Technology News
School management training rolls out in EC
Since its beginnings four years ago as a 50 school pilot project in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), the Principals Management Development Programme (PMDP) has mentored and trained nearly 1 300 leaders in school management roles in KZN and has recently been rolled out in the...
Mobility laggards will lose out
The mobile world is split into two types of organisations: “innovators” who readily embrace mobility; and “traditionals” who are still uncertain and reluctant to implement it. This is according to findings from Symantec’s recent 2013 State of Mobility survey....
Free WiFi from Telkom Mobile
Telkom Mobile is offering free unlimited WiFi access at over 400 hotspots across the country to subscribers on qualifying plans. “We are especially pleased to offer subscribers on qualifying Telkom Mobile SmartPlan, SmartSaver, SmartInternet, SmartInternet Promo,...
Wanted: more girls in the tech sector
South Africa needs to encourage young girls to consider technology as a career option if the country is going to address key issues like the current skills shortage in the IT sector and spiralling levels of youth unemployment. That’s the word from Thuli Sibeko, the...
Vodacom first with BlackBerry Q10
Vodacom customers will be the first to get their hands on the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone, powered by BlackBerry 10, which will be available at Vodacom World and other participating outlets on Thursday 2 May 2013. Built with precision and offering premium...
Mustek expands into Polokwane
Mustek has opened a new regional branch in Polokwane, Limpopo. The new branch will be focussed on actively maintaining and serving all locally based customers. The vision is to grow the branch considerably over the next five years, empowering local businesses and...
African innovator finalists announced
Finalists for the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) have been chosen, with 10 African innovators shortlisted from more than 900 applications in 45 countries. The winners of the IPA 2013 will be announced on 7 May in Cape Town, at a gala dinner hosted by the University...
Gaming set to move off the console
Gaming-capable smartphones and tablets are overtaking dedicated gaming consoles – and this trend is set to continue. International Data Corporation (IDC) has published the Worldwide Gaming-Optimised Handheld, Smartphone and Tablet Gaming 2013-2017 Forecast, a...
CA extends cloud offerings
CA Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Layer 7 Technologies, a leading provider of application programming interface (API) management and security. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition of Layer 7 will enable CA...
African losses pull Altech down
Allied Technologies (Altech) has posted increased revenue for the year ended 28 February 2013, although operating profit was lower than that of the prior year, mainly due to losses incurred in Altech’s operations in East and West Africa. “Results from our East and...
Six steps to simplify cloud migration
Organisations considering a move to the cloud are often hesitant to do so, as the process involved can seem daunting and fraught with complexity. Aside from this, there are the ever-present questions around bandwidth availability, speed and reliability, which can...
MWEB Gaming presents TF2 competition
MWEB Gaming is running a Team Fortress 2 (TF2) ladder competition in May with the incredible prize of a full size 355 game arcade machine. In a ladder tournament, players are listed as if on the rungs of a ladder. The objective for a player is to reach the highest...
HP announces new UC solutions
HP has announced integrated, easy-to-use and simple-to-manage solutions designed to improve communications among employees, customers and citizens. Today’s highly distributed workforce has caused organisations to adopt new communication tools like voice, video,...
School management training rolls out in EC
Since its beginnings four years ago as a 50 school pilot project in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), the Principals Management Development Programme (PMDP) has mentored and trained nearly 1 300 leaders in school management roles in KZN and has recently been rolled out in the...
Mobility laggards will lose out
The mobile world is split into two types of organisations: “innovators” who readily embrace mobility; and “traditionals” who are still uncertain and reluctant to implement it. This is according to findings from Symantec’s recent 2013 State of Mobility survey....
Free WiFi from Telkom Mobile
Telkom Mobile is offering free unlimited WiFi access at over 400 hotspots across the country to subscribers on qualifying plans. “We are especially pleased to offer subscribers on qualifying Telkom Mobile SmartPlan, SmartSaver, SmartInternet, SmartInternet Promo,...
Wanted: more girls in the tech sector
South Africa needs to encourage young girls to consider technology as a career option if the country is going to address key issues like the current skills shortage in the IT sector and spiralling levels of youth unemployment. That’s the word from Thuli Sibeko, the...
Vodacom first with BlackBerry Q10
Vodacom customers will be the first to get their hands on the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone, powered by BlackBerry 10, which will be available at Vodacom World and other participating outlets on Thursday 2 May 2013. Built with precision and offering premium...
Mustek expands into Polokwane
Mustek has opened a new regional branch in Polokwane, Limpopo. The new branch will be focussed on actively maintaining and serving all locally based customers. The vision is to grow the branch considerably over the next five years, empowering local businesses and...
African innovator finalists announced
Finalists for the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) have been chosen, with 10 African innovators shortlisted from more than 900 applications in 45 countries. The winners of the IPA 2013 will be announced on 7 May in Cape Town, at a gala dinner hosted by the University...