May 28, 2013
Skilled staff, such as engineers, technicians, IT professionals and customer service representatives, are in short supply. The latest Talent Shortage Survey 2013 from Manpower Group South Africa shows some interesting changes over the 2012 results, with engineers...
May 27, 2013
Can PC makers produce ultrathin, touchscreen PCs that are appealing to consumers – and that are priced at just $200? The answer could be yes – if microprocessor vendor Intel is willing to cut the price of its semiconductor components to PC makers,...
May 24, 2013
The recent spate of high-profile SIM swap fraud cases has prompted MTN and Absa executives to set up a task team to figure out ways to combat the problem. This team has initiated security measures to protect MTN customers, such as an improved authentication process...
May 23, 2013
The Step-Up Technology Innovation Competition has launched in South Africa, inviting local innovators to submit their ideas, and possibly win venture capital, technology support, mentorship and market development. The competition is sponsored by Traction, Sasol...
May 22, 2013
Increasing the use of properly licensed software would have a greater impact on the economy in South Africa than allowing similar growth in the use of pirated software. This is according to new study from the BSA/The Software Alliance and business school INSEAD,...
May 21, 2013
IBM has announced software to help organisations extend business applications running on System z mainframes to Web, cloud and mobile environments. The software’s performance improvements will enable companies to significantly reduce operating costs while...
