Amazon aims to connect rural Africa with Kuiper
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – Amazon is on track to launch its Kuiper satellite connectivity service within the next year, with the aim of give all Africans access to affordable connectivity. Naveen Kachroo, chief product and commercial officer at...
Security is key to building trust
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – As African businesses shift to digitalisation, it’s important to build trust. Security is a vital element in the hyperconnected world, says Dr Pascal Andrei, chief security officer at Airbus. And, along with physical...
IBM unveils 127-qubit quantum processor
IBM has announced its new 127-quantum bit (qubit) 'Eagle' processor, a breakthrough in tapping into the massive computing potential of devices based on quantum physics. The new processor heralds the point in hardware development where quantum circuits cannot be...
Streaming TV now most popular way to view
US viewers age 18-43 spend an average of 63% of their overall TV viewing time watching on streaming versus cable, broadcast or satellite, according to Gartner. In April of 2021, Gartner surveyed 2 006 US consumers to understand their viewing habits across more than 20...
Keeping customers safe key to building trust
New research has revealed that three-quarters of South African shoppers will stop buying from a brand if they fall victim to cybercrime while interacting with that brand online. According to Mimecast's Brand Trust survey, 83% of South Africans would lose trust in...
ISPA membership at record high
Membership of South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is at a record high of 206 Internet Service Providers (ISPs), compared to 184 members five years ago. ISPA members commit themselves to upholding the ISPA Code of Conduct and this ensures...
MTN Group exits Yemen
In August 2020, MTN Group announced its intention to exit the Middle East in the medium-term in order to focus on its pan-African strategy, simplify its portfolio and reduce risk. Aligned with this objective, effective 17 November 2021, MTN has agreed to exit its...
Covid-19 masks add to SA’s pollution crisis
The "usual suspects" of plastic pollution by individuals - plastic bags and straws - now have company. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, disposable masks are lying discarded all over the country. And, according to Brendon Jewaskiewitz, President of Institute...
Promote SMEs and stand a chance to win
MTN SA is calling on South Africans to promote their favourite local small business to stand the chance to win one of six R200 000 grand prizes - R100 000 for the content creator and R100,000 for the local business. To enter, South Africans simply need to create a...
Boost for digital agriculture as farmers embrace AI, IoT
The next wave of technological progress to sustain the world's fast-growing global population will capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve the precision and sustainability of farming techniques. AI, IoT, connected...
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Big data must be personalised, smart
Big data was one of the big things in 2013. This will probably be repeated this year, but the core focus will be on personalisation, according to experts in marketing, technology and research, said Johann Evans, Chief Technology Officer at unified data management...
Razer announces Nabu smart wristband
Razer, the world leader in devices and software for its globally connected community of gamers, announces the launch of the world’s smartest wristband, the Razer Nabu. The Razer Nabu is a revolutionary wearable technology that delivers notifications from a smartphone...
The business value of SOA and cloud
The promise of both cloud and service-oriented architecture (SOA) is about delivering services to the business, within and beyond the enterprise, with increased agility, speed and cost effectiveness, which can lead to greater innovation, improved collaboration,...
LG unveils curved OLED TV
LG Electronics (LG) has taken the cover off the world’s first Flexible OLED TV at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. With this revolutionary TV unit, viewers can control the angle of curvature for the ultimate viewing experience that...
Aptronics achieves HP certification
Aptronics, one of South Africa’s foremost black empowered IT solutions providers, achieved HP CloudSystem Matrix Delivery status when Gavin Williams received confirmation of his qualification in November as a recognised Matrix Master in both the EMEA (Europe, the...
E-learning to grow in 2014
E-learning has been around since the 1960s and is said to have started at the University of Illinois, where students would access course resources while listening to recorded lectures. It wasn’t always as informative and helpful as it is today - it has evolved from...
Huawei announces FusionCube cloud platform
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has announced that Huawei Converged Infrastructure FusionCube, a highly converged cloud platform, has been certified to run the SAP HANA platform and is now available...
Kaspersky scores in AV-Comparatives test
Kaspersky Internet Security 2014, the security product for home users, was the top performer in the Malware Removal Test conducted by the independent AV-Comparatives lab in October and November 2013. The test assessed how well security products could help a computer...
LG introduces new monitors at CES 2014
At the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), LG Electronics (LG) has broken new ground with the launch of its 34-inch IPS 21:9 UltraWide (Model UM95) monitor. Also available in a 29-inch version, the UM95 will offer stunning image clarity thanks to an...
Razer re-invents gaming desktops
Razer, the world leader in entertainment devices and software, has announced the concept the world’s most modular gaming system, Project Christine. The PC has traditionally been one of the most open platforms in all of technology. However, given the technical...
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