Anton Jacobsz steps down as Exclusive Networks Africa MD
Anton Jacobsz has stepped down as MD of Exclusive Networks Africa. Jacobsz, who has headed the distributor for over 10 years, will remain a shareholder with the organisation as well as serving in an advisory capacity moving forward. In early 2022, Exclusive Networks...
AI platform could spot the next Olympic hopeful
Restraints - physical, time and budgetary - currently make it extremely challenging for sports scouts to find talent in rural or remote areas. Those limits have a twofold effect: A world of talented individuals will never become professional athletes, and fans may...
Local IT icon David Kan has died
By Mark Davison – One of the original founders of the South African IT channel and one of its most respected and revered executives, David Kan, CEO of JSE-listed Mustek, has died. Kan founded Mustek in 1987, a company that has grown to a listed entity comprising...
Companies need to rethink sales strategies
Sales leaders looking to cultivate an adaptable sales organisation should rethink their current sales efforts across three dimensions, according to Gartner, Inc. Those dimensions include: customer understanding, customer engagement and operating models. During the...
Modest spike in Q1 app downloads
According to data from StockApps.com, the combined Apple App Store and Google Play downloads amounted to roughly 36,9-billion in Q1 2022 - growth of 11% in year-over-year download totals. StockApps.com's Edith Reads says that the results were due to demand in a number...
The impact of hybrid working on company culture
Seventy-six percent of HR leaders feel that hybrid work challenges employees' connection to organisational culture, according to a recent survey by Gartner. A February 2022 Gartner poll of more than 200 HR leaders reveals the most challenging aspect of setting their...
MS Sites eats into Google’s search market
Microsoft Sites has increased its market share by 76% with its market share growing from 15,2% in January 2012 to 26,8% in January 2022, according to research by TradingPlatforms.com. The biggest loser from Microsoft Sites' surge is Google Search Engine. Although its...
NASA detects ‘heat islands’ in extreme Indian heat wave
A relentless heat wave has blanketed India and Pakistan since mid-March, causing dozens of deaths, fires, increased air pollution and reduced crop yields, and weather forecasts show no prospect of relief any time soon. NASA's Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer...
Google top tech donor combating Covid
Google has donated $1,4-billion towards combating the Covid-19 pandemic making it the largest donor for that cause, according to StockApps.com. "Google has been putting its words into action in the campaign against Covid-19. They have so far made 31 donations totaling...
IBM looks to address AI adoption challenges
In today's hybrid cloud reality, distributed data holds the key to unlocking value through new business and operational insights. However, according to the "Global AI Adoption Index 2021," conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by IBM, data complexity and data...
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Power balance has shifted in e-commerce
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Electronic signatures aid mining security
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SanDisk unveils Ultra Dual USB Drive 3.0
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SA’s BPO market picks up speed
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Kaspersky launches online cyberthreat radar
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Intelligent CRM as a business goal
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Curbing substance abuse in the workplace
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