A new study conducted by Accenture has highlighted that business leaders need to take a considered approach to designing, building and deploying XR tools. Waking Up to a New Reality: Building a Responsible Future for Immersive Technologies, published in collaboration with the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (G20 YEA), examines how extended reality...
The results of the 2019 Deloitte Millennial Survey are in and one thing is clear, this generation wants more with only 17 per cent of the South African cohort in this year’s survey, expressing uneasiness and pessimism—about their careers, their lives in...
June 1, 2019 •
Features •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on IRESS acquires QuantHouse
IRESS has announced it has acquired QuantHouse, an international provider of market data and trading infrastructure. The total purchase price is up to €38.9 million (on a debt and cash free basis), with a material portion subject to earnout performance...
May 30, 2019 •
Features •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Why the Bluekeep vulnerability is a big deal
Remember the panic that hit organisations around the world on May 12th, 2017 when machine after machine displayed the WannaCryptor ransom screen? Well, we might have a similar incident on our hands in the coming days, weeks or months if companies don’t...
The Education Innovation Summit 2019 took place on Wednesday, 29 May at the Hilton Hotel in Johannesburg and saw captivating discussions around emerging technologies in the education sector. The summit, happening for the 4th year explored current and emerging...
Grassroot, a Johannesburg based NGO enables communities on the ground to effect participatory democracy through technology. Explaining the inspiration behind the inception of the NGO, the Co-Founder Luke Jordan of Grassroot said, “Prior to Grassroot, if...
Cisco held the first Sub-Saharan Africa Cisco Connect on 19 to 21 May at Sun City, South Africa. During the keynote address, the company detailed its commitment to the digitization of Africa’s communities, businesses, and governments through several...
Cisco Connect 2019 kicked off with connected women in tech session on Sunday, 19 May at Sun City, South Africa. Sponsored by IN2IT Technologies the session looked at the role of women in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and how Industry 4.0 can impact women....
May 16, 2019 •
Features •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Teraco’s Africa Cloud Exchange offers a direct connection to cloud services in Africa
Through extensive investment by multiple international operators, cloud strategies are now becoming a key element within every enterprise’s infrastructure investment in Africa. Teraco says its African cloud exchange, located in the Johannesburg and Cape...
May 14, 2019 •
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Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on South Africa’s content and applications continue to power mobile in 2019
As South Africa continues to suffer the fallout from unreliable electricity, aggressive politicking and ratings downgrades; the country’s mobile sector continues to deliver a much-needed monetary injection for Africa’s most advanced economy. South...
May 13, 2019 •
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Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on HPE SA supports MeMeZa in delivering affordable security technology
MeMeZa Community Safety (MeMeZa), a non-profit organisation that provides an inexpensive security system, geared for those that live in disadvantaged communities, has recently embarked on a project to manufacture their products in-house. This is possible due...
May 8, 2019 •
Cloud Computing, Features •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Industrial automation in data centers – infrastructure of tomorrow and beyond
The dependence on data, computing power and connectivity is increasing exponentially at an unprecedented rate. We all rely on a data centre somewhere and it needs to run efficiently. The approach to energy is becoming significantly more strategic to data...
Honor launched the Honor 10 Lite in South Africa on 27 March. Sporting a showstopping Artificial Intelligence (AI) selfie camera, the device is a perfect blend of tech and aesthetics. It is easy on the eye, sleek and stylish. It is light with slim bazels and...
Dubbed the Supercamera Phone, the Huawei P30 Pro packs one of the most advanced camera features that a smartphone available today has to offer. Huawei has decided to use a RYYB (Red-Yellow-Yellow-Blue) sensor in the P30 Pro. That’s because Yellow...
Technology is visible in all parts of a business and it is important that leaders empower their employees to use new technologies to be digitally ahead. As the workplace continues to evolve, organisations that do not embrace the digital workplace will risk...
April 25, 2019 •
Features, General •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Why data-light apps are vital for developing/emerging markets
The developing world is venturing online. Thanks to a surge in smartphones, billions more people are connecting to the internet all over Africa, South America and Asia. In fact, last year saw a half of the global population using the internet for the first...
