No clarity yet on VMware partners’ status
Broadcom remains tight-lipped on how – or if - South African VMware partners will be affected in its upcoming partner programme shake-up. The company, which acquired VMware on 22 November 2023, sent termination notices to all VMware partners around the world on 22...
Half of tech worker training goes to waste
New research from Skillable reveals that, while tech workers want to learn and organisations are spending thousands of dollars per employee on learning technology, it is not translating into improved on-the-job performance for four out of 10 IT employees. Inadequate...
Household IoT devices don’t get security attention
New research shows that users don't take the security of their IoT devices seriously. Almost 88% of people have some kind of IoT device in their household, but almost one in six no measures to protect the devices. "As the research shows, the more devices people own,...
Transnet hopes to be back online soon
Transnet, still battling a cyberattack that hit its container port operations last week, is making progress on bringing systems back online and expects to lift the force majeure declared last week. The IT disruptions have been largely alleviated, the organisation...
Can you be fired for carrying a weapon during a strike?
Carrying a weapon during a strike action at your work premises could potentially be a fireable offence. A recent court case, Pailpac (Pty) Ltd v De Beer N.O and Others, confirmed that employees can be dismissed for having dangerous weapons during a strike and on...
Intel unveils new process and packaging technology
Intel has revealed one of the most detailed process and packaging technology roadmaps the company has ever provided, showcasing a series of foundational innovations that will drive its products through 2025 and beyond. In addition to announcing RibbonFET, its first...
EMEA PC market still positive as lockdowns ease
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market, (desktop, notebooks, and workstations) saw growth of 6,5% YoY in 2021Q2 -- a total of 22,2-million units. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), unfavorable growth rates versus 2020Q2 -- the...
Capitec is hiring
Capitec Bank is looking to fill around 300 positions over the next few months. "We're rapidly growing our team. South Africa's response to our simple, transparent and affordable banking solution has been overwhelmingly positive," says Gerrie Fourie, CEO of Capitec...
Bitcoin tipped to hit all-time highs
Bitcoin will hit its previous all-time highs again by the end of the year with prices driven higher by the "carefully considered arguments" and "new measured tone" being put forward by the likes of Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood. The bullish bitcoin price...
Pandemic still taking a toll on consumer finances
Research conducted by TransUnion just before the third wave of Covid-19 and recent civil unrest shows that nearly two-thirds of South African consumers (61%) said their household income continued to be negatively impacted by the pandemic. This number is similar to...
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Accenture announces Digital platform
Accenture has launched Accenture Digital, a new growth platform that integrates the company’s digital assets, software and services across digital marketing, mobility and analytics to help clients unleash the power of digital to drive growth and create new sources of...
Nictus uses Magic mobility solution
Magic Software Enterprises has announced that Nictus has chosen Magic’s end-to-end enterprise mobility solution to create integrated mobile apps for thousands of its Corporate Guarantee (South Africa) employees and customers. Providing short-term insurance solutions,...
SanDisk SSDs achieve VMware certification
SanDisk has announced that its SAS enterprise solid state drives (SSDs), available in Dell PowerEdge R720 and PowerEdge T620 servers, have been certified by VMware as a supported flash tier of VMware Virtual SAN. VMware Virtual SAN is a new software-defined storage...
BBM to be pre-installed on LG smartphones
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will soon come pre-installed on the LG G Pro Lite from LG Electronics markets around the world. BlackBerry has announced a bundling agreement with LG Electronics involving both standard and virtual preloading (using the LG App Manager) and...
Integrating mobile into business strategies
Companies are under increasing pressure to drive mobility in the connected world. Yet not many in South Africa have embraced mobility to the extent that it has been impacting their bottom line. Some feel the need to develop a mobile strategy before they act. This is...
Tools to support the mobile enterprise
Smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices have become essential tools in the business world of today. However, as ICT has evolved and the mobile workforce has become increasingly ubiquitous, mobility itself has grown and changed, and is fast becoming a tool for...
Huawei launches new Ascend at CES 2014
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has launched the Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The 4G LTE-enabled smartphone is Huawei's new super performer that gives people around the...
Acer unveils Iconia A1-830 tablet
Acer has unveiled the new Acer Iconia A1-830, a 7,9-inch Android tablet with a premium and stylish design, vibrant IPS display, responsive performance and rich sound. The Acer Iconia A1-830 is ideal for consumers who want a superior tablet for enjoying web browsing,...
EQ, moods and workplace productivity
Although some decision makers may scoff at the idea of measuring and regulating the emotional intelligence of their workforce, experts in the wellness industry are adamant that there is a very real connection between this form of intelligence, people’s moods and...
AMM eases application overload dilemma
Constantly expanding ICT application environments within companies call for even greater HR and technology expenditure in operations, service, maintenance and user support, says Collin Govender, VP of Systems Integration at T-Systems in South Africa. In fact, some...
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