Personalization triples the likelihood of customer regret
Personalised marketing, while valuable for some, generates negative experiences for 53% of customers, who were 3,2-times more likely to regret a purchase and 44% less likely to purchase again in the future, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner survey of 1 464...
WLAN market bounces back
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, enterprise class Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenue increased by 11% on year-over-year basis. The adoption of the latest technology, WiFi 7, continued its ascent, reaching 12% of units shipped worldwide. “This is...
MTN, Investec, Electrum bring PayShap to MoMo
MTN South Africa, in collaboration with Investec and Electrum, has introduced the PayShap solution on its MoMo platform, offering users an instant, cost-effective payment system. MoMo is the first non-banking player to offer PayShap . "We are thrilled to pioneer the...
Intel Foundry opens new frontier in chipmaking
Intel Foundry has reported a key milestone in advanced semiconductor manufacturing with completed assembly of the industry's first commercial High Numerical Aperture (High NA) Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography scanner at the chipmaker's Hillsboro, Oregon R&D...
Globally, companies push for zero-trust
Worldwide, 63% of organisations have fully or partially implemented a zero-trust strategy, according to Gartner. For 78% of organisations implementing a zero-trust strategy, this investment represents less than 25% of the overall cybersecurity budget. A fourth quarter...
These are the top 10 social media LLMs
Large language models (LLMs) have seen significant advancements in recent years with the introduction of new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and upgrades to the existing models. These advancements have not only revolutionised the ability of LLMs to mimic...
Nvidia accelerates Microsoft’s open Phi-3 Mini language models
Nvidia has announced its acceleration of Microsoft's new Phi-3 Mini open language model with Nvidia TensorRT-LLM, an open-source library for optimizing large language model inference when running on Nvidia GPUs from PC to cloud. Phi-3 Mini packs the capability of 10x...
Shortened URLs harbour new threat
Short links have become an indispensable part of today's online experience. Many Internet users click on bit.ly, ow.ly, or other links created by a URL shortener with no hesitation. However, short links can pose significant privacy and security threats that are often...
TikTok strengthens platform integrity as election looms
As South Africa prepares for its seventh democratic election on 29 May, TikTok has embarked on several initiatives with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and civil society organisations to combat misinformation and ensure that users have access to...
Digital twins herald shift to Industry 5.0
In the rapidly evolving landscape of Industry 4.0, digital twin technology stands at the forefront of innovation, revolutionising the way industries operate and paving the way for the seamless integration of artificial intelligence (AI). This advancement heralds a...
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Storage eases digital transformation
Kathy Gibson is at AfricaCom in Cape Town - Huawei has launched a new storage solution to address the needs of customers moving into digital transformation. Andy Xu, vice-president: intelligent storage product line at Huawei, says digital transformation is key to...
Partnering brings Huawei Cloud to Africa
Kathy Gibson is at AfricaCom in Cape Town - Huawei has strengthened its Huawei Cloud Partner Network (HCPN), launching the Partner Program 2.0 initiative which offers support in online and onsite training, market expansion, marketing activities and technical...
Africell debuts KaiOS-based 3G smart feature phone
AfricaCom 2019, Cape Town - Africellannounced the launch of its first 3G smart feature phone, afriphone, powered by KaiOS, the mobile operating system for smart feature phones. The new device will be the first KaiOS-powered device in The Gambia and Sierra Leone, and...
Next-generation video services from Simplestream
AfricaCom 2019, Cape Town - Simplestream has unveiled its upgraded App Platform, a fully customisable, end-to-end service proposition optimised for Africa's telcos, broadcasters and content owners. "Our approach has always been to enable broadcasters, content owners...
Mastercard establishes data responsibility principles
Nine out of 10 people say data privacy is important to them, according to a recent Mastercard-commissioned survey, yet only one-quarter say companies are doing a very good job handling individuals' data. Mastercard has announced the launch of the Data Responsibility...
Empowering a new workforce
Sometimes, office work feels like having to walk on swampy ground: in the morning, the employee arrives at the office in high spirits, immediately finding that even just booting up their desktop PC (much older than the consumer notebook at home) seems to take forever....
Phishing season is around the corner – don’t take the bait
The season for serious shopping is almost upon us - and with it comes the problems of phishing and fraud. As the annual holiday and related shopping season begins - traditionally ramping up in October and finally ending in January - organisations are well-advised to...
Network Alliance and DCC a partnering success story
Network Alliance was recently awarded Drive Control Corporation's (DCC) Dell Channel Partner of the Year 2019. Network Alliance, a Dell EMC Gold Partner, has won an award since the inception of the DCC Dell Reseller Awards in 2014. Key highlights include: Dell...
Standard Bank sees rapid growth in Instant Money transfers
Digital money transfers are becoming entrenched in South African culture as a popular way to send cash across the country. Today, if you want to send money to anyone, anywhere in South Africa, it can be done via a mobile phone. This infrastructure is widening access...
Beware – identity is the new gold
Stolen identity is a highly potent tool for fraudsters, as a recent Carte Blanche insert featuring RS Components revealed. By Ayanda Kotobe, finance director at RS Components A buyer approached us to procure equipment on credit to the tune of R1,5-million. But...
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