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Nigeria’s .ng domain now open
The Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has announced the launch of the .ng domain name extension, making it possible to register second level domains (SLDs) in Nigeria. Vicky Stilwell, director in the intellectual property department at ENS (Edward...
R1m up for grabs for start-up ideas
R1-million is up for grabs in the Seed Engine Business Accelerator. Applications are open for the competition, which is offering R100 000 for up to 10 technology business ideas. Prizes also include a 13-week boot camp. The programme offers coaching, mentoring,...
DOH wins tech award
The Western Cape’s Department of Health (DOH) has been named as the winner of OpenText’s global User Adoption award. The award ceremony, which recognises customers from around the world for its efforts in deriving business value from innovative and successful...
Tshwane 2055 joins Microsoft roadshow
Microsoft TechEd, Durban - The City of Tshwane, which has committed to becoming a smart city, has partnered with Microsoft on its Out of Office roadshows to rally support and input for its Tshwane 2055 vision. The city has already deployed almost 500km of fibre optic...
MDM is crucial to leveraging BYOD
The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon, which sees individuals bring their own mobile devices into the workplace, is part of a new business paradigm. It allows business to be conducted remotely, from anywhere, at any time, says Fred Mitchell, Security business...
Canonical, VMware collaborate on OpenStack
Canonical and VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, have announced a collaboration that will enable organisations to deploy VMware technologies, including VMware vSphere and Nicira NVP, with Canonical’s OpenStack distribution....
FlightSite uses hosted contract centre model
FlightSite, a subsidiary of Club Travel, has been in operation since 2008 and is South Africa's first online travel agency. FlightSite has recently launched its FlightSite Agent platform, which allows anyone to become a travel agent by gaining access to a platform...
NEC delivers new MultiSync EA294WMi
NEC Display Solutions Europe has unveiled the MultiSync EA294WMi, an LED backlit display, boasting a future-ready design, extended input options and rich features perfectly designed to meet the demands of the modern office. The NEC MultiSync EA294WMi features an...
UC is the way forward for enterprises
With the increasing daily demand enterprises are experiencing it is important for them to look into a more streamlined and all-inclusive way to handle their communication traffic. For most of the past decade enterprise customers have been migrating their...
Risk-based billing is the future
“Risk-based billing is set to change the image of the entire IT industry, and the software industry in particular. "The IT giants of the future will be those who can deliver a product according to customer needs and are willing to bet their product delivers, not...
SA firms plan to hire in 2013
Most South African businesses are planning to increase or maintain headcount in 2013. This is according to the latest research from Regus, which also reports that many companies report rising revenue and profits. The findings have pushed the Regus Confidence Index for...
Came buys into Conduct Telecoms
Telecommunications entrepreneur and former Dimension Data director Richard Came has acquired a 10% shareholding in Conduct Telecommunications for an undisclosed amount. He will be appointed as chairman of the Conduct board from 1 May 2013. For many years, Came has...
Too few maths teachers for SA schools
A total of 84 high schools across the country did not offer mathematics for Grade 10, 11 and 12 in the 2012 academic year - primarily as a result of a shortage of suitably qualified maths teachers. This accounts for 1,3% of all high schools (public and independent)...
Nigeria’s .ng domain now open
The Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has announced the launch of the .ng domain name extension, making it possible to register second level domains (SLDs) in Nigeria. Vicky Stilwell, director in the intellectual property department at ENS (Edward...
R1m up for grabs for start-up ideas
R1-million is up for grabs in the Seed Engine Business Accelerator. Applications are open for the competition, which is offering R100 000 for up to 10 technology business ideas. Prizes also include a 13-week boot camp. The programme offers coaching, mentoring,...
DOH wins tech award
The Western Cape’s Department of Health (DOH) has been named as the winner of OpenText’s global User Adoption award. The award ceremony, which recognises customers from around the world for its efforts in deriving business value from innovative and successful...
Tshwane 2055 joins Microsoft roadshow
Microsoft TechEd, Durban - The City of Tshwane, which has committed to becoming a smart city, has partnered with Microsoft on its Out of Office roadshows to rally support and input for its Tshwane 2055 vision. The city has already deployed almost 500km of fibre optic...
MDM is crucial to leveraging BYOD
The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon, which sees individuals bring their own mobile devices into the workplace, is part of a new business paradigm. It allows business to be conducted remotely, from anywhere, at any time, says Fred Mitchell, Security business...
Canonical, VMware collaborate on OpenStack
Canonical and VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, have announced a collaboration that will enable organisations to deploy VMware technologies, including VMware vSphere and Nicira NVP, with Canonical’s OpenStack distribution....
FlightSite uses hosted contract centre model
FlightSite, a subsidiary of Club Travel, has been in operation since 2008 and is South Africa's first online travel agency. FlightSite has recently launched its FlightSite Agent platform, which allows anyone to become a travel agent by gaining access to a platform...