More ups than downs from UPSs
Complementing its recent acquisition of the Dell brand of server, storage, desktop PC and notebook hardware, Tarsus Technologies has announced the local availability of Dell’s range of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and power distribution units (PDU). These units are said to be easy to use and easy to diagnose should a problem occur.
The Internet TV era now on
The 2010 European Media Engagement Barometer, commissioned by Motorola’s Home & Networks Mobility business, has revealed pan-generational consumer demand to further control and customise the content experience.
Take charge of your financial life
First National Bank recently announced that its customers can now use their cellphones to calculate their monthly unsecured loan repayments. This new initiative is said to allow customers to take control of their financial position with relative ease.
Missing Children SA to benefit from a rose
Ludwig’s Roses has cultivated a BlackBerry Rose especially for Research In Motion (RIM), the company that developed the BlackBerry Solution. This was done in aid of Missing Children in South Africa. Ludwig’s Roses has agreed to donate R5 for each BlackBerry Rose sold and RIM has said that it will match this with a R5 contribution of its own.
Announcing the Office on show
Along with Decorex and Gardenex comes a new exhibition – the Office on show. The show is geared to all SMEs, whether they are just starting up, or are looking for some new furniture or technology to implement into their office environment.
Yola hits 3 million users
Yola, a free website builder announced that it had surpassed 3 million users, tripling its base since January 2009. The company claims that that it draws in 28 million global impressions per month.
Two Oceans Marathon runs interactive
With MapIT’s online and interactive map of the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, users can easily gain critical information on the marathon and view refreshment and medical stations along the route.
Ovi Maps hit 1,4 million downloads
After just a week of launching its free Ovi Maps, Nokia has reached 1,4 million downloads, which according to the company, equates to around one download every second. Nokia also feels that this benefits 3rd party application developers as they will now be able to develop different applications and easily be able to target them at the growing subscriber base.
A digital theme for 2010 music conference
Music Exchange’s second music conference will be held in Cape Town in March. The keynote address will be given by Charles Goldstuck, CEO of Touchtunes. Panellists will include Jake Larson, head of music for MEA for Nokia Music and Peter Lacey MD of Musketeer Records.
Recruiters can now use job filtering tools
With unemployment at an all-time low, job seekers are applying for any job they can find – relevant to them or not. The end result is that agencies and recruiters are being flooded with thousands of job applications – the majority of the applicants not being even remotely suitable for the position. To try and combat this, Jobs.co.za has launched its job filtering tool.