Technology News
UJ team wins SA Imagine Cup
Microsoft TechEd, Durban – A tool that allows businesses to see what people are saying about them on social media platforms has won three University of Johannesburg (UJ) computer science students and their supervisor a place in the final of a global technology...
Start-up accelerator sets sights on CT
Cape Town entrepreneurs are joining the mission to “globalise Silicon Valley” as The Founder Institute looks to set up in the Mother City. The launch will bring existing and prospective founders a path, through a part-time four-month programme, to launch their dream...
Canon, HP, Ricoh lead print sector
Canon, HP and Ricoh are all leaders in the worldwide high-speed inkjet Web press market. This is according to a new IDC MarketScape vendor assessment profiling the leading providers in the this market. "Because of their low cost per page, speed, and reliability,...
Solar geyser supply outweighs demand
Since the inception of the Eskom Solar Water Heater rebate programme in 2008, there has been a phenomenal growth in supply of solar water heaters (SWHs) to the market. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of SWH suppliers in the industry increased from 45 to 700. There...
MTN resolves BlackBerry issue
During March, MTN detected a technical error that occurred on its system. The error resulted in MTN's BlackBerry (tiered service) customers depleting their data at a faster rate than usual. “Our technical team has been investigating the root cause of this error, to...
Cell C debuts Galaxy S4
Cell C has launched packages for the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4, which will be available to customers from 27 April. Cell C customers will be able to buy the Samsung Galaxy S4 on one of four contracts tailored to meet the needs of smartphone users. “We knew...
Pinnacle announces Samsung product warranty
In a first for the South African Mobile Industry, Pinnacle Africa has announced that it will offer a two-year on-site next business day warranty on all Samsung Mobile products purchased from any of its nationwide resellers/retailers. Samsung SA currently offers a...
MWEB Business partners with Mimecast
Mimecast, the leading supplier of cloud-based e-mail archiving, security and continuity for Microsoft Exchange, Hosted Exchange and Office 365, and MWEB Business have announced a partnership that will see the Internet service provider utilise Mimecast’s e-mail...
NEC adds new models to MD Series
NEC Display Solutions Europe has added two new models to its range of MD Series of medical grade displays, aimed at aiding the transition of primary diagnostic displays from greyscale to LED colour. It has also significantly refreshed its GammaCompMD QA software suite...
HP extends OpenStack commitment
HP has extended its commitment to the OpenStack community with new and enhanced HP Converged Cloud offerings that enable enterprises to increase agility, speed innovation and lower costs. As a leader in advancing open, standards-based cloud solutions, HP is...
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,...
UJ team wins SA Imagine Cup
Microsoft TechEd, Durban – A tool that allows businesses to see what people are saying about them on social media platforms has won three University of Johannesburg (UJ) computer science students and their supervisor a place in the final of a global technology...
Start-up accelerator sets sights on CT
Cape Town entrepreneurs are joining the mission to “globalise Silicon Valley” as The Founder Institute looks to set up in the Mother City. The launch will bring existing and prospective founders a path, through a part-time four-month programme, to launch their dream...
Canon, HP, Ricoh lead print sector
Canon, HP and Ricoh are all leaders in the worldwide high-speed inkjet Web press market. This is according to a new IDC MarketScape vendor assessment profiling the leading providers in the this market. "Because of their low cost per page, speed, and reliability,...
Solar geyser supply outweighs demand
Since the inception of the Eskom Solar Water Heater rebate programme in 2008, there has been a phenomenal growth in supply of solar water heaters (SWHs) to the market. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of SWH suppliers in the industry increased from 45 to 700. There...
MTN resolves BlackBerry issue
During March, MTN detected a technical error that occurred on its system. The error resulted in MTN's BlackBerry (tiered service) customers depleting their data at a faster rate than usual. “Our technical team has been investigating the root cause of this error, to...
Cell C debuts Galaxy S4
Cell C has launched packages for the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4, which will be available to customers from 27 April. Cell C customers will be able to buy the Samsung Galaxy S4 on one of four contracts tailored to meet the needs of smartphone users. “We knew...
Pinnacle announces Samsung product warranty
In a first for the South African Mobile Industry, Pinnacle Africa has announced that it will offer a two-year on-site next business day warranty on all Samsung Mobile products purchased from any of its nationwide resellers/retailers. Samsung SA currently offers a...