Technology News
10m Galaxy S4s ship in a month
Global channel sales of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 have surpassed 10-million units, less than one month after its commercial debut. Launched globally on 27 April, and locally on the 25 April, the phone is estimated to be selling at a rate of four units per second. The Galaxy...
Touchscreens on one in four PCs soon
Driven by falling prices and a major initiative from Intel, shipments of touch-enabled mobile PCs are expected to enjoy rapid growth in 2013 and the coming years, rising to about 25% of all notebooks by 2016. Global shipments of touchscreen-equipped notebook PCs will...
Brighter future for people of the south
An optimistic future for sub-Saharan Africa, with higher levels of human development, is possible through greater engagement with other regions of the south, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administrator Helen Clark underlined during a side event at...
Avaya releases new partner programme
Recognising the unprecedented opportunity to address the needs of millions of underserved mid-size enterprise across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, or the companies earmarked to become "The New Big enterprises of tomorrow", Avaya, a leading global provider of...
Touchscreen notebooks boost mobility
The convenience of the touchscreen lifestyle is prompting corporate users to question whether they should be considering going this route and it has become even more relevant with the arrival of touch-enabled notebooks. However, as with any IT purchasing decision, it...
Westcon CFO departs
Westcon Group, a division of Datatec Group, has announced that chief financial officer (CFO) John O'Malley will leave the company to pursue other business opportunities. O'Malley has served as CFO since 1999, and was given the additional title of executive VP in 2006....
Quocirca names Lexmark market leader
Lexmark International has announced it has again been positioned as a leader in managed print services (MPS) by leading European-based industry analyst firm Quocirca. In the firm's report, Managed Print Services Landscape 2013, Lexmark achieved the highest scores...
Enterprises need extra network security
Hackers are becoming more brazen and their attacks are growing increasingly sophisticated. Everyone appears to be fair game. In recent months, several major companies have fallen victim to attacks, including Apple, Microsoft, as well as social networking sites Twitter...
Motorola, Psion present integrated solutions
Motorola Solutions and Psion will be showcasing their integrated range of solutions at this year's Enterprise Mobility Forum, to be held from 29 to 30 May at the Sandton Sun in Johannesburg. The Enterprise Mobility Forum brings together the technology leaders in...
VMware, SAP collaborate on solutions
VMware and SAP AG have announced a new model to deliver SAP Core Solutions and SAP HANA in the newly announced VMware vCloud Hybrid Service. The joint offering is designed to allow customers to consume SAP solutions on VMwarevCloud Hybrid Service in a true OpEx model...
Red Square goes online
South African clothing, footwear and textiles (CFT) retailing group, Edcon, will expand its e-business today (27 May), when it opens the e-commerce door to its Red Square brand. Already home to Edgars, Jet, CNA and Boardmans – and following the successful launch of...
And the top supply chain players are …
Gartner has released the findings from its ninth annual Supply Chain Top 25. The goal of the Supply Chain Top 25 research initiative is to raise awareness of the supply chain discipline and how it impacts the business. "At the heart of the Supply Chain Top 25 is the...
Small businesses grow with technology
A common cause of business failure is over-investment in fixed assets: the high costs associated with purchasing, setting up and managing infrastructure, hardware and software can be daunting and detrimental to the cash required to fund the growth of the business....
10m Galaxy S4s ship in a month
Global channel sales of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 have surpassed 10-million units, less than one month after its commercial debut. Launched globally on 27 April, and locally on the 25 April, the phone is estimated to be selling at a rate of four units per second. The Galaxy...
Touchscreens on one in four PCs soon
Driven by falling prices and a major initiative from Intel, shipments of touch-enabled mobile PCs are expected to enjoy rapid growth in 2013 and the coming years, rising to about 25% of all notebooks by 2016. Global shipments of touchscreen-equipped notebook PCs will...
Brighter future for people of the south
An optimistic future for sub-Saharan Africa, with higher levels of human development, is possible through greater engagement with other regions of the south, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administrator Helen Clark underlined during a side event at...
Avaya releases new partner programme
Recognising the unprecedented opportunity to address the needs of millions of underserved mid-size enterprise across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, or the companies earmarked to become "The New Big enterprises of tomorrow", Avaya, a leading global provider of...
Touchscreen notebooks boost mobility
The convenience of the touchscreen lifestyle is prompting corporate users to question whether they should be considering going this route and it has become even more relevant with the arrival of touch-enabled notebooks. However, as with any IT purchasing decision, it...
Westcon CFO departs
Westcon Group, a division of Datatec Group, has announced that chief financial officer (CFO) John O'Malley will leave the company to pursue other business opportunities. O'Malley has served as CFO since 1999, and was given the additional title of executive VP in 2006....
Quocirca names Lexmark market leader
Lexmark International has announced it has again been positioned as a leader in managed print services (MPS) by leading European-based industry analyst firm Quocirca. In the firm's report, Managed Print Services Landscape 2013, Lexmark achieved the highest scores...