Technology News
VMware launches Socialcast
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced the immediate availability of the latest version of Socialcast by VMware that introduces new capabilities such as integrated project management and secure instant messaging to help...
MWEB Business extends security offering
MWEB Business has extended its portfolio of security offerings with the introduction of Percol8, a powerful, versatile and exceptionally cost-effective solution that can accommodate up to 800 users. According to Kris Desmet, head of Product at MWEB Business, Percol8...
Liquid Telecom boosts NW entrepreneurs
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), a project that studies entrepreneurship activity around the globe, South Africa’s entrepreneurial activity still lags behind other emerging markets. Compared to BRICS countries, South Africa's Total...
Analyse social behaviour with WebFOCUS
InfoBuild has announced the launch of Information Builders’ WebFOCUS Social Media Analytics. The solution uses data from social media interactions to provide insight into sales and marketing, product quality and customer-centric issues. “Facebook, Twitter and other...
Parity wins Sage Convention award
At a special awards ceremony held in Berlin, Parity Software (South Africa) received an international Sage ERP X3 Award for Boldness. It was one of the highlights of the third annual Sage Convention for customers, partners and internal teams, held from 8 to11 April....
iConnect Dream Team set for telecoms future
Springbok prop Pat Cilliers and Springbok Sevens star Warren Whiteley, along with nine other provincial rugby players and a leading international women’s triathlete, have teamed up with one of the country’s leading independent telecommunications service providers to...
Microsoft opens $4,5m tech centre
Microsoft TechEd, Durban - Microsoft has invested $4,5-million on a new technology centre at its Bryanston head office, where customers can preview and use solutions put together by the software vendor and its partners. Johannes Kanis, product marketing manager:...
BitDefender distributor quits
Holton & Associates and BitDefender have parted ways in South Africa – after 10 years in which the local distributor built the security product from obscurity to being able to compete with the big brands in the South African market. Holton & Associates became...
SA companies are unprotected
Microsoft TechEd, Durban - One in every four computers in South Africa is running unprotected, without up-to-date realtime antivirus or anti-malware protection – and without this vital protection layer, these systems are five times more likely to be infected with...
Altech to maintain Gauteng police radio
The Altech Group has signed a three-year contract to maintain and upgrade SAPS’ Tetra radio network in Gauteng. Altech subsidiary Altech Alcom Matomo will be responsible for providing Motorola two-way communications equipment, upgrading the Tetra infrastructure,...
SA’s mobile money industry remains diverse
South Africa remains one of the most diverse regions in Africa for its proliferation of successful mobile money business models being championed by banks, MNOs (mobile network operators), third party providers and retailers. This is according to Emma Pearce, director...
Veeam awarded two US patents
Veeam Software, innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, has announced that it has been awarded two US Patents for key capabilities found within its flagship product, Veeam Backup...
Retailers to future-proof mobile strategies
Mobile retail and banking applications have failed again and again, says Bevan Ducasse of WiGroup - and the reason is shortsighted strategies that involve exclusive deals and attempts to lock consumers in to single products. Speaking at a recent seminar on mobile...
VMware launches Socialcast
VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced the immediate availability of the latest version of Socialcast by VMware that introduces new capabilities such as integrated project management and secure instant messaging to help...
MWEB Business extends security offering
MWEB Business has extended its portfolio of security offerings with the introduction of Percol8, a powerful, versatile and exceptionally cost-effective solution that can accommodate up to 800 users. According to Kris Desmet, head of Product at MWEB Business, Percol8...
Liquid Telecom boosts NW entrepreneurs
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), a project that studies entrepreneurship activity around the globe, South Africa’s entrepreneurial activity still lags behind other emerging markets. Compared to BRICS countries, South Africa's Total...
Analyse social behaviour with WebFOCUS
InfoBuild has announced the launch of Information Builders’ WebFOCUS Social Media Analytics. The solution uses data from social media interactions to provide insight into sales and marketing, product quality and customer-centric issues. “Facebook, Twitter and other...
Parity wins Sage Convention award
At a special awards ceremony held in Berlin, Parity Software (South Africa) received an international Sage ERP X3 Award for Boldness. It was one of the highlights of the third annual Sage Convention for customers, partners and internal teams, held from 8 to11 April....
iConnect Dream Team set for telecoms future
Springbok prop Pat Cilliers and Springbok Sevens star Warren Whiteley, along with nine other provincial rugby players and a leading international women’s triathlete, have teamed up with one of the country’s leading independent telecommunications service providers to...
Microsoft opens $4,5m tech centre
Microsoft TechEd, Durban - Microsoft has invested $4,5-million on a new technology centre at its Bryanston head office, where customers can preview and use solutions put together by the software vendor and its partners. Johannes Kanis, product marketing manager:...