Citrix XenClient 5 grows enterprise mobility
Citrix has announced a new release of Citrix XenClient, further executing on the company’s enterprise mobility strategy. By leveraging the powerful personalisation and profile management technology in Citrix XenDesktop, XenClient 5 allows mobile workers to seamlessly...
Smartphones and the emerging market
The world of telecommunications is an ever-growing, ever-developing one. It is because of this that the world of work and business is changing: because of technology that enables us to be always online and always available, we are expected to be always online and...
Employee devices can boost productivity
There are an estimated 11-million smart phones and 5-million tablets in South Africa. Moreover, 75% of employees are bringing these devices to work or using them for work purposes, says Craig Freer, head of Product: Enterprise, Vox Telecom. It stands to reason, then,...
Ledula goes mobile
Ledula Services has launched their iPhone and iPad mobile application. This enables Ledula members to access and store contacts on their phones and tablets, where they previously had to visit the Web site to find trusted home service providers. Says Ledula founder,...
Nashua optimises service with mobile tool
Nashua Communications, a leading provider of converged enterprise network and communications solutions, has employed a new mobile tool to optimise and streamline the service management processes used by field technicians who install and support Nashua Communications...
Dax introduces Adobe DPS
Dax Data introduces Adobe Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) – an innovative publishing tool that delivers powerful, interactive content across all leading mobile devices. The exponential growth in tablet ownership has created additional opportunities for traditional and...
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...
Mobile device malware a growing threat
Although security threats targeting PCs still out-number threats targeting mobile devices, smart phones and tablets have come under increasing attack in the past two years. Richard Broeke from specialist IT security provider, Securicom, says that as malicious code for...
The cost of data roaming
Picture this scenario: an executive is about to leave on a business trip to the United States. Whilst he is away, his colleagues decide to e-mail him a large video file. He goes about his business for two weeks, downloading e-mails, checking in with the South Africa...
BlackBerry, Oracle boost mobile development
BlackBerry and Oracle are bringing a Mobile Apps Challenge to South Africa with the goal of inspiring local developers to build mobile business solutions that can help customers boost productivity and efficiency in their mobile workforces. The Mobile Apps Challenge...
Blue Turtle partners with Aruba Networks
Blue Turtle Technologies (Blue Turtle) has signed an agreement with Aruba Networks that sees Blue Turtle extend its BYOD (bring your own device) solutions for the enterprise. Ronnie Koch, Senior Consultant at Blue Turtle, comments, “With BYOD a given at most, if not...