Mobile PoS heralds the modern retail era
While the economic landscape has been anything but stable, with international trade tensions and the national budget fallout spooking the market before rebounding when the VAT increase was later withdrawn, the retail sector is showing remarkable resilience. This is...
Slim profile gives new Samsung phone an edge
Samsung has launched the Galaxy S25 Edge phone, a slim phone measuring just 5,8mm. Anisha Bhatia, senior technology analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge is a slim design that will redefine market standards amid competitive pressures. The phone’s...
India leads in global AI tool adoption
Over the past five years, artificial intelligence has become a mainstream technology, changing daily life and improving workflow across industries. Its user base has also exploded, nearly tripling since 2020, and reaching over 350-million globally. While the US and...
Marketing budgets have flatlined
Chief marketing officers (CMOs) report that their marketing budgets for 2025 remain flat at 7,7% of overall company revenue, according to a survey by Gartner. This is consistent with last year when marketing budgets represented 7,7% of overall company revenue. The...
Synthesis partners with Remapped
Synthesis Software Technologies has announced a new partnership with Remapped, a SaaS platform that significantly accelerates and optimises Oracle workload assessments for AWS cloud migrations. Synthesis is the first partner to bring this transformative solution to...
Bolt drivers get dash cam app
Shared mobility platform Bolt has launched a dash cam partnership for driver partners nationwide in South Africa. The offer, provided in partnership with dash cam and safety technology provider Driver Technologies, allows Bolt driver partners to turn their mobile...
Zoho debuts AI capabilities in low-code development platform
Zoho has launched new services and features within Zoho Creator, the company's low-code application development platform. Zoho Creator's new AI assistant, CoCreator, facilitates faster, simpler, and more intelligent app building by using voice and written prompts,...
SMBs drive demand for affordable hosting
Metrofile Cloud has launched it Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting solution, a tailored service empowers SMBs with dedicated resources within a shared environment, enabling them to compete effectively online without significant financial investment. "Metrofile...
Qlik announces close of significant investment
Qlik has announced the close of a previously disclosed significant minority investment led by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). As part of the transaction, software investment firm Thoma Bravo remains Qlik’s majority owner and has...
Belgium Campus ITversity partners with UIPath
Belgium Campus iTversity has partnered with UiPath to advance its training capabilities in software automation and AI. By becoming an UiPath Academic Alliance member, the education institution will access UiPath’s automation and AI curricula. Dr Jannie Zaaiman, CE of...
AfriGIS platform aims to tackle water issues
AfriGIS has launched Resolve Water, a digital platform designed to tackle Africa’s growing water and climate risks. The platform will empower the private sector to turn water challenges into actionable opportunities by providing real-time, context-specific data that...
DGSA warns of high risks for SA collaboration
The Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA) has expressed concern over US President Donald Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on foreign films entering the US, warning that the move could have severe repercussions for South Africa’s film and television industry. While the...