Solar probe touches the Sun
Operations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on 24 December 2024. Breaking its previous record by flying just 6,115-million kilometres (3,8-million miles) above the surface of the...
Enterprise WLAN continues growth streak
The enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market grew 5,8% between the second and third quarters of 2024 to reach $2,5-billion, according to results published in the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly WLAN Tracker. The...
AMD graphics cards deliver better gaming
AMD has unveiled new enthusiast-class graphics cards, the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7700 XT. The new graphics cards are optimised to deliver high-performance, high-refresh 1440p gaming experiences for today's and tomorrow's demanding AAA and esports titles....
Cyber security market tops $500bn by 2030
The global cyber security market size is projected to reach $500,7-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 12,3% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. The global market is anticipated to be driven by the growing cyber threats and advanced...
Farming expansion, climate change expose 1bn cows to heat stress
More than 1-billion cows around the world will experience heat stress by the end of the century if carbon emissions are high and environmental protection is low, according to new research published in Environmental Research Letters on 24 August 2023. This would mean...
Entrepreneurship development can accelerate township revival
Technological progress has accelerated productivity within organisations. However, in the modern business world, this has also created a major societal problem: the stark mismatch of skilled people for available jobs. In South Africa, the youth skilling challenge is...
Load shedding delays 5G deployment
South African telecommunications companies have been given five years to deploy 5G networks across the country, including its rural areas. This will help to reduce the cost of data, enable affordable, high-speed internet access for all, and accelerate the advancement...
BRICS Summit a clarion call for collaborative solutions
As leaders from BRICS nations conclude their annual summit the issue of collaborative technological use has become increasingly important. In a world reliant on digital innovation, these nations have a unique opportunity to harness the transformative power of...
Blue Label warns of earnings drop
Blue Label Telecoms has advised shareholders that basic, headline and core headline earnings per share for the year ended 31 May 2023 will decrease by more than 20% in comparison to the year ended 31 May 2022. Earnings per share will drop by between 72% and 76%;...
SAP GROW accelerates cloud adoption for SMEs
SAP Africa announced the South African launch of GROW with SAP, a new offering to help midsize customers adopt cloud ERP that enables speed, predictability and continuous innovation. GROW with SAP customers get the same best practices powering the world's industry...
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New mobile workstations from Lenovo
Lenovo is launching a new addition to its ThinkPad mobile workstation portfolio, the ThinkPad P1. The ThinkPad P1 fulfills the desire for workstation performance and reliability in a thin and light design. The ThinkPad P1 has a signature, black finish, glass touchpad...
Human error the main cause of data breaches
With news headlines regularly announcing a new data breach, one wonders whether hackers are becoming more skilled and bolder, or whether organisations are not taking the security of the information they process seriously. Unfortunately, what businesses may not realise...
Employee screening a must for start-ups
As the startup sector gains momentum in South Africa, entrepreneurs are urged to ensure their recruitment efforts are well thought out. This is the word from Rudi Kruger, GM of LexisNexis Data Services, who says: "Start-ups are created to address specific needs, so...
Women in tech – episode 1
South Africa is celebrating Women’s Month, showcasing its heroines, reflecting on their struggles and triumphs. In honour of Women’s Month, Dell EMC is showcasing eight of the extraordinary women who work in its South African operations. Emogene Smith, Khulisa Academy...
Is IoT risky business?
Where there is technology at play, you can be pretty sure there will be associated risks and the Internet of Things (IoT) has not been immune to these. The initial risk the IoT industry faced was that they would move too fast and technology adoption would outpace...
Could ‘smart mines’ be key to unlocking the potential of smart cities?
All around the globe, cities are turning to technology to improve the way they operate and, by extension, the lives of their citizens. These so-called "smart cities" promise to be safer, more efficient, and easier to live in. If they're to live up to those promises,...
SmartICT adds self-healing automation for Cisco networks
While data is the currency of the future, it is common cause that too much data can create inefficiencies and serious bottlenecks in performance monitoring. Local IT and business monitoring service, SmartICT, has announced an automated monitoring service for Cisco...
Delving into the ConCourt ruling on labour brokers
On 26 July this year, the Constitutional Court clarified that organisations are deemed to be the employer of workers they accessed through labour brokers after those employees have been employed at their workplace for more than three months. Yolandi Esterhuizen,...
Lack of confidence can cost you more than you think
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect almost two months ago. Leading the way to a new era of data protection, the long-awaited GDPR has emphasized the importance of data security more than ever before. Besides tarnishing their...
Benefits of branding yourself with a blog
You've updated your resume, tweaked your LinkedIn profile and combed over your cover letter, but you still might be missing out on a powerful career booster - blogging. Learning how to create and maintain a blog to establish your personal brand or build your network...
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