenue of $17,7-billion, according to Gartner. Gartner says that the evolution of new threats and working practices, such as bring your own device (BYOD), is driving...
DTi names first two incubator start-ups
In an effort to develop sustainable entrepreneurial businesses in South Africa, the DTi launched the ISP (Incubator Support Programme) in late 2012, encouraging private sector partnerships with government to support incubators in order to develop micro and small...
PC prices to rise on weak rand
The rand is at its weakest level against the dollar in four years - and while this might be good news for South Africa’s export and manufacturing industries, it could well play havoc with prices in the computer industry, with at least one laptop retailer, The Notebook...
Massive growth for Chinese mobile gaming
The Chinese online gaming market will expand at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15,57%, according to IDC forecast. In 2012, actual sales revenue of the China gaming market had a year-on-year growth of 35,1%. IDC’s China Gaming Market 2013-2017...
Unitrans upgrades to Sage ERP X3
The need for a seamless process and interaction between finance, logistics and workshops, in order to enhance service levels, led Unitrans to search for a centralised solution that would enable integration between the different business platforms. In addition, to...
Obsidian partners with CTU
South Africa’s leading provider of open source solutions and training services, Obsidian, has entered into a strategic partnership with CTU Training Solutions that is expected to accelerate Red Hat certification in the country. This new partnership is expected to...
FOXit announces leadership change
FOXit, an independent software vendor and Microsoft-certified Gold Partner across numerous competencies within the Microsoft Partner Network, has announced the appointment of Dierdre Strydom as the company’s new CEO, part of a series of changes that have been...
Powertech consolidates domains
With help from its sister company, Bytes Systems Integration, Powertech has successfully completed an extensive project to consolidate multiple domains. The project is helping Powertech reduce its IT costs while improving security and boosting productivity. Powertech,...
Africa also urged to ‘mind the TMG gap’
George Zervos, EMEA sales director at Kemp Technologies, looks at Microsoft’s decision to "end of sale" its Threat Management Gateway and what it means for enterprise users across Africa. In September last year, Microsoft announced that it was discontinuing its...
Vivotek protects hotel guests
Hotels may be places of relaxation, but they require stringent security to protect guests and their valuables. South African Patrol Security, which provides guarding services at various Southern Sun hotels in KwaZulu-Natal, recently upgraded the surveillance system at...
Axesstel diversifies African customer base
Axesstel, a leading provider of wireless voice, broadband access and connected home solutions for the worldwide telecommunications market, launched its new wireless security alert system by shipping 40 000 AG50 Series Axesstel Home Alert systems to two different...
Microsoft aims for the cloud
Microsoft has debuted a portfolio of new solutions to help businesses thrive in the era of cloud computing and connected devices. In his keynote address at yesterday’s TechEd North America conference, Server & Tools Corporate VP Brad Anderson and fellow executives...
Intel re-invents PCs with new chip
Intel yesterday introduced the 4th generation Intel Core processor family, which it believes will re-invent personal computing as people know it today. 4th generation Intel Core delivers optimised experiences personalised for end-users' specific needs, packing...
Huge growth for security software
Worldwide security software revenue totalled $19,2-billion in 2012, a 7,9% increase from 2011 revenue of $17,7-billion, according to Gartner. Gartner says that the evolution of new threats and working practices, such as bring your own device (BYOD), is driving...