Oracle tool lets users develop mobile apps

Oracle has previewed its Mobile Application Accelerator, a new capability in Oracle Mobile Cloud Service. Mobile Application Accelerator is a cloud-based offering that brings mobile application development capabilities to professionals with no previous software...

Social media BI tools launched

Social media analytics, to a large extent are meaningless. The number of likes, comments and shares are generally worthless statistics. The figures give no real insight into how social media is impacting a brand. Research shows that negative social media comments can...

The app comes of age in the mobile era

The app has become the single most significant tool driving the mobile economy in South Africa. The use of apps on phones has shot up from 24% of adult cell phone users in cities and towns in mid-2012 to 43% in late 2013. The Mobility 2014 research study, conducted by...

VoIP is great if it works properly

There’s no question that voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) has become a standard tool for many companies. That’s owing to its promise of lower costs and the ability to substantially broaden the scope of what users can do with their telecommunications, says Riaan...

Facebook launches new search tool

Facebook has unveiled a new “graph search” function that improves users’ abilities to search the social network for pictures and information. Although CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company has no immediate plans to commercialise the tool, there is the potential to sell...