All the top vendors for 2024
The votes are in, and South African resellers have named their favourite vendors for 2024. The 12th annual Channelwise Awards survey attracted a record 2 828 voters, who named their favourite vendors in 10 categories, as follows: Infrastructure hardware Servers...
Businesses are vulnerable to AI-driven cyberattacks
A recent Kaspersky study reveals that businesses are increasingly worried about the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cyberattacks. According to the findings, 56% of surveyed companies in South Africa reported a rise in cyber incidents over the past year,...
New entrants challenge the biggest African brands
Brand Africa and Brand SA have unveiled new insights for 2022 Brand Africa South Africa's Best Brands, based on the 12th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa's Best Brands 2022 global rankings announced last year. While MTN, the overall most admired African brand, is also...
Massive increase for 5G roaming connections
A new study by Juniper Research has found that the total number of 5G roaming connections will increase from 53-million in 2023 to 526-million by 2027. This substantial growth will require the development of new roaming tools that are able to autonomously identify...
Intel debuts quantum SDK
Intel has released version 1.0 of the Intel Quantum Software Development Kit (SDK). The SDK is a full quantum computer in simulation that can also interface with Intel's quantum hardware, including Intel's Horse Ridge II control chip and Intel's quantum spin qubit...
PC workstation shipments slow after record year
The global desktop and mobile workstation market began 2022 with strong momentum but ultimately faced saturation and economic realities near the year's end. Unit shipments in the fourth quarter of 2022 (22Q4) shrank 22.2% compared to a year ago as IT device spending...
Machines are now inbound service contact centre customers
By 2026, 20% of inbound customer service contact volume will come from machine customers, according to Gartner. Machine customers are nonhuman economic actors that obtain goods or services in exchange for payment. In customer service and support, they will resemble...
Europe dominates global Internet penetration rates
Europe has been leading the way in terms of internet penetration rates with Northern Europe coming out on top with 97% of its population using the internet. Western Europe followed closely behind with 93,5%. According to TradingPlatforms.com, the rest of the world is...
Floki, Bone ShibaSwap the biggest meme coin gainers
Despite criticism, meme coins continue gaining traction fuelled by their growing online communities. According to data presented by BitcoinCasinos.com, Floki and Bone ShibaSwap are the biggest gainers among the top five meme coins, as their market caps surged 351% and...
300m to use cryptocurrencies in 2024
The 2022 crypto winter has had a brutal impact on the entire market, wiping hundreds of billions of dollars off the global crypto market cap and wounding thousands of crypto companies across the world. But, despite the headwinds and setbacks, investors' interest in...
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develop a real-time business performance and risk and compliance audit system
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Defy SA opens high-tech call centre
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The real IoT situation revealed at last
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With the festive season around the corner, lovers of online shopping are starting to get itchy fingers at the thought of all the gifts they will be purchasing at the click of a button. However, they're being cautioned to keep their money safe in the process. Online...
Why satellite is ideal for African connectivity
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