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Is PoPI Your Friend or Foe?
Is the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act just another piece of legislation trumped up by politicians or is it just good business practice that has been neglected over the years? Gone are the days when companies can be lackadaisical…
Xoom expands reach in Africa with instant bank transfers in Nigeria
Xoom, a digital money transfer provider, has revealed that it will be expanding its services in Africa. The company revealed that the move will essentially allow individuals in the United States to send money to Nigeria via a mobile phone, tablet…
Prima named official distributor for Take-Two Interactive in SA
Prima Interactive has revealed that it has been appointed as the value added distributor for Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Take-Two) in South Africa. According to the company, the deal will be effective from 1 May 2016 and will see Prima…
Prepaid data meets IoT in the enterprise
Data traffic is expected to see an almost ten-fold increase by 2019, due to the growing range of new services and applications. However, while the GSMA Sub-Saharan Africa Mobile Economy 2015 report projects that machine-to-machine connections (M2M) in the region…
Lexmark unveils next generation 7 & 8 series printers
Lexmark International has revealed the arrival of its next generation A4 colour lasers and smart MFPs featuring seven new series. “Many of the new colour laser devices in this series deliver one of the highest toner capacities in their class and…
Mobile hacking is much easier than you think
Using a laptop without antivirus and malware protection is almost unthinkable these days. We know that cyber criminals are constantly getting smarter, more sophisticated and more brazen in their attacks, yet individuals and businesses alike seem more concerned with protecting…
Forrester cautions against blockchain over-exuberance
While Blockchain technology is certainly worth investigating, CIOs should not be fooled into thinking it is the panacea for all the potential use cases currently under discussion. Forrester principal analyst, Martha Bennett is advising a healthy dose of skepticism. Stories…
Modlin CEO to speak at March 17 Education Innovation Summit
Modlin eLearning Solutions, providers of leading-edge education solutions, has been announced as the latest sponsor for the upcoming 2016 Education Innovation Summit. The Summit, which has been organised by IT News Africa and sponsored by Telkom and Mwabu, will see education and technology…
Fallout 4 – Automatron Official Trailer
Fallout 4’s first add-on, Automatron, has arrived on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. In Automatron, the mysterious Mechanist has unleashed a horde of evil robots into the Commonwealth, including the devious Robobrain. Read our Fallout 4 Review Here. Hunt them…
African travellers want online and mobile travel access
While African travellers still value traditional bricks-and-mortar travel agencies, they are increasingly looking for agents that offer online and mobile services as smartphone penetration across the continent increases, according to an independent research study commissioned by Amadeus and run by…
Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 Review
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is the latest third-person shooter from developer PopCap Games, and publisher Electronic Arts. The latest title from the team is a direct sequel to the popular title Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. When it comes…
Agility is key for Tier 2 Telco’s in Africa
There’s a significant opportunity for Tier 2 fibre-to-the-home/office (FTTX) providers that can offer users more flexible and more tailored solutions. Experienced FTTX solution builders have earned their stripes on large, complex FTTX rollouts, and custom projects for office parks. That…
Digital Transformation and the Rise of Enterprise Apps
The enterprise software market is growing thanks in great part to the rise in digital transformation projects. IT spending in South Africa is expected to reach $26.6 billion in 2016, an increase of 5.1 percent from 2015, according to Gartner,…
Quantum Break Cinematic Trailer Revealed
The countdown to the launch of Quantum Break has begun. The game, which will launch on April 5 2016, will be available on Xbox One and Windows 10. With the launch only a few weeks away, Microsoft Studios and Remedy Entertainment…
Keeping the focus on business continuity
The Always-On environment requires modern data centres that are able to scale according to organisational needs. Rick Vanover, senior product strategy manager at Veeam, believes the impact this places on business continuity should not be underestimated. “In principle, business continuity…
Formula One team accelerates performance with Pure Storage
Pure Storage has revealed a global partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team. The Team chose Pure Storage based on simplicity, performance and reliability. With Pure Storage, the team is accelerating analysis of data-centric transactions that impact car performance…
