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WATCH: Intel launches AI-powered wheelchair controlled by facial movements
On Monday, November 3 we celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities. In part of the celebration, technology company Intel revealed the Wheelie 7 kit, technology that allows motorized wheelchairs to be driven with facial expressions. In collaboration with HOOBOX…
Skills development is key to Industry 4.0
The Fourth industrial revolution has the potential to disrupt every industry in every country through large-scale automation, adoption of emergent technologies, big data and artificial intelligence. According to Chief Director of Future Production Technologies at the Department of Trade and Industry…
AirPods with wireless charging case expected to roll out in 2019
Apple’s popular wireless earphones “AirPods” are expected to launch with wireless charging support in the first quarter of 2019 and an upgraded design is set to roll out in 2020, says KGI securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to Kuo, the…
Biometrics has a keen stake in the war on identity fraud
Identity fraud remains one of the most prominent cybercrime threats of modern society today. Global research notes that on average businesses loose over US$ 200 billion every year – while consumers loose more than US$ 16 billion due to identity…
African countries drive towards integration
Participants to the 13th African Economic Conference called for African countries to leverage the full range of their strengths and resources to accelerate the region’s drive towards continental integration. Themed “Regional and Continental Integration for Africa’s Development” the 2018 AEC,…
Getting to grips with ‘Silent Cyber’
As cyber risk becomes more ubiquitous, costing the globe up to R8.6 trillion a year – attacks such as NotPetya and WannaCry remind us that digital world risks are moving into the physical world with crippling business interruption, legal fees…
Lego Boost rolls out computer coding for kid
As we move closer to digital transformation and with the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning it’s essential that kids learn how to code. Toy production company, Lego has rolled out the first kit in the Lego Boost range…
Cloud implementations growing but strategies lack security
Private, public and hybrid clouds are growing in popularity as lift and shift cloud apps are making migration easier for businesses. Christian Mahncke, Enterprise Business Development at Routed, a vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, says that while cloud computing has…
Universal Banks pursue large scale digital transformation
South Africa’s banking sector is increasingly moving towards a ‘marketplace without boundaries’, shaped by the fast-approaching entry of new digital players challenging the status quo in the market, and driving unprecedented levels of innovation. In response, the ‘four universal banks’…
What 2019 has in store for South Africa’s ICT space
South Africa’s 2018 Q2 and Q3 negative economic growth means that the country’s economy is in a technical recession. And while Business Services is one sphere showing growth (of 1.9%, along with Finance and Real Estate), this does not mean…
Growth in Africa drives channel market says Westcon and Ruckus Networks
The channel market is changing. Not only are we seeing a trend emerging where solutions across different categories are combining to create a more holistic, horizontal approach to the channel offering. But we are also seeing that new lines of…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the week
This week was yet again filled with tech news stories that grabbed the headlines both across Africa and around the world. From new innovations and digital transformation, growing economies to emerging startups, here is a round up of some of…
WATCH: Microsoft Office shows off newly redesigned icons since 2013
Microsoft recently announced new, redesigned icons for all Office 365 applications to reflect a modern real-time and cloud-based approach for the Redmond giant. The company announced that the redesigned Office icons come as part of its focus towards pushing Office…
Interdependence the key to a vibrant telecommunications sector
We’re all familiar with the adage: change is the only constant. And it’s often how we respond and adapt to this inevitability that determines continued success and growth. This is true for individuals as well as businesses, institutions and even…
Signal Alliance, Microsoft and Cisco to deliver Azure Stack
As businesses in Nigeria continue to find more effective ways to drive down their running costs, whilst improving profitability, Signal Alliance, Microsoft and Cisco have collaborated to deliver the Azure Stack solution. This is an innovative hybrid cloud computing solution…
Google rolls out telecom service Fi to iPhones
On Wednesday, November 28, Google announced that it was expanding its “virtual” telecommunication service that was limited to select Android-powered smartphones to a wider range of devices, including iPhones. Rebranded “Google Fi” provider ambitions to tackle conventional companies with the…
