Jun 11, 2014
Business Connexion (BCX) has acquired a 30% strategic interest in AppZone Limited, an information technology solutions provider in Lagos, Nigeria, with solutions specifically focused on the financial services sector. AppZone has 51 employees and deploys technology...
Jun 11, 2014
Google has entered into an agreement to buy Skybox Imaging for $500-million in cash, subject to adjustments. In a statement, Google says Skybox’s satellites will help keep Google Maps accurate with up-to-date imagery. “Over time, we also hope that Skybox’s team and...
Jun 11, 2014
Oracle has launched Oracle Database In-Memory, enabling customers to accelerate database performance by orders of magnitude for analytics, data warehousing and reporting, while also speeding up online transaction processing (OLTP). Launched yesterday by Oracle CEO...
Jun 11, 2014
Seacom has announced a new partnership with CDNetworks, with the CDNetworks content clusters and caching nodes being deployed on Seacom’s pan-African IP network footprint in Dar es Salaam. The nodes will accelerate and optimise HTTP content, rich media, downloadable...
Jun 11, 2014
The Xbox One is due to launch in South Africa on 23 September, with a retail price starting at R6 299.99, and the Kinect model retailing for R7 999.99. The Xbox One system will include the Xbox One console featuring a 500Gb hard drive, Blu-ray player and built-in WiFi...
Jun 11, 2014
New research shows that to meet the demands of, and capitalise on, the emerging market growth opportunity, technology companies must significantly re-evaluate their current supply chains. “Path to Growth: Shaping Tech Sector Supply Chains in Emerging Markets” is a...
