Fans can buy into .cricket domains

Feb 18, 2015

The .cricket domain name has opened its doors to the public, with Web addresses ending in .cricket now available to cricket fans worldwide. “Famous Four Media is delighted to be launching this exciting sports domain ending,” says Andy Churley, chief marketing...

Integr8 wins MTN desktop contract

Feb 18, 2015

MTN has recently awarded the support services for its desktop fleet to Integr8, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BCX Group. Integr8 currently provides technical support services to MTN South Africa for its Wintel and Linux server environment. The scope of services...
Cern set for new LHC switch-on

Cern set for new LHC switch-on

Feb 17, 2015

It’s almost two years since the team in the Cern Control Centre switched off the beams in the Large Hadron Collider, marking the end of the accelerator’s first three-year run – and now it’s preparing to switch it on again. For the last two years, hundreds of engineers and technicians have been repairing and strengthening the laboratory’s accelerators and experiments in preparation for running the LHC at higher energy.

Hybrid cloud comes into its own

Feb 17, 2015

Hybrid cloud strategies are the preferred option for companies around the world, offering them greater agility and security. This is among the findings of EMC’s global study of 10 451 IT business decision-makers across 33 countries, conducted by Vanson Bourne, which...

EOH expands with CCS acquisition

Feb 17, 2015

EOH has acquired Construction Computer Software (CCS), which provides integrated niche management solutions for the construction and mining industry sectors, for an undisclosed sum. CCS has a turnover in excess of R200-million, and presence in 50 countries, including...

Telkom closes stores, lays off staff

Feb 17, 2015

Telkom is to close some stores and lay off more staff members as it outsources core operations, including some IT systems. The company’s restructure is currently focusing on certain Telkom’s Direct stores; call centres; IT legacy systems; and internal printing, supply...