Ellison steals OpenWorld show

Ellison steals OpenWorld show

Mark Davison at Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco – The star attraction in San Francisco Bay on Sunday was undoubtedly Oracle Team USA which managed two wins in the America’s Cup, but the star at the Moscone Centre downtown was the sponsoring company’s CEO Larry Ellison...
Mobile grows entertainment

Mobile grows entertainment

A report issued by PwC has shown that increased Internet access will remain a significant force behind the major growth in the South African entertainment and media industry, reflecting expanded broadband devices and greater use of smart devices. South Africa’s...
New Pinnacle distribution head

New Pinnacle distribution head

Henry Ferreira has been appointed as the head of distribution for Pinnacle Technology Holdings, effective immediately. Ferreira, who has filled the role of CEO at AxizWorkgroup, for the past 18 months, will now take on the added responsibility of managing distribution...
IBM to build SA start-ups

IBM to build SA start-ups

IBM South Africa has announced its second annual Tech Start Up Smart Camp under its Global Entrepreneur Program, a $150-million investment fund programme intended to build entrepreneurs and new business opportunities. Aimed at start-ups that are privately held, have...
Turning point for SA e-commerce

Turning point for SA e-commerce

The upcoming public holidays in South Africa will be the turning point for local online retail. This is according to Mark Chirnside, CEO of online and mobile payment service provider PayU, who says: “Traditionally, South Africa has always been out of step with global...
People key in mobile’s future

People key in mobile’s future

There is not one mobile future but rather 7-billion futures, according to Intel Fellow and anthropologist Dr Genevieve Bell. Addressing the Intel Developer Forum, Dr Bell (pictured left) described how the human being has always been, and will continue to be, the...