Feb 6, 2013
Dell is on its way to starting a new chapter in the IT industry by taking the company private, according to analysts. Carter Lusher, chief IT analyst at Ovum, believes the move makes strategic sense. “Dell is in the midst of a wrenching transition from a supplier of...
Feb 5, 2013
Dell has signed a definitive merger agreement under which Michael Dell, the company’s founder, chairman and CEO, in partnership with global technology investment firm Silver Lake, will acquire Dell. Under the terms of the agreement, Dell stockholders will receive...
Feb 5, 2013
South Africans fear they will never be financially free in a worsening global economy. These are some of the results of Visa’s first annual Wealth Worries Survey 2013, one of the most comprehensive reports into middle class South Africans and their money. The report...
Feb 5, 2013
Van Schaik Bookstores has launched a new e-textbook offering that provides an interactive educational tool for students, lecturers and other professionals – and makes many of the locally prescribed textbooks available as e-textbooks. “Until now, very few locally...
Feb 5, 2013
Microsoft and Huawei have collaborated to launch a smartphone designed for Africa users, particularly university students, developers and first-time smartphone users. This is part of the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, a new effort through which the company will...
Feb 5, 2013
Oracle has entered into an agreement to acquire Acme Packet, a global provider of session border control technology, for $29.25 per share or approximately $1,7-billion, net of Acme Packet’s cash. Acme Packet enables the trusted, first-class delivery of next-generation...
