Toyota Gazoo Racing launches virtual global series
Toyota Gazoo Racing has launched a new virtual global series in which the Gazoo Racing (GR) lineup, including GR road vehicles and dedicated racing cars, will participate in competitive racing throughout a season. Known as the Toyota Gazoo Racing GT Cup, the series...
Valencia FC signs up Acronis
Valencia CF football club will use Acronis as its cyber protection partner for the next three seasons. Acronis Cyber Protect is used by a number of top sports teams around the world including Williams Racing, Manchester City FC, Liverpool FC, Boston Red Sox, Arsenal...
Virtual learning for Rugby Africa
Rugby Africa has launched a series of virtual learning opportunities as part of a reset and readiness strategy for when rugby activities are safe and ready to resume. The webinar series started off to bridge the physical face-to-face training and education program...
Cell C renews Cell C Sharks sponsorship
Cell C has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Sharks Rugby, extending an already long standing partnership with the KZN-based club. "Our sponsorship over the last six years has proven exceptionally valuable as a brand engagement platform for our customers as we...
Nedbank Golf Challenge goes cashless
Spectators at this year's Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player use a cashless payment system as they are issued with their unique tournament payment card for the 14-17 November Rolex Series event on the European Tour. Spectators will be able to simply tap and...
AI, 3D sensors aid gymnastics judges
The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, from 4 to 13 October represents a milestone for the project of the judging support system utilising artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D sensors, which is being jointly developed by Fujitsu and the...
Technology fuels spirit of sportsmanship at Rugby World Cup 2019
Worldwide partner of the Rugby World Cup 2019, Mastercard is celebrating the inclusive spirit and innovation that makes rugby a uniting force for fans and players around the world. "Connecting with people through their passions is at the heart of how we bring...
Cloud-based solution counters cheating in e-sports
Kaspersky has taken the first step in protecting fair play in eSports: the company introduced a beta version of its new solution Kaspersky Anti-Cheat to help tournament organisers combat in-game cheating. With this new cloud-based offering, Kaspersky provides...
Mobile apps simplify FMCG asset management
Brands and manufacturers in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market typically spend large amounts of money on a variety of assets that are placed in trade. This includes refrigerators and coolers, display units, point of sale merchandise and promotional products....
Nissan adds driving tech to golf
Nissan has taken the dreaded "putting nerves" out of golf with its latest innovative concept, the ProPilot golf ball. The concept is inspired by Nissan's ProPilot 2.0 driver assistance technology, set to debut on the new Nissan Skyline next month in Japan. Designed...
Benefits of a cashless stadium
Digital payment is undoubtedly the most dynamic sector in financial services today. With an estimated 2,1-billion consumers already familiar with digital wallet transactions; the use of digital payments is rapidly changing how the world does business. And not only...
Microsoft signs up as Team DD’s cloud partner
Microsoft South Africa has announced that it is the official cloud partner of Team Dimension Data (Team DD). Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is Africa's first and only registered WorldTour cycling team competing at the highest level in all of cycling's showpiece...