UJ team wins SA Imagine Cup

Microsoft TechEd, Durban – A tool that allows businesses to see what people are saying about them on social media platforms has won three University of Johannesburg (UJ) computer science students and their supervisor a place in the final of a global technology...

Start-up accelerator sets sights on CT

Cape Town entrepreneurs are joining the mission to “globalise Silicon Valley” as The Founder Institute looks to set up in the Mother City. The launch will bring existing and prospective founders a path, through a part-time four-month programme, to launch their dream...

Canon, HP, Ricoh lead print sector

Canon, HP and Ricoh are all leaders in the worldwide high-speed inkjet Web press market. This is according to a new IDC MarketScape vendor assessment profiling the leading providers in the this market. “Because of their low cost per page, speed, and reliability,...

Solar geyser supply outweighs demand

Since the inception of the Eskom Solar Water Heater rebate programme in 2008, there has been a phenomenal growth in supply of solar water heaters (SWHs) to the market. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of SWH suppliers in the industry increased from 45 to 700. There...

MTN resolves BlackBerry issue

During March, MTN detected a technical error that occurred on its system. The error resulted in MTN’s BlackBerry (tiered service) customers depleting their data at a faster rate than usual.  “Our technical team has been investigating the root cause of this...

Cell C debuts Galaxy S4

Cell C has launched packages for the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4, which will be available to customers from 27 April. Cell C customers will be able to buy the Samsung Galaxy S4 on one of four contracts tailored to meet the needs of smartphone users. “We knew...