Technology News
SA retailers must optimise supply chains
With latest research by World Wide Worx revealing that online retail is becoming increasingly popular in South Africa, growing at a rate of 30% per year, it is imperative that South African businesses adapt to these trends by optimising their supply chains, in order...
FOXit manages projects for Mr Price
FOXit, an Independent Software Vendor and Microsoft-certified Gold Partner across numerous competencies within the Microsoft Partner Network, has served as the premier provider of project and portfolio management technology to its client and national retailer Mr...
SA excels on e-warfare stage
South African electronic warfare technology continues to make its mark in the international military arena, with home-grown self-protection systems being used by numerous defence forces around the world. A range of defence forces – including India, Malaysia, United...
Youth still find BlackBerry cool
The youth of South Africa have again voted BlackBerry as the “Coolest Brand Overall” in the Sunday Times Generation Next 2013 Brand Survey Awards. Young voters also named BlackBerry the “Coolest Cell Phone”, and BBM as the “Coolest Cell Phone App” for the third year...
Microsoft ups the ante with Windows 8.1
Microsoft has made a number of changes to the Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8.1, available as a free download, will advance the user experience in touch, personalisation, search and cloud computing. Antoine Leblond, corporate VP: Windows program management at...
Server shipments, revenue in decline
Factory revenue in the worldwide server market decreased 7,7% year-over-year to $10,9-billion in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker. This is the fifth time in the previous six...
Bytes IDs new acquisition
Bytes Technology Group (Bytes), a subsidiary of the JSE-listed Altron group, has acquired the business of identity management (IDM) company Brand New Technologies (BNTech). The purchase consideration is dependent on the attainment of certain profit targets over a...
Google invests R103m in SA renewables
Google has announced its first renewable energy investment in Africa: a $12-million (R103-million) investment in the Jasper Power Project, a 96 megawatt solar photovoltaic plant in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Upon completion, Jasper will be one of the...
Phishers use fake social media apps
Phishers are known for experimenting with different fake social media applications in a desperate move to lure users. A Symantec blog post outlines examples of new fake apps. In the first example, the phishing site used an image of a girl along with the Facebook Like...
Telecoms remains key African economic driver
As Africa continues to outperform developed economies - as well as other emerging powerhouses - in terms of growth, information and communication technologies (ICT) will retain a central role in sustaining this global dominance. According to Sean Nourse, executive for...
CCCA white paper evaluates data centres
The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) has published a white paper entitled Navigating the Pros and Cons of Structured Cabling Versus Top of Rack in the Data Centre, which it offers as a guide for data centre professionals and IT managers...
Mitigating money laundering risks
Whether it’s via real estate deals, "fixed" gambling, poor record keeping at a Bureaux de Change, double or inflated invoicing in a company or transferring money to an unknown party regularly for a commission, money laundering is as serious an issue in South Africa...
Why agile customer service is good
The world of business today is all about agility. Users have agile software development, agile IT, and now, increasingly, analysts are talking about agile service as the next wave in customer experience management. Agility is all about keeping up with the needs of a...
SA retailers must optimise supply chains
With latest research by World Wide Worx revealing that online retail is becoming increasingly popular in South Africa, growing at a rate of 30% per year, it is imperative that South African businesses adapt to these trends by optimising their supply chains, in order...
FOXit manages projects for Mr Price
FOXit, an Independent Software Vendor and Microsoft-certified Gold Partner across numerous competencies within the Microsoft Partner Network, has served as the premier provider of project and portfolio management technology to its client and national retailer Mr...
SA excels on e-warfare stage
South African electronic warfare technology continues to make its mark in the international military arena, with home-grown self-protection systems being used by numerous defence forces around the world. A range of defence forces – including India, Malaysia, United...
Youth still find BlackBerry cool
The youth of South Africa have again voted BlackBerry as the “Coolest Brand Overall” in the Sunday Times Generation Next 2013 Brand Survey Awards. Young voters also named BlackBerry the “Coolest Cell Phone”, and BBM as the “Coolest Cell Phone App” for the third year...
Microsoft ups the ante with Windows 8.1
Microsoft has made a number of changes to the Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8.1, available as a free download, will advance the user experience in touch, personalisation, search and cloud computing. Antoine Leblond, corporate VP: Windows program management at...
Server shipments, revenue in decline
Factory revenue in the worldwide server market decreased 7,7% year-over-year to $10,9-billion in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker. This is the fifth time in the previous six...
Bytes IDs new acquisition
Bytes Technology Group (Bytes), a subsidiary of the JSE-listed Altron group, has acquired the business of identity management (IDM) company Brand New Technologies (BNTech). The purchase consideration is dependent on the attainment of certain profit targets over a...