Does social media boost connections or risk careers?
Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, revolutionising how we communicate, connect and share information. So much so that insights suggest over 5-billion people worldwide use social media, with 259-million users coming online within the last...
Eskom Expo science fairs highlight innovation
Eskom Expo for Young Scientists will host a series of regional science fairs from 17 July to 23 August 2024 for successful learners who progressed from the District Expos across South Africa, offering a platform for young scientists to showcase their innovation and...
On Black Friday, SA shoppers splurged on consumer goods
Mobile payments led the way this Black Friday, with 70% of total transactions driving sales, versus 30% on desktop, according to leading payment gateway PayFast. The average basket size was R1 255, slightly higher than 2021, which recorded an average of R1 208 per...
Smart grids could drive big savings
The cost savings from smart grid deployments will exceed $125-billion globally in 2027, increasing from just over $33-billion in 2022. This 279% growth will be driven by rising energy prices, with smart grid technologies playing a critical role in increasing network...
The state of confidential computing
In today’s data-driven ecosystem, Intel has called for greater adoption of confidential computing as a standard cloud model. Today, data is often encrypted at rest, in storage and in transit across the network, but not while in use in the processor and memory....
Majority of merchants say PayPal an avenue for fraud
Customers like to use PayPal because they only need to remember one login instead of their credit card number, expiration date, security code, and billing address. However, while PayPal is one of the most widely-used payment methods, it has become a top target for...
Bitcoin investors poised for the rate hike unwind
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies will continue to hold their current price ranges until the end of the year, before the ‘crypto winter’ thaws in the spring of 2023 when inflation will have peaked and central banks unwind their rate hikes. This is the prediction of Nigel...
China’s consumer VR shipments to reach 7m units in 2026
According to a recent IDC forecast, consumer standalone VR shipments in China increased by 166,2% year-over-year in the first half of 2022. China standalone VR in 2022Q1 reached 229 thousand units shipped, while 2022Q2 had almost 273 000 units shipped. The VR...
Snoopy hitches a ride to space aboard Artemis I
Snoopy has been selected as the zero-gravity indicator for NASA’s Artemis I flight test because of the inspiration and excitement the character has provided for human spaceflight for more than 50 years. NASA has shared an association with Snoopy creator Charles M...
Tech helps to combat modern slavery
Intel, enterprise technology and services firm R3 and nonprofit Hope for Justice are working together to build a pilot application that enables organisations combatting modern slavery to confidently share sensitive data related to individual cases with the enhanced...
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New MDS channel consultant for Kyocera
Marcell Otto, a 13-year IT industry veteran and specialist within the managed document solutions space, has been appointed as Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa's MDS channel consultant. He will work closely with channel partners to maintain and expand on...
The contact centre generation gap
Bruce von Maltitz, co-founder and joint-CEO of 1Stream, discusses the generation gap that is increasingly apparent in the business environment, and how contact centres can evolve to make the most of it. There is a growing repository of literature focussed on the...
Security transitions to all-digital solutions
If your goal is to have all-digital security in just five years, Eckart Zollner, head of business development at the Jasco Group, says there is a smart way to do it. There are a lot of analogue CCTV solutions out there - they account for over 60% of the current...
Jordan’s power utility runs on IBM Cloud
Jordan Electric Power Company (JEPCO) has selected IBM Cloud to transform and modernise its IT infrastructure. Founded in 1938, JEPCO is responsible for distributing and retailing electricity in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Its customer base accounts for...
Progress OpenEdge 11.7 available now
AIGS has announced the latest release of Progress OpenEdge - the application development platform that simplifies delivery of mission-critical business applications. The 11.7 release, available immediately, includes capabilities to ensure higher availability of...
Proactively defend your network
Cyber attacks occur with increasing speed and sophistication. Advanced persistent threats (APTs) that are tailored to infiltrate a network and target specific information are a reality, and are only going to become more pervasive. In today's world of the Internet of...
Empower employees for the digital age
As businesses continue to introduce new digital tools and services within their organisations, for the benefit of both customers as well as employees, they are faced with a host of new opportunities and challenges. Among the challenges is the need to effectively...
Play Minecraft to prevent robots taking your job
Technology has deeply embedded itself within the modern workplace, enabling companies of all sizes to use innovation to disrupt the market, tackle challenges, take up opportunities and create demand for their offerings. Moreover, newer technology trends such as...
FNB adds augmented reality
FNB has introduced augmented reality (AR) and FNB TV on the FNB banking app. The eBucks Partner locator on the FNB App uses AR technology to help customers find nearby eBucks retail partners, and FNB TV to help customers navigate banking easily with video clips that...
AccTech is Sage’s top-performing partner
Local business solutions provider and Sage Premier Business Partner AccTech Systems, has won the 'SADC Sage 300 Partner of the Year Award' at the Sage Business Partner Awards 2017 for Africa. The awards ceremony, held during the Sage Summit Tour in Johannesburg...
Software Engineer (Go, Java, C/C++) (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A leading provider of cutting-edge Telecommunications Solutions in Stellenbosch seeks a passionate coder to fill the role of its next Software Engineer with strong Go, Java and C or C++. Joining a highly skilled Agile team, you will work with a strong...
Senior Java Developer (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN elegant solutions for complex problems, ensuring simplicity and scalability as the next Senior Java Developer sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company. This role will also involve maintaining critical systems, influencing product decisions while...
Junior Software Engineer
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Java Developer at CEIPAL – STG
JobTitle: Java DeveloperPlace of Work (City/State): Hyderabad, 500089Start Date: July/2024Duration: 6 Months to 1 yearShift Schedule: (8 Hour) / 40 Hour GuaranteeResponsibilities:A Java Developer is responsible for the design, development, and management of Java-based...
Integration Architect
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Software Engineer (Go, Java, C/C++) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:A leading provider of cutting-edge Telecommunications Solutions in Stellenbosch seeks a passionate coder to fill the role of its next Software Engineer with strong Go, Java and C or C++. Joining a highly skilled Agile team, you will work with a strong...
Senior Java Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN elegant solutions for complex problems, ensuring simplicity and scalability as the next Senior Java Developer sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company. This role will also involve maintaining critical systems, influencing product decisions while...
Junior Software Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria
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Java Developer at CEIPAL – STG – Remote Remote
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Integration Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein
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