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Understanding the customer more important than ever
The digital generation – Gen D – demands more of organisations across a growing number of digital channels. Analytics, agility and intelligent contact centre platforms help organisations deliver, says Deon Scheepers, Manager – Sales Operations at Interactive Intelligence South Africa.…
African CIOs need to give cyber security priority in 2016
Growing numbers of high profile hacks are forcing enterprises to focus more on security, particularly in the cloud and BYOD environment, says Fortinet. Perry Hutton, Regional Director for Africa at Fortinet, says high profile cyber attacks this year have dramatically…
Where can you watch Netflix in Africa?
At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Netflix chief executive, Reed Hastings, revealed that Netflix is now available in over 130 countries across the globe Netflix had been largely unavailable to the continent of Africa as well as Asia; however, with…
Nigeria: 5 mobile app trends to look out for in 2016
Nigeria has witnessed an explosion of mobile apps in the last couple years, making it convenient for smartphone users to do everything from paying bills to saving money, shopping, ordering food, keeping up with news, tracking their health, and so…
HTC reveals second-gen developer edition VR system
HTC has revealed new developments to the Vive VR system that represent the next step in bringing virtual reality to a mass-market. According to the company, with Vive Pre, HTC is fulfilling the promise of creating fully immersive experiences that…
Ericsson introduces 3 IoT solutions for smart homes and cities
Ericsson has revealed three new solutions to equip communication service providers and utility companies to address services and requirements in the fast-growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. According to the company, IoT is quickly emerging as a very significant agent…
Netflix goes live in South Africa
More than 130 countries, including South Africa, officially have access to Video On Demand Service (VOD), Netflix. The announcement was made at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) by Netflix chief executive, Reed Hastings. At the reveal, Hasting stated that the…
South Africa: Get your Matric results here
Thousands of South African students will be looking out for their Matric results this week. In order to make things a bit easier, IT News Africa has listed below the various websites that you as a parent, or student, can…
2016 Predictions: What we’re hearing from organisations in SA
IDC and Gartner have predicted there will be a surge in demand for digitisation in all facets of enterprise businesses over the coming year. At Avanade, we are seeing these predictions becoming a reality for our clients, with digitisation an…
HTC and Under Armour unveil UA HealthBox
HTC and Under Armour unveiled UA HealthBox, a connected fitness system that measures, monitors, and manages the most important drivers of health and fitness – sleep, fitness, activity and nutrition. Designed and manufactured by HTC and powered by UA Record,…
Nigeria: UBA reveals advanced mobile banking platform
According to a report via the Daily Trust, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) has unveiled the newest version of U-Mobile. In the report Yinka Adedeji, Divisional Head, Digital Banking stated that: “The new U-Mobile is an entirely new platform.…
Huawei Ships 108 Million Smartphones in 2015
Today at CES 2016, Huawei announced strong business results and rapid year-over-year growth for Consumer Business Group (CBG). Huawei’s revenue exceeded $20 billion USD in 2015, nearly a 70 percent increase from 2014. Additionally, Huawei shipped 108 million smartphones in…
Acer unveils Liquid Jade Primo Smartphone
Acer has revealed its latest smartphone, the Liquid Jade Primo. Acer stated that the device is a 5.5-inch premium smartphone, which will run Windows 10 Mobile. According to the company, the device provides ultimate productivity for professionals through Continuum, allowing…
CES 2016: ASUS wins 5 Innovation Awards
ASUS won five prestigious CES Innovation Awards for products, according to the judges, with outstanding design and engineering at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. According to ASUS the five products to receive awards were the…
Take control of your life in 2016 with these Android apps
Start your year fresh, focused and in control by downloading these productivity apps, which have been recommended by Alcatel Onetouch, and you’ll find that you can do anything. These nifty tools according to Alcatel Onetouch will help you simplify your…
CES 2016: Media streaming for self-driving cars in development
At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Volvo revealed that it is developing intelligent, high bandwidth, streaming capabilities with its technology partner, Ericsson, that will ensure drivers and passengers get the most out of their time travelling in an autonomous…
