Technology News
Find ways to alleviate power crisis
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) is deeply concerned about the country’s tenuous electricity situation, and urges South African businesses to find alternative ways of keeping the lights on. SACCI president Vusi Khumalo says: “The South...
Smartphones still on upward trajectory
This year in-store smartphone purchases worldwide will increase by more than 1 000% from last year. While the mobile wallet won’t replace the traditional wallet yet, 2015 will be a tipping point toward wider consumer adoption of in-store smartphone payments. These...
Garmin buys SA radar system developer
GPS manufacturer Garmin has acquired the assets of iKubu, a privately-held South African designer of computer vision and radar systems for the cycling market. iKubu was in the final stages of developing the Backtracker low-energy bike radar, a device that provides unparalleled situational awareness by giving the cyclist the speed and distance of vehicles that are approaching from behind.
Datatec positive as performance is steady
Datatec has continued its improved performance during the period 1 September to 31 December 2014. According to the group’s interim management statement released today, it seems clear that an economic recovery is underway in the US but elsewhere in Europe and Emerging...
Paperless education ‘unlikely to succeed’
The Gauteng Education department’s plan to introduce a paperless education programme is ill-conceived, as there will simply not be enough funds to provide each pupil with a tablet or a laptop, says Christopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company.
E-commerce is going mobile, says ImproWeb
E-commerce has come a long way in the last 15 years. As technology continues at a rapid pace, pioneering e-commerce stores are increasingly developing new techniques and facilities to make online selling and online shopping a lot more efficient - and more fun. This is...
IT needs to get closer to marketing
Increasing marketing technology investments are demanding more involvement from IT leaders to enable marketing to achieve full business value from its investments, according to Gartner. In 2015, IT leaders supporting marketing will need to build a stronger partnership...
SMMEs embrace online, mobile banking
Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are the most active business users of FNB’s online and mobile banking services, with FNB Business reporting that approximately 50% of SMMEs conduct an average of 20 online and mobile banking transactions per month. In...
Pinnacle Africa releases Proline phone
Pinnacle Africa recently took the wraps off their first branded phone, the Proline SP4, available to the market from 30 January at a recommended retail price of R999. The Proline SP4 breaks out of the mould of getting no more than entry-level performance at an...
36m tracks for Tigo subscribers
Tigo has announced the launch of Tigo Music through a partnership with Deezer, the international music streaming service that will provide Tanzanians with unlimited music experience. Announcing the launch of the new service in Dar es Salaam, Tigo Brand Manager,...
Virtual Instruments offers performance probe
Virtual Instruments, the leading provider of infrastructure performance management (IPM) solutions to enterprises with mission-critical application infrastructures, has announced the release of its 16G-capable Fibre Channel (FC) performance probe, providing IT teams...
10 years of power constraints on the cards
Eskom has warned that the country faces another 10 years of power constraints while the utility gets sorely neglected maintenance back on track. And it will be pushing hard for increased tariffs. At a briefing today, CEO Tshediso Matona told the nation that years of...
Telcos stifle local content
The acceleration of localised content production, the significant increase in the number of over-the-top (OTT) providers, and the defensive stances being employed by telcos and broadcasters against freemium services will all shape the coming 12 months in the Middle...
Find ways to alleviate power crisis
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) is deeply concerned about the country’s tenuous electricity situation, and urges South African businesses to find alternative ways of keeping the lights on. SACCI president Vusi Khumalo says: “The South...
Smartphones still on upward trajectory
This year in-store smartphone purchases worldwide will increase by more than 1 000% from last year. While the mobile wallet won’t replace the traditional wallet yet, 2015 will be a tipping point toward wider consumer adoption of in-store smartphone payments. These...
Garmin buys SA radar system developer
GPS manufacturer Garmin has acquired the assets of iKubu, a privately-held South African designer of computer vision and radar systems for the cycling market. iKubu was in the final stages of developing the Backtracker low-energy bike radar, a device that provides unparalleled situational awareness by giving the cyclist the speed and distance of vehicles that are approaching from behind.
Datatec positive as performance is steady
Datatec has continued its improved performance during the period 1 September to 31 December 2014. According to the group’s interim management statement released today, it seems clear that an economic recovery is underway in the US but elsewhere in Europe and Emerging...
Paperless education ‘unlikely to succeed’
The Gauteng Education department’s plan to introduce a paperless education programme is ill-conceived, as there will simply not be enough funds to provide each pupil with a tablet or a laptop, says Christopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company.
E-commerce is going mobile, says ImproWeb
E-commerce has come a long way in the last 15 years. As technology continues at a rapid pace, pioneering e-commerce stores are increasingly developing new techniques and facilities to make online selling and online shopping a lot more efficient - and more fun. This is...
IT needs to get closer to marketing
Increasing marketing technology investments are demanding more involvement from IT leaders to enable marketing to achieve full business value from its investments, according to Gartner. In 2015, IT leaders supporting marketing will need to build a stronger partnership...