Global semiconductor market looking up
International Data Corporation (IDC) has upgraded its Semiconductor Market Outlook by calling a bottom and return to growth that accelerates next year. IDC raised its September 2023 revenue outlook from $518,8-billion to $526,5-billion in a new forecast. Revenue...
Robotics turns the tables on prostate cancer
The high precision of robotic assisted surgery for localised prostate cancer is redefining the quality of life for men. This technology is now available in the Eastern Cape, with the fourth generation da Vinci X robotic surgery system installed at Netcare Greenacres...
New data sheds (Sun) light on climate models
Have you ever worn a dark T-shirt on a sunny day and felt the fabric warm in the Sun's rays? Most of us know dark colors absorb sunlight and light colors reflect it - but did you know this doesn't work the same way in the Sun's non-visible wavelengths? The Sun is...
Intel, QuTech break through quantum bottleneck
Intel and QuTech - a collaboration between Delft University of Technology and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research - have published key findings in quantum research to address the "interconnect bottleneck" that exists between quantum chips that...
Partnership aims to unlock sustainable African investment
The African Development Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to promote sustainable private sector development in Africa. The memorandum of understanding will help catalyse new...
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter flight rendered in 3D
When NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took to the Martian skies on its third flight on April 25, the agency's Perseverance rover was there to capture the historic moment. Now NASA engineers have rendered the flight in 3D, lending dramatic depth to the flight as the...
Hackers thought to have scored $5m ransom payout
Colonial Pipeline is believed to have paid a ransom of almost $5-million to the hackers that shut down its networks this week. Although companies are discouraged from bowing to ransomware demands, it's believed that many of them pay up in order to get their systems...
AWS, Microsoft vie for top public cloud spot
The worldwide public cloud services market, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), System Infrastructure Software as a Service (SISaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), grew 24,1% year over year in 2020 with revenues totaling...
How SA users spend the time while devices update
Installing updates is considered a routine boring task and half of the respondents to a study commissioned by Kaspersky in April 2021 commonly snooze them. At the same time however, four-in-ten (47%) respondents in South Africa admit that the time spent waiting for...
April sees resurgence in ransomware attacks
For the first time, AgentTesla has ranked second in the Check Point Research (CPR) Global Threat Index, while the established Dridex trojan is still the most prevalent malware, having risen to the top spot in March after being seventh in February. This month, Dridex,...
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How tech is changing the way businesses talk
Networked-based communications – or Voice over IP (VoIP) – is responsible for a radical overhaul of the role of the business PBX. Previously a mere utility that switched voice calls, today’s IP-PBX offers unprecedented efficiencies, flexibility and functional variety,...
New apps drive LBS opportunities in SA
There’s far more to location-based services (LBS) than checking in with FourSquare when you visit your favourite local coffee shop. The ability to gather rich, accurate location data, and then act on it in realtime, is powering a host of innovative services in the...
Identifying value in mobile apps
Not every mobile app is worth building, says Gartner research director Richard Marshall – and investing in the wrong app can waste resources and damage brands. "There is an app frenzy at the moment that’s leading many companies to rush into building apps because they...
ERP important for customer experience
Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, has announced that a new IDC Manufacturing Insights report has uncovered how important a customer-oriented strategy is for...
Aruba named Alpine Platinum Partner
Aruba Networks, a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, has lauded network infrastructure specialists Alpine Communications with Aruba’s Platinum Partner status. Alpine, which provides certified Local Area Network...
Schneider Electric acknowledges partners
Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, announced its IT Business partner awards at the company’s Middle East-Africa Distributor conference held in Istanbul, Turkey. The winners were based on sales results achieved in 2012. Taking home three honours...
IT in the public sector
Governments around the world are under enormous pressure to deliver more services with fewer resources. The current European economic climate in countries such as Greece, Spain and others have forced government to cut their budget by as much as 50% in some cases – a...
Strategic HR solves human capital challenges
Human capital is at the top of the priority lists of organisations worldwide, but confusion as to how to leverage human resources effectively prevents many companies from reaching their full potential. Human Capital is rated 10% higher than operational excellence as a...
Avaya named as leader by Gartner
Avaya recently announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure for 2013. This is the 13th consecutive year that Avaya has been placed in the Leaders Quadrant as the only company that has...
NetXactics named Shavlik’s African partner
NetXactics has announced the addition of Shavlik’s on-premise and cloud based security management solutions to its distribution portfolio. As the exclusive distributor for Shavlik, the company will supply and support the complete range of centralised patch, asset and...
Technical Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
Technical Business Analyst/Analyst Developer - Contract - Western CapeOur conglomerate client within the Financial Services space is seeking an experienced and versatile technical business analyst to improve our information technology systems.In this role, your duties...
Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:An international and highly regarded organisation dedicated to "doing good" for society, they are renowned for their ethics, upliftment programs and while their tech environment is leading edge, this organisation is ideal for someone who wants to make...
Application Development Manager
Based in Johannesburg North, our client is looking for an Application Development Manager to join their team. If you are skilled in managing both people and technical aspects within the tech space, then please apply.Our client, a dynamic and engaging customer...
Internship – IT Computer Operator at Sintrex Integration Services
Overview All Sintrex Interns report directly to the Training Manager. Sintrex Interns form part of a 12 month internship programme where they are trained up to be employed into the company. Once successfully employed they will be placed in a junior role which could be...
Senior Software Engineer
Looking for a Senior Software Engineer for a Remote Position. Candidates MUST have Excellent Communication Skills and be well-versed in English as they will be dealing with foreign clients - Communication and Understanding is KEY. Candidates MUST have very strong...
Senior Project Manager at Construct Executive Search – Gauteng Johannesburg
Applicants must meet the following requirements:Must have Project Management Qualification/SACPCMP as a Professional Construction/Project Manager (PrCM OR PrCPM)Must have 10 - 15 years construction project management experience, 10 years' experience in project...
Angular Developer (CH978) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client, a company that provide various HR Solutions is looking for an experienced Angular Developer to assist with the designing of products that are easy to use and provides value to the business.As an Angular Developer, you'll work with other team members like...
Senior Front End Developer (Angular 2) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Century City
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Software Service Delivery Provider seeks the coding expertise of a Senior Front End Developer whose core role will be to develop and maintain a high-quality single-page application using Angular 2. A strong focus on test automation and a...
Senior Java Developer
Purpose of the role:We are seeking a Java Spring Developer to join our dynamic development team.As an essential member of our technology department, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining Java Spring applications.Your expertise will...
Snr Data Analyst
We are looking for a dynamic Data Analyst to join our team...OverviewThis role is individually accountable for turning data into actionable insights. The incumbent will be responsible for providing first-line analysis and support and escalation of data reconciliation...
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