SMBs set to benefit as Azure debuts

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can save up to 50% of their current technology investment if they consider an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) model for their business. Making platforms such as Microsoft Azure a viable cloud alternative for businesses...

Workforce trends drive cloud usage

Cloud-based software solutions, biometric terminals and mobile apps will be among the key trends in the years to come for managing the workforce in business settings, according to new analysis from HIS Technology. In a white paper entitled “Five Global Trends Shaping...

BBM debuts on Windows 8 phones

BlackBerry has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to bring BBM to Windows Phone 8 and higher. “We are intent on bringing the most popular application experiences to Windows Phone, and with BBM, we are pleased to bring many of its top features to the Windows...

TruTeq focuses on farmer security

With crime in South Africa continuing to rise, wireless specialist TruTeq Devices is to increase its focus on providing wireless solutions to protect the local farming sector. The company provides wireless connectivity solutions to all market sectors, including the...

Foneworx buys into BMI Research

Fonework Holdings has acquired a 35% stake in BMI Research. BMI Research was formed from the 2008 merger of BMI Foodpack and Adcheck Research. It has more than 30 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative consumer and industrial research. BMI Research...

Vodacom Business adds data centre capacity

Vodacom Business is opening an energy-efficient data centre in Midrand to further its new cloud strategy. The facility is designed to meet ever-increasing demand for hosted services across the country.