AMD boosts AI capabilities with Nod.ai acquisition
Looking to bolster its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, AMD has acquired AI specialist developer Nod.ai. The chip maker says the acquisition strongly aligns with its AI growth strategy centred on an open software ecosystem that lowers the barriers of entry...
AI helps SA scientists to improve pollen forecasts
Artificial Iintelligence (AI) is being used by South African scientists to detect and classify pollen spores in real time, which may improve forecasting of bioaerosols that trigger respiratory illnesses like allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and asthma. Prof Jonny Peter,...
Work from home drives home improvement trend
Since March 2020, 70% of consumers have reported making changes in their living environment due to spending more time at home during the pandemic, and more than half (51%) have reported purchasing at least one smart device during that period. According to a study from...
Continued education rollouts drive EMEA tablet market
The tablet market in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region totaled 14,6-million units in 4Q20, growing 11,7% year on year (YoY), according to data from IDC ' s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The continued demand generated by the...
Pat Gelsinger takes the reins at Intel
Pat Gelsinger has officially become the eighth CEO in Intel's history, having taken up the position yesterday (14 February). Gelsinger brings more than four decades of technology and leadership experience to the job, including 30 years at Intel, where he began his...
Consumers are soft targets as fraud increases
As South Africans waved goodbye to 2020, they looked forward to 2021 with a lot of anticipation that the year would not be filled with the same challenges that had to be dealt with over the previous 12 months. Unfortunately, this has not materialised, and the Southern...
Expected growth hides real downturn in vehicle sales
Suth Africa's 2021 new vehicle sales will show double digit growth off 2020's unforeseen low base but will also continue to show a decline in real economic terms says WesBank. WesBank CEO Chris de Kock says two distinct considerations need to be separated in...
Long, hard road ahead for Eskom turnaround
Kathy Gibson reports - Eskom is attempting to pivot its business in line with global energy trends while simultaneously pulling itself back from the brink after years of poor management and maintenance - all while splitting into three operating entities. That's the...
People trust robots more than themselves when it comes to money
2020 has changed our relationship with money - and people now trust robots more than themselves to manage their finances. This is according to a new study by Oracle and personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi, which polled more than 9 000 consumers and business...
Low-code development set for major growth surge
The worldwide low-code development technologies market is projected to total $11,3-billion in 2021, an increase of 23,2% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The surge in remote development during the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to boost low-...
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Carrier WiFi comes of age in 2013
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Mobility changes customer relationships
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Africa is linking up nicely, says Q-KON
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DiData positioned as Leader by Gartner
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Lightweight photography packs a punch
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Businesses use encryption to protect data
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WiFi to solve 3G data overload
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Large organisations not ready for POPI
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) will soon be enacted into South African law and the latest draft has already been passed by the national assembly. However, many large and well-known organisations are not even attending to some of the basics of...
Bytes awarded Cisco certification
Bytes Systems Integration has achieved certification as an Advanced Cisco Borderless Network Architecture Specialised Partner. The new certification enables Bytes to sell and support solutions based on Cisco’s next-generation network architecture. “With the advent of...
HR experts advise school-leavers to upskill
Those leaving school are advised to earnestly embark on study to acquire a qualification, be it a degree, diploma or even a one-year certificate. This is according to human resource (HR) and recruitment experts, who state that it is best to initially start and...
Project Manager (SDWAN) – Gauteng Johannesburg North
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Would you like to work from home for one of the leading companies in the taxation space?Our client has an amazing opportunity for a permanent Senior Web (Front-end) Developer. This position will be based in either Pretoria, Johannesburg, or Cape town being 90% remote....
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