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 | Paul Divall Ultra High Definition (UHD) is here and it is beautiful. At 2160p compared to Full HD's 1080p - that's roughly four times the amount of pixels and 60 frames per second, not 24 - it's a "see it to believe it" kind of experience. Read more >>
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 | AccTech Systems, mid-market ERP and CRM solution providers, has signed an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) agreement with Microsoft to provide solutions to the Microsoft Dynamics NAV and GP Dynamics channel... Read more >>
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 | MTN has revealed Africa's first Concentrating Solar Cooling System, which will power its energy-hungry data centres. Read more >>
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 | Pinnacle Africa has launched The Division, its new high-tech hub focussed on extremely high performance computing and electronics. Read more >>
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 | AccTech Systems is to receive the 2014 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year award for South Africa. It will be presented at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington DC. Read more >>
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 | For the fourth year, Networx PR has been appointed by Informa Telecoms and Media Limited to publicise digital telecommunications, ICT and media conference and exhibition,... Read more >>
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 | Using smart phones to make purchases at markets, restaurants and convenience stores has become increasingly popular. Newly launched mobile payment app, Flickpay is set to transform the mobile payment industry with its fast and secure platform. Read more >>
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 | Being flexible and having good cash flow is essential to the success of any business. However, as with all businesses, certain expenses are inevitable, such as equipment and technology. Read more >>
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 | In the shift towards paperless classrooms, cloud-based software may be the next phase. Read more >>
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 | Cybercrime is becoming a major concern for businesses worldwide. Fraudsters have become increasingly sophisticated in the techniques that they employ to hack into private information that has the potential of completely destroying a company. Read more >>
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 | Roberto Caprio Identity theft and credit card fraud have reached epidemic proportions. You can scarcely go a day without reading a newspaper story about a major company losing thousands of customers' records. Hackers use a variety of methods in order to compromise and steal your information. Read more >>
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 | IT security spend is too often seen as a grudge purchase by business management. But the fact is - effectively securing enterprise networks is a business imperative, says Networks Unlimited. Read more >>
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 | AccessData has signed a distribution agreement with African Risk Mitigation (ARM), a leading value-added distributor of cyber security and other consumer-related IT software products in Africa. Read more >>
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 | Wellness Warehouse has partnered Innervation, to integrate its in-store loyalty rewards programme seamlessly for online shoppers. Read more >>
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 | According to research South Africa is the most dynamic e-learning market in Africa, where over the last two years, many countries across Africa have embarked on new initiatives to integrate learning technology into education and training. Read more >>
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 | Schools and universities are in serious need of Wi-Fi solutions that work, yet continue to fall prey to sales pitches that promise price reduction but fall short in quality. Read more >>
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 | A new app is on the market for estate agents, realtors, and anyone who wants to share, sell or rent property faster with lower overheads. Read more >>
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 | Rethink Education recently announced the availability of an Afrikaans version of its app on Mxit... Read more >>
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 | Gerald Naidoo For businesses, it's no longer about infrastructure alone, it's about applications, and how these are architected. How applications work and function can highlight problem points in the business, and identifying these will in turn, prevent outages. Read more >>
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 | Mark Beets It has become critical as a software engineer to stay abreast of technological advances, specifically the tools, processes and platforms to which you may be exposed. Read more >>
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 | The daunting complexity of today's labour and tax environment in South Africa means that an automated payroll solution has become a necessity rather than a luxury for SMEs that want to ensure the ongoing sustainability of their businesses. Read more >>
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 | New print-on-demand technology from Riso Africa has the capability to help solve the textbook crisis in South Africa's schools, and transform the publishing industry as well. Read more >>
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 | Samuel Mungadze Business Connexion (BCX) sent its shareholders a firm offer from Telkom to buy out the group at R6.60 per share‚ valuing the information technology group at about R2.7bn. Read more >>
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 | Are malls on their way to becoming a remnant of the past? Read more >>
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 | Andre le Roux If a contact centre executive could have anything, it would be certainty - of contact demand, resource availability, operational efficiency and, most importantly, of agent performance and customer experience delivery. Certainty in the complex environs of a contact centre operation, however, is wishful thinking. Read more >>
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 | Contact or call centres have become vital sales and support hubs for many companies, which means that a recovery plan forms a vital component of their business continuity strategies. But an effective disaster recovery site for a contact centre must meet certain criteria and it's vital not to underestimate their importance. Read more >>
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 | In Africa, 90% of retail payments are via cash, with only 10% of payments made electronically. Compared to European payment methods where debit and credit card use has soared, South Africa is moving into a cashless economy, but it will take time. Read more >>
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 | QlikView South Africa has teamed up with consulting engineers and software development firm Fourier Approach to inject future scenario planning into clients' operations - beginning with the call centre operation of The Facilities Management Company (TFMC). Read more >>
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 | At Entrepreneur Traction's first breakfast - leading authority on mobile banking, Hannes van Rensburg, spoke about how merging a commercial vision with social consciousness can impact the masses and change the world. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: Germany's nail-biting victory over Argentina in the World Cup final entered the record books for social media companies Twitter and Facebook. Read more >>
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 | BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The European Union is to tighten rules that regulate online gambling in an effort to protect minors and coordinate a huge but fragmented market. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: - Online company eBay and the renowned auction house Sotheby's have jointly announced a partnership for online sales of art and collectibles. Read more >>
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 | MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: President Enrique Pena Nieto enacted a law that aims to open up Mexico's telecommunications industry to competition. Read more >>
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 | MOSCOW: RUSSIA: The father of a Russian man detained by the US on hacking charges warned on that his son would die without medical help, in yet another spat between Moscow and Washington. Read more >>
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 | BEIJING, CHINA: Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has accused US technology company Apple of threatening national security through its iPhone's ability to track and time-stamp a user's location. Read more >>
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 | BRASILIA, BRAZIL: A scheme that has been skimming funds from Brazilian bank payments over the past two years may be the largest cybercrime heist in history, at some $3.75bn, security researchers say. Read more >>
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 | BEIJING, CHINA: Chinese hackers accessed US government computers containing personal information on all federal employees, the New York Times reported on Thursday. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, US: The FBI and National Security Agency monitored the emails of prominent Muslim-American activists, academics and a political candidate, according to a report co-authored by journalist Glenn Greenwald. Read more >>
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 | AMMAN, JORDAN: Jordan's government has blocked nine unlicensed news websites, in line with a 2012 law criticised as a threat to freedom of expression, a global media watchdog said yesterday. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, US: Five nonprofit groups got word on Wednesday that Google will help them fulfill visions of using the technology titan's Internet-linked Glass eyeware to do good. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, US: US telecom giant Verizon said Tuesday it received nearly 150,000 requests for customer data from US law enforcement agencies in the first half of 2014. Read more >>
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 | BERLIN, GERMANY: Germany debated retaliatory measures against the United States on Tuesday after reports of an alleged double agent stoked still smouldering public anger over the NSA scandal. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, US: Tablet computers will outsell personal computers by 2015 globally in another sign of the shifting tech landscape, a survey showed on Monday. Read more >>
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The University of Cape Town seeks to appoint a suitably qualified new media communications and IT manager. Read more >>
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