Bitcoin dip expected before it soars further
Bitcoin has breached the $100 000 mark for the first time, driven by expectations of a crypto-friendly regulatory environment under Donald Trump’s incoming US presidency. However, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green predicts a short-term sell-off before Bitcoin rallies...
Black Friday grew conversational customer comms
New data from global communications platform Infobip shows customers prefer conversational experiences on the day of Black Friday, driven by rich channels such as RCS. Infobip recorded new levels of total customer communications interactions on its platform this year,...
SA moves to the decentralised cloud
Kathy Gibson reports - The cloud market is evolving as companies shift how they deploy services, with the biggest trend today being the move to the decentralised cloud. This is the word from Jon Tullett, associate research director: IT services sub-Saharan Africa at...
Conversational everything the new norm for customer comms
New research from Infobip reveals the growing trend towards conversational experiences for customer communications. The data, from 449-billion communications interactions on Infobip's platform across 2022, shows the rapid growth of interactions on chat apps such as...
Companies struggle to execute CX strategies
Only 40% of marketing executives in EMEA are "very confident" that their company's current customer experience (CX) strategies are capable of winning and retaining customers, according to an international CX study conducted by SAS and the CMO Council. And, with high...
Be alert when making digital payments
According to the latest Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 23% of respondents from South Africa experienced financial losses associated with threats when using online banking and mobile wallet services - with the majority losing up to the equivalent of $1 000, and 9%...
Leverage ESG strategies to create value and build trust
"Business as usual" - with a sole focus on profitability - has become obsolete, and never before have companies been subject to as much scrutiny from society as they are now in the context of global climate and societal challenges. Organisations need to demonstrate...
Year-over-year growth for global security appliance market
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, vendor revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 4,7% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) to $6,1-billion, representing a $274-million...
Cisco breaks record for enterprise WLAN shipments
Enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) revenues defied gravity in the fourth quarter of 2022, hitting a record $3-billion and, despite a marked contraction in sales to China, Cisco shipped more WLAN units than it ever has after supply constraints were alleviated, says...
AMD adds Zen 4 to Epyc embedded processors
AMD has launched the 4th generation AMD Epyc Embedded 9004 Series processors, powered by Zen 4 architecture to provide technology and features for embedded networking, security/firewall and storage systems in cloud and enterprise computing as well as industrial edge...
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Just how seriously should you take digitisation?
Today's business environment is constantly being disrupted by new market entrants using innovative technology, writes Rick Parry, chairman and CEO of AIGS. There are the usual headline examples: The Uber app coordinates citizen drivers in a fleet-less taxi model that...
Qlik delivers advanced geoanalytics
Qlik has acquired Idevio, a provider of geographical-related software and services and a Sweden-based Qlik partner. This acquisition not only extends Qlik's current mapping capabilities, but also moves its offerings beyond visualisation with support for a broad range...
New HP PageWide Pro from DCC
Official HP distributor, Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has released the new HP PageWide Pro477dw MFP to the South African channel. The PageWide Pro477dw is a cost-effective, multi-function device that provides print speeds of up to 55 ppm (pages per minutes) coupled...
What’s the right price for a second-hand car?
How do you know if you are getting a fair price when selling a second hand car? Should you be aiming for book value, market value or trade-in price from a dealer? And what do those terms mean anyway? With more and more people downgrading their vehicles due to tough...
BT deploys digital store pilot for Thomas Pink
BT has announced that leading shirt-maker and luxury clothing retailer Thomas Pink has deployed the Acuitas Digital Internet of Things (IoT) platform, which helps retailers to digitise the physical store, at its Wall Street New York City store. Thomas Pink installed...
Email or SMS invoices let clients pay online
Small business owners that don't sell their goods or services online can now offer an online payment option to make payments much easier for their clients. In the small business environment, cash is not king - it can be a security or a business risk. This is why...
Digitalising? Think mobile, content and customer
There is no doubt that digitalisation is the main driver behind business across the majority of industries, and as businesses enforce their strategies, they need to keep customer experience, content, mobility and security front of mind. Kevin Hall, national sales...
Why life cover is key for the self-employed
Self-employed individuals who have taken a brave decision to leave their jobs and start a business should avoid mistakenly overlooking the financial benefits of having adequate life insurance. "Not having adequate life cover when self-employed can result in your...
Cloud contact centres offer modular functionality
Technology underpins much of the functionality of any contact centre, from multi-channel communication methods and web-chat routing, to automated outbound dialling and interactive voice response, writes Andre Deetlefs, executive for lines of business at Jasco...
TFG adds online delivery option
TFG (The Foschini Group) are pushing online delivery boundaries by introducing Deliver 2 Me - a convenient delivery solution which uses geo-location services (already used in apps like Uber) to avoid the need for specific street delivery addresses. The service was...
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