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Boosting blockchain adoption in South Africa
The Blockchain dream is one of secure, seamless, transparent, trusted and convenient transactions. But adoption remains quite sluggish – with precious few real-world transformational examples of the technology. How do we boost widespread adoption of blockchain? South Africa’s financial services…
Microsoft South Africa gets new MD as Zoaib Hoosen calls it quits
Microsoft South Africa has appointed Lillian Barnard as its new Managing Director, effective March 1, 2019. Barnard, the current Director for Public Sector at Microsoft, will replace Zoaib Hoosen who has resigned after nearly five years at the helm. Since…
ERP and the rise of the social customer
Initially viewed as a platform simply for communication and engagement between users, social media has developed way beyond a means of just sharing and connecting with friends and family. Now, social media is also one of the most effective ways…
Worldwide PC shipments declined 4.3 per cent in 4Q18
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 68.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018, a 4.3 per cent decline from the fourth quarter of 2017, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. For the year, 2018 PC shipments surpassed 259.4 million…
Ace Combat 7 gets multiplayer reveal
Players will soon be able to settle their scores in the skies, with up to eight players going head-to-head in intense online dogfights in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. From the release of the game on 18th January, 2019 for…
CES 2019: Human Capable unveils Norm smart glasses
Human Capable has introduced Norm Glasses at CES 2019. As revealed by the company, Norm glasses are barely distinguishable from regular sunglasses; however, they have a “mini computer” embedded inside the frame, including CPU, memory, battery, speakers, microphones, camera, and…
CES 2019: Meet Dell’s new Latitude 7400 2-in-1
CES is one of the biggest technology shows in the world, so it can be hard to stand out, especially if you’re showcasing a business PC at a consumer show. But, if its beautiful, powerful and versatile, and comes with…
South African startup secures additional $1.85 million funding
WhereIsMyTransport has received an investment of USD 1.85 million from Liil Ventures and Goodwell Investments as part of its Series A funding round. The investment has been secured as the company expands its digital mapping of formal and informally run…
The 2019 trends impacting mobile on the African continent
According to the GMSA Mobile Economy 2018 report for sub-Saharan Africa, mobile subscribers rose by 44% in 2017 and this was further bolstered by an increase in smartphone penetration that rose by 75%. Mobile broadband is anticipated to comprise 87%…
Top 4 steps to transforming data
Within the realm of data management, there is one area that is often overlooked – data transformation. Data transformation is a relatively mundane yet fundamental data management capability – particularly when dealing with similar data from multiple sources. Here are…
CES 2019: Dell and Alienware set new bar for PC gaming
At the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Dell and Alienware are bringing innovation front and centre to satisfy the growing PC gaming market – high-end, thin and light and affordable machines for amateur and professional gamers, high-profile partnerships with esports…
Private news, Automation and the Moon: A peek into 2019
2018 was full of surprises. 2019 will have many more. Andries Brink, CEO of Andile Solutions, ventured a few educated guesses on what we will be talking about in 2019 – and he starts by leaving the planet: “2019 will…
CES 2019: Lenovo brings the heat with intelligent devices
At CES 2019, Lenovo announced a new group of intelligent devices from across its portfolio – products designed to transform and improve the way people live, work, and play. By harnessing the power of smart technology, via Internet of Things…
Support SA youth to launch their tech careers
In December 2018 at the CapaCiTi campus in Salt River, Cape Town, 340 young South Africans completed their technical training and received their certificates. They are now ready to be placed within tech internships in Cape Town and Johannesburg. CapaCiTi,…
CES 2019: Robot struck down by self-driving Tesla
It’s no doubt that the Consumer Electronics Show 2019 (CES 2019) has been an exciting one at that. With a ton of tech being showcased… what could go wrong? On January 6, 2019, a self-driving Tesla Model S was caught on camera…
Resident Evil 2 ‘1-Shot Demo’ on the way
It’s official… The Resident Evil 2 Remake will be getting a “1-Shot” demo on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam. From January 11 through to January 31, players will have one 30 minute shot to play as rookie cop…
