Blue Label connects rural community

Blue Label Telecoms subsidiary South African Distribution has installed satellite dishes for two disadvantaged farming communities in the Northern Cape, so that families living in these remote areas can purchase prepaid electricity without having to travel long...

Orange retail store opens for business

Following the success of its Orange Online Store, introduced to South Africa earlier this year, telecommunications services provider Orange will launch the first Orange-branded retail store in South Africa, situated in Claremont, Cape Town. The store is expected to...

Technology drives banking innovation

South African banks are quickly adopting innovation to drive value and customer retention. Historically, banks have led in implementing technology-enabled solutions, as seen with the rise in ATMs, call centres and mobile banking, but they have been slow to adopt next...

Loadshedding boosts Notebook Co’s business

During the last seven days, sales at The Notebook Company have dramatically increased as end-users replace PCs with laptops. Clients are also ordering large UPS units. says Christopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company: “Companies and end users are shifting to...

High cost holds back 3D printing

About 60% of organisations said high start-up costs are a main factor in the delay of implementing 3D printing strategies, according to a new survey by Gartner. However, the survey also found that early adopters of the technology are finding clear benefits in multiple...

Thin clients see long-delayed slowdown

After four consecutive quarters of year-over-year volume growth, worldwide thin and terminal client shipments totalled 1,35-million units in the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14), a decline of -1,8% from the same quarter a year ago (2Q13). This is markedly lower than the...