The AI model that found 370 exoplanets is expanding its reach

Scientists have discovered more than 6 000 planets that orbit stars other than our Sun, known as exoplanets. More than half of these planets were discovered thanks to data from NASA’s retired Kepler mission and NASA’s current TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey...

SA poised for recovery as purchasing power improves

South Africa’s economy is expected to expand by 1,2% in 2026, with growth momentum expected to strengthen thanks to resilient consumer demand and infrastructure investment. This is according to the Economic Outlook 2026 released by the Mastercard Economics Institute...

AIoT drives transformation in manufacturing and energy

AIoT, the convergence of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, is enhancing efficiency, security and decision-making at manufacturing, industrial and energy companies worldwide. Key findings from the IDC InfoBrief, How AIoT Is Reshaping Industrial...

Research shows that humans and honeyguides speak in local dialects

Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct “dialects” when communicating with honeyguide birds, revealing a striking parallel to the way human...

Digital assets revenue to hit $80bn this year

After a 37% plunge in 2022, the global digital assets market - including cryptocurrencies, NFT, and DeFi - soared by 127% last year and hit $60,1-billion in revenue. The rebuilt confidence in digital assets is expected to continue driving growth this year, with the...

Shrinking Moon causing earthquakes that could affect landing

As NASA continues to make progress toward sending astronauts to the lunar South Pole region with its Artemis campaign, data from a NASA-funded study is helping scientists better understand this strategic part of the Moon. The study presents evidence that moonquakes...

NVidia adds new GeForce devices, partners, omniverse for creators

At CES, NVidia has set out a new direction for the ultimate platform for gamers and creators, unveiling more than 160 gaming and laptop designs based on Studio GeForce, as well as new desktop and laptop GeForce RTX GPUs and technologies. The company also announced new...

AMD unveils new mobile graphics

AMD has unveiled additions and enhancements to the AMD Radeon graphics portfolio to deliver incredible, next-level experiences to more gamers. Bringing higher levels of performance to power a new class of premium laptops, the new solutions expand the AMD Radeon RX...

Will more countries adopt bitcoin as legal tender?

Bitcoin will be adopted as legal tender in three more countries in 2022, predicts Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. His prediction follows a forecast made on Sunday by Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador who tweeted a series of predictions about bitcoin to his...

Telkom confirms Interdict against ICASA ITA

Telkom confirms that it has filed an application asking the Gauteng High Court to review and set aside the Invitations To Apply (ITAs) published by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on the 10 December 2021. The application includes an...

Sustainable packaging commitments won’t be met by 2025

While enterprise commitments to sustainable packaging have centered on 100% of packaging being reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025, Gartner predicts that 90% of those public sustainable packaging commitments won’t be met by 2025 due to reliance on plastics and...

Digital Reality to buy majority stake in Teraco

Digital Realty, the largest global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data centre, colocation and interconnection solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Teraco Data Environments from a consortium of investors, including...

Campus switch sales hit an all-time high

Worldwide, campus switch market revenue reached a record level in 3Q 2021, according to a report by Dell’Oro Group. Growth was mostly propelled by 1 Gbps, which reached a record level in shipments during the quarter, while  NBase-T ports were down Y/Y. “We have been...

Off-highway vehicle telematics systems set for rapid growth

Berg Insight estimates that the global installed base of active off-highway vehicle telematics systems reached 5,2-million units in 2020. This includes connected units deployed on various off-highway vehicles across the construction, mining, agriculture and forestry...

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The over-the-top debate

Over-the-top (OTT) services delivered via the Internet have become part and parcel of the lives of consumers today, says Eckart Zollner, head of Business Development, The Jasco Group. From converged multimedia services such as High Definition (HD) audio and video to...

Protect your e-wallet from online fraud

Kaspersky Lab has created a new interactive project, One Dollar Lesson, that guides users through common online banking threats and shows them how to protect their money in each instance. Online financial fraud is a growing threat. In fact, according to a survey...

