The writing on the paywall
Earlier this month, one of South Africa’s leading publishing houses announced its online content would be going behind a highly priced paywall. Time will tell whether BDFM has overestimated the South African market, and itself, writes STYLI CHARALAMBOUS, CEO of Daily Maverick.
Click here to read more...SAP CEO heralds Skills for Africa
Coinciding with Co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe’s visit to Johannesburg, SAP announced the launch of a formal skills development program in Africa.
Click here to read more...Microsoft unveils the Xbox One
Microsoft has unveiled its latest gaming console, the Xbox One, featuring voice control, a new version of Xbox Live and built-in Skype.
Click here to read more...Battlefield 4 rages onto Xbox One
Dice, a studio of Electronic Arts, today announced that Battlefield 4 will be available for the newly launched Xbox One and the PlayStation 4.
Click here to read more...The silent life of living on WiFi alone
Can a plugged-in, heavy data user survive four weeks on WiFi alone? LIRON SEGEV took up the challenge from Ruckus WIreless, and discovered it was not as easy as it sounds.
Click here to read more...VMware announces the V-spot
VMware has unveiled its vCloud Hybrid Service, an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud built on the foundation of VMware vSphere, giving customers a common platform to extend their data centre to the cloud.
Click here to read more...Star Trek: a bug-filled mess
Before GEOFFREY TIM started playing the most recent Star Trek video game based on the J.J. Abrams remake of the movie, he did not have high expectations. They were exceeded though, as the game turned out to be even worse than he anticipated.
Click here to read more...Tablets for kids - not just an
expensive toy
With many predicting that tablets will outsell laptops within the next couple of years, the market for inexpensive tablets catering for the educational environment is one that is set to grow.
Click here to read more...MWEB automates data protection
MWEB has launched an automated backup solution that is deigned to accommodate multiple users running various types of desktops, notebooks and servers.
Click here to read more...Hotspots locked with a click
Ruckus Wireless has unveiled its Secure Hotspot feature that automatically helps protect open Wi-Fi communications without the need for manual configuration of devices.
Click here to read more...Secrets to developing mobile apps
There will be over 10 billion mobile devices by 2020 and companies are quickly realising the benefits of mobile apps. But, ZIAAN HATTINGH, managing director of IndigoCube believes that developing these apps is very different to developing traditional software and many companies fail to realise this.
Click here to read more...Samsung scores big with Chelsea
A global initiative to give young boys a chance to be coached at Chelsea Football Club showed how sponsorship can go beyond return on investment, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
Click here to read more...SMEs under attack
Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report has revealed a 42 percent surge during 2012 in targeted attacks compared to the prior year. These targeted attacks are increasingly hitting the manufacturing sector as well as small businesses.
Click here to read more...WD issues Passport to storage
Western Digital has announced the availability of the My Passport Ultra line of portable hard drives, which combine additional layers of data protection with fast USB 3.0 connectivity, a slim, compact design and four colour choices
Click here to read more...PDFs used to deliver malware
ESET has uncovered a hacking campaign targeted at stealing data from different organisations, particularly in Pakistan, and with limited spread around the world.
Click here to read more...GSMA opens in Nairobi
The GSMA has opened a permanent office in Nairobi, Kenya, and will enable the GSMA to work even more closely with its members and other industry stakeholders to extend the reach and socio-economic benefits of mobile throughout Africa.
Click here to read more...Nedbank catches most phishes
Nedbank has reported a reduction of 99% in phishing losses since the launch of the banking security solution, Approve-it.
Click here to read more...SAP bites into Business Suite core
SAP AG has announced the availability of SAP Business Suite applications and industry solutions that are powered by SAP HANA.
Click here to read more...LG launches TV Cloud in SA
LG has launched its own Cloud service in South Africa which is now available on LG Smart World and which enables users to stream content directly to their Cinema 3D Smart TVs.
Click here to read more...Telkom Mobile preps Q10
Customers can now pre-order the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone from Telkom Mobile.
Click here to read more...Face detection for any webcam
IMRSV, a company specialising in real-world, real-time data analysis has announced Cara face detection software, which enables any standard webcam to become an intelligent one.
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