Wanted: SA’s worst VoIP setup

Wanted: SA’s worst VoIP setup

Telecommunications firm Tele-Enterprise wants to turn around the bad reputation that voice over IP (VoIP) has – by issuing a challenge to find South Africa’s worst VoIP implementation. Riaan Pietersen, Tele-Enterprise CMO, says many companies have had their fingers...
Tablets drive SA e-commerce

Tablets drive SA e-commerce

The growth of tablet ownership in South Africa is one of the driving forces behind e-commerce growth in the country. The 2013 mobile shopping survey by online retail Kalahari.com reveals that tablet ownership has grown by 10% compared to last year’s figures. In 2012...
Labour violations at Apple factories

Labour violations at Apple factories

Apple is back in the spotlight for labour violations at the Chinese factories that manufacture its products – surpassing the violations widely reported at Foxconn last year. China Labour Watch (CLW) has published an investigative report detailing the labour violations...
White spaces to light up Limpopo

White spaces to light up Limpopo

Microsoft aims to bring inexpensive broadband connectivity to rural Limpopo. It has launched a pilot project in rural Limpopo that intends to deliver high-speed and affordable broadband to under-served communities using so-called “white spaces” technology. The focus...
Money talks and employees walk

Money talks and employees walk

Employees in the information technology industry are extremely restless, as evidenced by Network IT Recruitment’s recent IT Skills survey which showed that 62% of respondents were considering leaving their current job, 50% stayed in jobs for two years or less and 53%...
Apple raises the desktop bar

Apple raises the desktop bar

Apple has unveiled its new Mac Pro desktop computer, a new design and form factor that could change the way users think about desktop computing. “When we began work on the next Mac Pro, we considered every element that defines a pro computer — graphics, storage,...