Ricoh wins design award

The Ricoh Unified Communication System P3500 has received an iF Design Award 2015 from iF International Forum Design GmbH, a German company and one of the world’s leaders in design promotion for industrial products. The iF Design Award is a prestigious global honour...

Making money out of video conferencing

As the local and global economy battles to rid itself from the hangover of the subprime mortgage clash, which propelled the world into global recession in 2008, companies of all sizes - and in every industry -are moving quickly to adopt video conferencing as a way to...

Compensation Fund extension aids SMEs

The Department of Labour has extended the deadline for Return of Earnings for employers registered with the Compensation Fund to 31 May this year. These returns are usually due by the end of March each year, says Madelein van der Watt, development manager Sage Pastel...

Renewed interest in laptops, desktops

There are still millions smartphones being sold – including in the early part of this year – but it seems there is still a strong market for laptops and desktop PCs, no matter what trends the market research people are serving up, says Christopher Riley, CEO of laptop...

Intel brings the Developer Zone to SA

At an event hosted in Johannesburg, Intel South Africa announced the local availability of its Intel Developer Zone, a global programme designed to provide software developers and businesses with a single point of access to a variety of tools, communities and resources. The Intel Developer Zone provides a platform for developers to engage with peers and develop, market and sell their software.

Ovum recognises OutSystems

OutSystems, the enterprise Rapid Application Delivery (RAD) platform provider, has announced that industry analyst firm Ovum has named OutSystems Platform as a market leader in the 2015 Ovum Decision Matrix for Mobile Application Development Platforms (MADP)....

TIBCO, DynaTech partner

Ethekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is the first of what is expected to be many public sector entities that will benefit from the unique partnership between DynaTech and TIBCO Software. DynaTech is currently rolling out new TIBCO solutions in Ethekwini that are...

Industry 4.0: where IoT meets industry

When we talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), we tend to think of connected homes and smart devices making our lives easier and more efficient through the use of technology, says Klaus Dieter Rennert, chief executive for Europe, Hitachi. However, when the same...

Systems Analyst (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:UNDERSTAND and translate business requirements into quality system solutions and ensure optimal system performance and stability through support and continuous improvement of Applications as the next Systems Analyst sought by a reputable Retail Group. You...

Business Systems Analyst – Mpumalanga Middelburg

Hire Resolve, a leading recruitment agency, is currently working with a reputable mining company based in Mpumalanga. Our client is in need of a Business Systems Analyst to join their team of professionals and contribute to various projects.Responsibilities:To manage...

Microsoft CRM Developer

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Microsoft CRM Developer to join our dynamic IT team. As a Microsoft CRM Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and customizing Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions to meet the organization's business needs....

Systems Analyst at Datonomy Solutions

We are looking for a Senior Systems Analyst to join our team in Cape Town.Core Tasks:Understanding of Requirement specificationsAssistance with Functional specifications as requiredDevelopment of technical specifications for product and process requirements, including...

Cloud DevOps

The purpose of the role is to support M-pesa's cloud native environments. To support the software development teams to maintain their CI/CD pipelines and to install, administer, tune, patch, and upgrade servers related to cloud infrastructure. Additionally the role...

Senior Data Engineer

Hire Resolve is currently seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to join their client's internationally based team. Their Data Engineer will be based in Cape Town with the Data Team, who work on a hybrid work model.Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science...

Microsoft CRM Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Microsoft CRM Developer to join our dynamic IT team. As a Microsoft CRM Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and customizing Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions to meet the organization's business needs....

Systems Analyst at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking for a Senior Systems Analyst to join our team in Cape Town.Core Tasks:Understanding of Requirement specificationsAssistance with Functional specifications as requiredDevelopment of technical specifications for product and process requirements, including...

Cloud DevOps – Gauteng Johannesburg

The purpose of the role is to support M-pesa's cloud native environments. To support the software development teams to maintain their CI/CD pipelines and to install, administer, tune, patch, and upgrade servers related to cloud infrastructure. Additionally the role...

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